Pre-Medical Sciences Option (2006)

Administered by Biological and Allied Health Sciences

Effective Fall, 2006

The option provides a biology major the opportunity to specialize in pre-medical sciences while obtaining a general background in biology.

A maximum of 3 cr hr of 50.490 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree. A maximum of 6 cr hr from among 50.390, 50.391, 50.490, 50.493 and 50.494 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree.

50.114 Concepts in Biology I

50.115 Concepts in Biology II

50.242 Microbiology

50.271 Cell Biology

50.332 Genetics

50.351 Ecology

50.481 Senior Biology Seminar

50.479 Integrated Physiology Laboratory

And at least one of the following physiology lecture courses (50.478 Microbial Physiology is recommended):

50.474 Vertebrate Systems Physiology
50.480 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology

Choose one of the following two sets:

54.111 Introductory Physics I and 54.112 Introductory Physics II
54.211 General Physics I and 54.212 General Physics II

52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I

52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II

52.231 Organic Chemistry I

52.232 Organic Chemistry II

52.341 Biochemistry

Choose one of the following three sets:

53.141 Introduction to Statistics and 53.123 Essentials of Calculus
53.125 Calculus I and 53.126 Calculus II

Electives (12 semester hours). Choose from:

50.212 Vertebrate Zoology
50.233 Human Genetics
50.331 Embryology
50.333 Molecular Biology
50.342 Medical Bacteriology
50.343 Immunology
50.361 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
50.364 Vertebrate Histology
50.390 Undergraduate Research in Biology I
50.391 Undergraduate Research in Biology II
50.431 Developmental Biology
50.442 Virology of Mammals
50.450 Mycology
50.470 Medical Parasitology
50.474 Vertebrate Systems Physiology
50.476 Neurophysiology
50.480 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology
50.490 Internship in Biology and Allied Health Sciences
50.493 Honors Independent Study I
50.494 Honors Independent Study II