Concentrations
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Concentrations |
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| Students may choose from these three concentrations: | |
| Biochemistry General Biology Pre-medical/Pre-dental/Pre-veterinary Medical Biology |
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| Concentration in Biochemistry | |
| This concentration is most appropriate for students interested in a career in the rapidly growing fields of biotechnology and biomedical/pharmaceutical research or in pursuing an advanced degree in biochemistry or molecular biology. The program offers extensive hands-on experience in biochemical, cellular, and molecular techniques. In addition to the University Core Curriculum and eight free electives, the following courses are required: | |
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| 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 |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| Plus two semesters of college physics with laboratory. | |
| PH 103 | General Physics I with Laboratory |
| PH 150 | Mechanics, Heat, and waves with Laboratory |
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| PH 104 | General Physics II with Laboratory |
| PH 205 | Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory |
| Plus three of the following biochemistry restricted electives: | |
| BI 501 | Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology |
| BI 502 | Biochemistry of Bioenergetics |
| BI 503 | Nucleic Acid Biochemistry |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |
| CH 501 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Plus three of the following restricted electives: | |
| BI 304 | Immunology with Laboratory |
| BI 306 | Genetics |
| BI 506 | Genomics |
| BI 511 | Molecular Biology of Proteins with Laboratory |
| BI 513 | Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acid with Laboratory |
| BI 520 | Bioinformatics |
| CH 211 | Quantitative Analysis with lab |
| Concentration in General Biology | |
| This concentration gives the student a general overview of the biological sciences. It is appropriate for the student with a broad interest in biology. In addition to the university's core requirements and seven free 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 320 | Ecology 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 |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| Plus two semesters of college physics with laboratory. | |
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| PH 103 | General Physics I with Laboratory |
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| PH 150 | Mechanics, Heat, and Waves with Laboratory |
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| PH 104 | General Physics II with Laboratory |
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| PH 205 | Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory |
| Plus four of the following: | |
| BI 250 | Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory |
| 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 306 | Genetics |
| BI 320 | Ecology with Laboratory |
| BI 501 | Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology |
| BI 503 | Nucleic Acid Biochemistry |
| BI 506 | Genomics |
| BI 510 | Environmental Health |
| BI 520 | Bioinformatics |
| CH 211 | Quantitative Analysis with Laboratory |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |
| EN 500 | Environmental Geoscience |
| MR 260 | Marine Vertebrate Zoology with Laboratory |
| MR 310 | Marine Biology with Laboratory |
| Concentration in Pre-medical/Pre-dental/ Pre-veterinary Medical Biology | |
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This concentration gives the student the basic entrance requirements of virtually every U.S. college of medicine, dentistry, and 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. Graduates have gone on to pursue medical, dental, and veterinary medical degrees at a variety of institutions. Students who complete the program but decide not to pursue a medical career are highly qualified to enter the workforce in one of the technically oriented research, health, or related life science fields. In addition to the University Core Curriculum and eight free electives, the following courses are required: |
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| 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 |
| M 117 | Calculus I |
| M 228 | Elementary Statistics |
| Plus two semesters of college physics with laboratory. | |
| PH 103 | General Physics I with Laboratory |
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or
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| PH 150 | Mechanics, Heat, and waves with Laboratory |
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and
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| PH 104 | General Physics II with Laboratory |
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or
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| PH 205 | Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory |
| Plus three of the following: | |
| 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 306 | Genetics |
| BI 501 | Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology |
| BI 503 | Nucleic Acid Biochemistry |
| BI 506 | Genomics |
| BI 520 | Bioinformatics |
| CH 221 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Laboratory |