Biology (Pre-Optometry Track), B.S.

Required Courses

Take all of the following

BIO-1054G	General Zoology with Laboratory	4
BIO-1074G	General Botany with Laboratory	4
BIO-2064	Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory	4
BIO-3004	Microbiology with Laboratory	4
BIO-3034	Genetics with Laboratory	4
BIO-3045	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Laboratory	5
BIO-3104	Human Physiology with Laboratory	4
BIO-4001	Technical Writing in Biology	1
BIO-4064	Molecular Biology with Laboratory	4

Select one from the following: (4)

aBIO-3014	Principles of Ecology with Laboratory	4
BIO-3054	Environmental Science with Laboratory	4

Select one from the following: (1)

BIO-4011	Principles of Bioethics	1
BIO-4091	Biology Seminar	1

Biology electives (3-4)

(3-4 hours selected from courses numbered 3000 or above.)

Required Cognate Courses

CHE-1034G	General Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
CHE-1044	General Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
CHE-4014	Biochemistry I with Laboratory	4
MAT-1013	Trigonometry	3
MAT-1034G	Calculus I	4
CHE-3024	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
CHE-3034	Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
PHY-2014G	General Physics I with Laboratory	4
PHY-2024	General Physics II with Laboratory	4

Recommended Biology Electives

BIO-4073	Cell Biology	3
BIO-3084	Clinical Preceptorship	4
aBIO-4074	Developmental Biology with Laboratory	4
BIO-5019	Independent Study in Biology	1-4
BIO-2001	Medical Terminology	1
BIO-4089	Special Topics in Biology	1-4

Additional Recommended Electives

CHE-4024	Biochemistry II with Laboratory	4
MAT-2063G	Introduction to Statistics	3

The student with a major in biology (pre-optometry track) may complete the designated cognates in lieu of a minor.

Total 77-78 Hours