Biology, BS, Pre-Health Concentration (Alpine)

Location(s): Alpine

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The Biology program in Alpine focuses on an organismal approach to the life sciences, emphasizing integrated ecological and co-evolutionary studies of plants and animals through field work in the Chihuahuan Desert region. It offers broad training in aspects of biology and prepares students for advanced specialty disciplines.

This curriculum prepares students to go into professional medical fields and serves as a pre-dental and pre-medical track.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 40 Credits

SRSU 1101 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Majors I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Majors II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1106 - Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 1107 - Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
OR
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2423 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 *
PHYS 1101 - College Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1 * PHYS 1401*
MATH 3302 - Probability & Stats I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy/Physiology I Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2102 - Anatomy/Physiology II Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3302 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3306 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4301 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4101 - Biology Senior Review Credit Hours: 1

Notes:

*–Select one PHYS 1301 or PHYS 1401

Concentration: 29 Credits

BIOL 2321 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2121 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3301 - Human Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3303 - Sciences in Cinema & TV Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3307 - Animal Behavior Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3310 - Applied Entomology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3311 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 3403 - Parasitology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4305 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4307 - Capstone Research Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 4410 - Med & Veterinary Entomology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4412 - Med/Veterinary Microbiology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4414 - Forensic Entomology Credit Hours: 4 *
BIOL 4409 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 4

Notes:

*–Choose 25 credit hours

Minor: 9 Credit Hours

CHEM 4311 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4301 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4302 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

Students completing this concentration must minor in Chemistry

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

Required Core Courses: 40

Restrictive Electives in: 29

Restrictive Electives in: 9