University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven
CT
06516
1-800 DIAL-UNH or 1-800-342-5864
Concentrations | |
| Students may choose from these three concentrations: | |
| Biochemistry General Biology Pre-medical/Pre-dental/Pre-veterinary Medical Biology | |
| Concentration in Biochemistry | |
| This concentration is most appropriate for students interested in careers in the rapidly growing fields of biotechnology, biomedical/pharmaceutical research, biochemistry and molecular biology. The program offers extensive hands-on experience in biochemical, cellular, and molecular techniques. The following courses are required in addition to the University core requirements and seven electives: | |
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| BI 253-254 | Biology for Science Majors with Laboratory I and II |
| BI 301 | Microbiology with Laboratory |
| BI 304 | Immunology with Laboratory |
| BI 308 | Cell Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 311 | Molecular Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 461 | Biochemistry with Laboratory |
| BI 493 | Evaluation of Scientific Literature |
| BI 501 | Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology |
| BI 502 | Biochemistry of Bioenergetics |
| BI 503 | Nucleic Acid Biochemistry |
| CH 115-116 | General Chemistry I and II |
| CH 117-118 | General Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| CH 201-202 | Organic Chemistry I and II |
| CH 203-204 | Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |
| HU 300 | Nature of Science |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| PH 103-104 | General Physics I and II with Laboratory |
| Concentration in General Biology | |
| This concentration provides a general overview of the biological sciences. It is appropriate for students with a broad interest in biology. In addition to the University core requirements and six electives, the following courses are required: | |
| BI 253-254 | Biology for Science Majors with Laboratory I and II |
| BI 301 | Microbiology with Laboratory |
| BI 308 | Cell Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 311 | Molecular Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 461 | Biochemistry with Laboratory |
| BI 493 | Evaluation of Scientific Literature |
| CH 115-116 | General Chemistry I and II |
| CH 117-118 | General Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| CH 201-202 | Organic Chemistry I and II |
| CH 203-204 | Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| HU 300 | Nature of Science |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| PH 103-104 | General Physics I and II with Laboratory |
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| BI 259-260 | Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory I and II |
| BI 303 | Cells and Tissues with Laboratory |
| BI 304 | Immunology with Laboratory |
| BI 305 | Developmental Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 320 | Ecology with Laboratory |
| BI 510 | Environmental Health |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |
| EN 500 | Environmental Geoscience |
| Concentration in Pre-medical/Pre-dental/ Pre-veterinary Medical Biology | |
This concentration provides the student with the basic entrance requirements of virtually every U.S. college of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Entrance into these colleges is highly competitive, and completion of the concentration does not guarantee acceptance into a medical, dental, or veterinary medical college. In addition to the university core requirements and seven electives, the following courses are required: | |
| BI 253-254 | Biology for Science Majors with Laboratory I and II |
| BI 301 | Microbiology with Laboratory |
| BI 308 | Cell Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 311 | Molecular Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 461 | Biochemistry with Laboratory |
| BI 493 | Evaluation of Scientific Literature |
| CH 115-116 | General Chemistry I and II |
| CH 117-118 | General Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| CH 201-202 | Organic Chemistry I and II |
| CH 203-204 | Organic Chemistry I and II Laboratory |
| CH 211 | Quantitative Analysis with Laboratory |
| HU 300 | Nature of Science |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| PH 103-104 | General Physics I and II with Laboratory |
Plus three of the following: | |
| BI 303 | Cells and Tissues with Laboratory |
| BI 304 | Immunology with Laboratory |
| BI 305 | Developmental Biology with Laboratory |
| BI 309-310 | Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory I |
| BI 510 | Environmental Health |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |