Biology/Pre-veterinary, BS

Liberal Studies: 45

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements  with the following specifications:

Major: 44-45

Controlled Electives: 3-4

• Any BIOL course at 300 level or above; or

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4

• or

• BIOC 311 - Biochemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2

• or

• BIOC 402 - Advanced Biochemistry Credits: 3

• or

• BIOC 412 - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2

Ancillary Science Requirements: 15-16

• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4

•  

• CHEM 351 - Biochemistry Credits: 4

• or

• BIOC 301 - Foundations of Biochemistry Credits: 3

•  

• PHYS 111 - Physics I Lecture Credits: 3
• PHYS 121 - Physics I Lab Credits: 1
• PHYS 112 - Physics II Lecture Credits: 3
• PHYS 122 - Physics II Lab Credits: 1

Other Requirements:

• Exit survey for assessment purposes (3)

Free Electives: 15

(4)

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) No more than 6cr total from Independent Study, Special Topics, or Internship applies to major; excess applied as free electives.

(2) No more than 4crs can come from 100-level courses. Excluding prerequisite, cognate, liberal studies, college core courses, no more than two major’s courses can be shared between a major and minor.

(3) With input from academic advisor, completion of at least four CITI modules in animal biology.     

(4) Free electives may be used towards a Biology department Minor such as Animal Behavior, Biomedical Science, Environmental Microbiology, Forensic Biosciences, Neurobiology, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, or other minors of interest.