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

Required Courses

Take all of the following:

BIO-1054GGeneral Zoology with Laboratory

4

BIO-1074GGeneral Botany with Laboratory

4

BIO-2064Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory

4

BIO-3004Microbiology with Laboratory

4

BIO-3034Genetics with Laboratory

4

BIO-3045Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Laboratory

5

BIO-3104Human Physiology with Laboratory

4

BIO-4112Technical Writing in Biology

2

BIO-4064Molecular Biology with Laboratory

4

Take one of the following: (4)

aBIO-3014Principles of Ecology with Laboratory

4

BIO-3154Aquatic Environments with Laboratory

4

Take one of the following: (1)

BIO-4011Principles of Bioethics

1

BIO-4091Biology Seminar

1

Biology electives (3-4)

 
-3-4 hours from BIO courses numbered 3000 or above

3-4

Required Cognate Courses

Take all of the following:
CHE-1034GGeneral Chemistry I with Laboratory

4

CHE-1044General Chemistry II with Laboratory

4

CHE-3024Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory

4

CHE-3034Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory

4

CHE-4014Biochemistry I with Laboratory

4

MAT-1013GTrigonometry

3

MAT-1034GCalculus I

4

PHY-2014GGeneral Physics I with Laboratory

4

PHY-2024General Physics II with Laboratory

4

PSY-1013GGeneral Psychology

3

-Social Science Electives

6-7

Recommended Biology Electives

BIO-2001Medical Terminology

1

BIO-3084Clinical Preceptorship

4

BIO-4073Cell Biology

3

aBIO-4074Developmental Biology with Laboratory

4

BIO-4089Special Topics in Biology

1-4

BIO-5019Independent Study in Biology

1-4

Recommended Cognate Electives

CHE-4024Biochemistry II with Laboratory

4

MAT-2063GIntroduction 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