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Jan 29, 2025
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, BA
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All biology majors take the following core courses:
(Allied Health Track, General Biology Track, Life Science Teaching Track, or Pre-Professional Track) Supporting core courses include:
Allied Health Track
The Allied Health Track courses include the above Biology core courses, supporting core courses, and the following. This track is designed for students who would like to pursue further studies in allied health professions such as pharmacy, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, etc. A student who graduates with the Biology-Allied Health major may, as a post-graduate student, elect to apply to a hospital-based medical technology program and receive an additional 30 credit hours of instruction, thereby becoming eligible to take national certification examinations such as those offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry (ASCP) and the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA). General Biology Track
The General Biology Track courses include the above Biology core courses, supporting core courses, and the following courses: Additional information
A student can pursue a Biology major and a Community Health Education minor with a focus in Epidemiology. The student should elect the General Track with the following modification: BIOL 313 must be selected as one of the two Biology electives at the 300/400 level. The student should also complete the requirements for the minor in Community Health Education with the following caveat: HED 342, 372, 431, and 442 must be selected as the four upper-level courses. When these requirements are met as well as other requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, the student is eligible to pursue a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Epidemiology or a Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.). A student who is also interested in pursuing the National Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.) examination must take two additional courses (7 credit hours) above the 18-hour Community Health Education minor for a total of 25 semester hours for eligibility. Life Science Teaching Track
The Life Science Teaching Track courses include the Biology core courses; and the following courses: And two courses from among:
Additional Information
This track prepares students to be licensed to teach life sciences. Upon completing this program, 38 hours of Professional Education requirements (as listed below), and other requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, students will be licensed to teach life science in grades 7-12. Pre-Professional Track
The Pre-Professional Track courses include the Biology core courses, supporting core courses, and the following courses: Graduate and Professional schools
Students preparing for graduate and professional schools (medical, dental, veterinary, etc.) are encouraged to seek the guidance of an adviser on the importance and relevance of including the following courses in their schedules: |
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