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| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Pre-Professional, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The Pre-Health option is designed to maximize the success of students pursuing careers in professional and allied health fields. To plan the best path toward career goals, students are carefully advised as they progress through the program by a dedicated pre-health advisor, Dr. Antoinette Odendaal, ayodendaal@saumag.edu. Pre-Nursing students are advised directly by the SAU Academic Advising Center, sw-advising@saumag.edu.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
- Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.
- Our graduates think critically and creatively to analyze and solve scientific problems.
- Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.
- Our graduates possess the knowledge and skill sets in biology to be successful.
Major in Biology (BS)
Pre-Health Option
120 hours
University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar
General Education – 24 hours (Mathematics, natural science and physical science
courses are included in the major.)
Biology – 48 hours:
BIOL 1203/1201 Principles of Biology I/Lab
BIOL 1213/1211 Principles of Biology II/Lab
BIOL 3023/3021 Microbiology/Lab
BIOL 3033/3031 Genetics/Lab
BIOL 3043 Cell Biology
BIOL 3763 Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 4013/4111 Ecology/Lab
BIOL 4101 Biology Colloquium
BIOL 4503/4501 Molecular Biology/Lab
SCI 3101 Pre-Health Colloquium
Select 8 hours from the following:
BIOL 3373/3371 Introduction to Neuroscience/Lab
BIOL 3703/3701 Vertebrate Physiology/Lab
BIOL 4033/4031 Developmental Biology/Lab
BIOL 4043/4041 Immunology/Lab
BIOL 4243 Viral Genetics
BIOL 4891 Independent Research
Select 8 hours from the following:
BIOL 2063/2061 Anatomy and Physiology I/Lab
BIOL 2073/2071 Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab
or
BIOL 3703/3701 Vertebrate Physiology/Lab
BIOL 3143/3141 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy/Lab
Chemistry – 20 hours
CHEM 1023/1021 University Chemistry I/Lab
CHEM 1123/1121 University Chemistry II/Lab
CHEM 3003/3001 Organic Chemistry I/Lab
CHEM 3103/3101 Organic Chemistry II/Lab
CHEM 3073/3071 Biochemistry I/Lab
**Mathematics – 5-6 hours
Option A:
MATH 1023 College Algebra
MATH 1033 Plane Trigonometry
Option B:
MATH 1045 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Option C:
MATH 1525 Calculus I
**Some professional schools may require MATH 1525 Calculus I for admission.
Physics – 8 hours
PHYS 2003/2001 College Physics I/Lab
PHYS 2103/2101 College Physics II/Lab
or
PHYS 2203/2201 University Physics I/Lab
PHYS 2213/2211 University Physics II/Lab
Electives – 12-13 hours
University electives may be used for the remaining 12-13 hours.
*Some pre-professional schools may have additional recommended or required classes. Students should meet with the Pre-Health advisor or their faculty advisor as soon as possible to make sure all prerequisites are met by the time graduate school applications are due. Students are encouraged to look at the prerequisites for the particular preprofessional graduate programs to which they are applying. The following classes are generally recommended for students planning to attend the following pre-professional schools:
Medical School:
MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics,
PSYC 2003 General Psychology, SOC 2003 Introduction to Sociology
Pharmacy School:
MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics,
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking, PSYC 2003 General
Psychology, Economics or Accounting (ECON 2103, ECON 2203, or ACCT 2003)
Physical Therapy:
MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics,
PSYC 2003 General Psychology
Occupational Therapy:
MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics,
BIOL 2403 Medical Terminology, PSYC 2003 General Psychology,
PSYC Abnormal Psychology, PSYC Developmental Psychology
Physician Assistant:
BIOL 2403 Medical Terminology, MATH 3043 Introduction to
Applied Probability and Statistics, PSYC 2003 General Psychology
Dental School:
PSYC 2003 General Psychology, SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking
Optometry School:
MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics,
PSYC 2003 General Psychology, SOC 2003 Introduction to Sociology
Veterinary School:
ANSC 1003/1001 Introduction to Animal Science, ANSC 2002/2001
Animal Nutrition, SOC 2003 Introduction to Sociology
Pre-Health Professional Advisory Committee
The Pre-Health Advisory College Committee convenes to discuss the assessment and viability of pre-health activities, letters of recommendation and strategic planning. The committee is constituted of the advisors of the pre-health organization and the dean of the College of Science and Engineering. Visiting members to the committee will be added as required.
Committee Members:
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Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry / L.A. Logan Professor of Biology / Assistant Dean, College of Science and Engineering -
Chair / Associate Professor of Biology / Embree Professorship -
