Biology (Pre-Optometry Concentration), 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-4112	Technical Writing in Biology	2
BIO-4064	Molecular Biology with Laboratory	4

Take one of the following: (4)

aBIO-3014	Principles of Ecology with Laboratory	4
BIO-3154	Aquatic Environments with Laboratory	4

Take one of the following: (1)

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

Biology electives (3-4)

 

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3-4 hours from BIO courses numbered 3000 or above

3-4

Required Cognate Courses

Take all of the following:

CHE-1034G	General Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
CHE-1044	General Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
CHE-3024	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
CHE-3034	Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
CHE-4014	Biochemistry I with Laboratory	4
MAT-1013G	Trigonometry	3
MAT-1034G	Calculus I	4
PHY-2014G	General Physics I with Laboratory	4
PHY-2024	General Physics II with Laboratory	4
PSY-1013G	General Psychology	3
-	Social Science Electives	6-7

Recommended Biology Electives

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

Recommended Cognate Electives

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

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

Total 87-89 Hours