Biology (BS)

Biology

12-16 Credit Hours

• BIOL 121 Foundations of Biology I (4) *
• BIOL 122 Foundations of Biology II (4) *
• BIOL 130 Freshman Biology Seminar (1)
• BIOL 230 Sophomore Biology Seminar (1)

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• BIOL 455 Biology Capstone (2)

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• BIOL 470 Senior Independent Research I (3) and BIOL 471 Senior Independent Research II(3)  

• Students who have qualified for BIOL 121  credit previously are exempt from taking BIOL 130 .

  Biology majors must complete with a C or better to enroll in 200 level or higher biology courses.

Chemistry

8 Credit Hours

• CHEM 101 Principles of Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1)
• CHEM 102 Principles of Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1)

Mathematics

3-9 Credit Hours

• MATH 105 Elementary Statistics (3)

• (MATH 103 /MATH 104 /MATH 253  or equivalent proficiency may be required for physics)

Physics

8 Credit Hours

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics (4)

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• PHYS 102 Intermediate Physics (4)

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• or

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• PHYS 201 University Physics with Calculus, Part 1 (4)

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• PHYS 202 University Physics with Calculus, Part 2 (4)

Biomedical Sciences Emphasis

31-35 Credit Hours

• BIOL 302 Cell and Molecular Biology (4)

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• BIOL 401 Genetics (4)

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• CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 341 Biochemistry (3)
• CHEM 347 Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

Organismal and Field Emphasis

31-37 credit hours

• Choose 1 course from the following:

• BIOL 201 Ecology and Field Methods (4)
• BIOL 202 Animals as Organisms (4)
• BIOL 301 Plants as Organisms (4)  - cannot duplicate if used for above requirement
• BIOL 369 Evolution (3)

• Choose 2 courses from the following:

• BIOL 231 Herpetology (3)
• BIOL 233 Ornithology (4)
• BIOL 265 Local Flora (3)
• BIOL 315 Freshwater Ecology (4)
• BIOL 329 Microbiology (4)

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Pre-Physician Assistant/Physical Therapy Emphasis

31-35 credit hours

• BIOL 329 Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 335 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• BIOL 336 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• BIOL 350 Biology Shadowing/Internship I (2)

3+1 Pre-Professional

In order to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology under this program, the student must complete all of the following requirements:

(1) 90 credit hours completed prior to matriculation to professional school.  A minimum of 36 credit hours must have been earned from Concord University.  Sixteen of the last 32 credit hours of study prior to entering professional school must have been taken in residence.  At least nine credit hours in upper-level courses required for the major must be earned at Concord University.

(2) all General Education Program requirements

(3) all Biology Core classes except Biology Capstone

(4) any two of the six Biology Cognate classes; these courses must be in two different categories (Ecology/Evolution, Animals/Plants, Cell & Molecular/Genetics)

(5) minimum institutional and cumulative GPA of 2.0

(6) successful completion of at least 24 hours of coursework in the first year of professional study.  Students will enroll in BIOL 460 Professional Practicum  while in the first year of professional study to satisfy this requirement.

(7) completion of 120 hours of total college credit.  Students may useBIOL 460  to count credits earned in the first year of professional school toward this requirement.

The student may request to waive a maximum of 15 credit hours required for completion of the biology degree program (note that this does not include courses specified in the requirements listed above).

Students seeking to earn a degree under this program must apply through a letter of intent submitted to their academic advisor, the Chair of Biology, and the Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Health no later than August 1^st of the year in which they will enter their chosen professional program.