Biology (B.S.) Pre-Medicine/MCAT Track, Pre-Dentistry/DAT Track, Pre-Optometry/OAT Track - Curriculum Map

Sep 17, 2026

Biology (B.S.) curriculum map for the Pre-Medicine/MCAT, Pre-Dentistry/DAT, and Pre-Optometry/OAT tracks, listing required BIO/BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHY, and other supporting courses. It specifies major requirements, total credit hours, concentration biology courses, and allowable biology electives at the 300–400 level. The plan outlines a term-by-term pathway from freshman fall through junior spring, including lecture and lab pairing rules and pathway options for social, behavioral, humanities, and fine arts categories.

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Major Requirements

Course Hours and Totals

Concentration and Biology Electives

Approved Biology Electives (300–400 Level)

Curriculum Map (Term-by-Term)

Freshman Fall to Junior Spring

Biology (B.S.) Pre-Medicine/MCAT Track, Pre-Dentistry/DAT Track, Pre-Optometry/OAT Track 1 BIOLOGY ( B.S.) PRE MEDICINE/MCAT TRACK, PREDENTISTRY/DAT TRACK, PREOPTOMETRY/OAT TRACK | Other Requirements/Offerings
Earning at least a “C” or better in all required BIO/BIOL courses.
Major Requirements
Code Title
BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY
& BIOL 111 and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | | Hours
4 | | --- | --- | --- | | BIO 112 & BIOL 112 | GENERAL BIOLOGY
and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 | | BIO 200 & BIOL 200 | Introduction to Cell Biology
and INTRO TO CELL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 | | BIO 209 & BIOL 209 | Principles of Genetics
and Principles of Genetics Lab |
4 | | BIO 313 & BIOL 313 | INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY
and INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY L | 4 | | BIO 390 SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY (w) | |
1 | | CHEM 141 & CHML 141 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 | | CHEM 142 & CHML 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 | | CHEM 241 & CHML 241 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 | | CHEM 242 & CHML 242 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 | | MATH 111 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
or MATH 103 College Algebra with Corequisite Support | | 3 | | MATH 112 PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | |
3 | | MATH 241 CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | | 3 | | Statistics Elective | |
3 | | PHY 201 & PHYL 201 | BASIC PHYSICS I
and BASIC PHYSICS LAB I | 4 | | PHY 202 & PHYL 202 | BASIC PHYSICS II
and BASIC PHYSICS LAB II |
4 | Total Hours 57 Concentration Code Title Hours BIO 114 Introduction to Marine & Environmental Sciences 3 BIO 234 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I 4 & BIOL 234 and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB BIO 235 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II 4 & BIOL 235 and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LAB Biology Electives 5 Biology Electives (300-400 Level) 8 BIO 395 Principles of Biochemistry 4 & BIOL 395 and Principles of Biochemistry Lab | or CHEM 431 BIOCHEMISTRY I | | | | --- | --- | --- | | PSY 201 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | | SOC 214 | INTRODUCTN TO SOCIOLOGY |
3 | | Total Hours | | 34 | | The following may be taken as Biology electives: | | | | Code | Title | Hours | | BIO 115 | GENERAL ZOOLOGY | 4 | | & BIOL 115 | and GENERAL ZOOLOGY LAB | | | BIO 119 | GENERAL BOTANY | 4 | | & BIOL 119 | and GENERAL BOTANY LAB | | | BIO 201 | INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 | | BIO 236 | CONCPTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
3 | | BIO 302 | BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY | 3 | | BIO 332 | PARASITOLOGY |
3 | | BIO 335 | INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL SCIENCE | 3 | | BIO 391 | INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH |
2 | | BIO 393 | INTRO TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 | | BIO 404 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
3 | | BIO 406 | HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & NATURL SYS | 3 | | BIO 409 | Genetics |
3 | | BIO 412 | NATURAL RES & CONS | 3 | | BIO 413 | HUMAN NUTRITION |
3 | | BIO 423 | ECOLOGY | 4 | | & BIOL 423 | and ECOLOGY LABORATORY | | | BIO 425 | INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY | 4 | | & BIOL 425 | and INTRODUCTN TO MARINE BIOLOGY L | | | BIO 431 | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 3 | | BIO 433 | BIOLOGY OF WATER POLUTION |
3 | | BIO 435 | ANIMAL NUTRITION | 3 | | BIO 440 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 | | & BIOL 440 | and CELL BIOLOGY LAB | | | BIO 441 | HISTOLOGY | 4 | | & BIOL 441 | and HISTOLOGY LAB | | | BIO 447 | Introduction to Oceanography |
3 | | BIO 450 | MARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 3 | | BIO 451 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY |
3 | | BIO 461 | INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY | 3 | | BIO 470 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY |
3 | | BIO 496 | Cancer Biology | 3 | • Other courses may be taken with the approval of the department Chair. • Students may not take Biology, Math, Chemistry or Physics for a general elective. Note: Laboratory courses must be taken during the same semester as lecture for biology, chemistry and physics courses unless approved by the department chair. 2 Biology (B.S.) Pre-Medicine/MCAT Track, Pre-Dentistry/DAT Track, Pre-Optometry/OAT

FAQs

What are the total credit hours for the major requirements and concentration section?

The document lists Total Hours 57 for the major requirements and Total Hours 34 for the concentration and related biology electives section.

Which biology electives are allowed at the 300–400 level?

It states Biology Electives (300–400 Level) and provides an approved list including courses such as Biochemistry, Ecology, Parasitology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Virology, and Cancer Biology.

How should lecture and lab courses be scheduled for biology, chemistry, and physics?

Laboratory courses must be taken during the same semester as the corresponding lecture course unless approved by the department chair.

Sep 17, 2026

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