In addition to the bachelor of science degree with no specialization, the department also offers these specialized bachelor of science tracks: Cell and Molecular Biology; Ecology, Conservation, and Evolutionary Biology; Honors Biology; Pre-medical Biology; and Pre-veterinary Biology. Students who pursue the Pre-medical or Pre-veterinary Track must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 after their third semester in the program to continue in that track. All students, including transfer students, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to transfer into the Pre-medical or Pre-veterinary Track after their third semester. For qualified BS Biology Pre-medical track students with a GPA of 3.25 and above, there is an interdisciplinary dual baccalaureate offering. Additionally, students in each track will have the opportunity to apply the free electives credits towards a minor from Biology, such as Animal Behavior, Biomedical Science, Forensic Biosciences, Environmental Microbiology, Neurobiology, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, or others of interest.
Please refer to the section on individual Biology department Minors for their description and curricular requirements. Also please refer to the different Biology degree program and tracks for detailed distribution of credits, curricular requirements, and interdisciplinary opportunities.
Interdisciplinary Dual Baccalaureate: BS Biology/Pre-Medical Track and BS Medical Technology
This dual baccalaureate is an interdisciplinary, collaborative program between two colleges to meet work force demands and provide viable career options to our post baccalaureate students. Dr. Joyce Shanty (Allied Health Professions Programs Coordinator, College of Health and Human Services) will collaborate with Biology faculty and help academically to advise students in the dual baccalaureate program.
The curricular structure in the dual bachelor of science degree in BS Biology/Pre-Medical Track and BS Medical Technology would be a natural fit for students seeking to work as a medical technologist in a clinical, laboratory, or biotechnology setting. This program would also benefit students seeking employment experience prior to medical or graduate school admissions.
Students with a GPA of 3.25 and above enrolled in the BS Medical Technology/BS Biology-Pre-Medical dual degree programs would be eligible to apply for a one year of clinical experience with an affiliated, hospital-based schools of Medical Technology. Areas of instruction will be consistent with requirements of the National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Following training the students will qualify for the national certification examination. Successful results on this examination will lead to certification as professionally qualified medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist.
Upon completion of the clinical training at an articulated clinical affiliate, IUP will grant 30 credits that which will be applied to the student’s transcript towards their bachelor of science degree in medical technology. Qualified students in this program would have completed a minimum of 150 credits, to receive a dual bachelor of science in biology/pre-medical track and medical technology along with certification to work as a professionally qualified medical technologist.
The bachelor of science degree in biology with no specialization is designed to provide depth in the biological sciences, combined with flexibility in the choice of courses for an interdisciplinary minor. This program allows the student (in consultation with the advisor) to graduate with an interdisciplinary minor and a minor from biology such as animal behavior, environmental Mmcrobiology, forensic biosciences, biomedical science, neurobiology, or wildlife and conservation biology.
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