Biology Major - Physiology Concentration
This concentration is appropriate for pre-professional students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary medicine, pre-optometry and physical therapy. It provides a foundation for introductory positions of employment in such fields as biomedical research, food and drug manufacturing, nutrition and sports physiology. It can also serve as a basis for graduate studies in developmental biology, physiological ecology, embryology and molecular biology.
A 2.00 grade point average is required for all biology courses taken in the department. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department’s academic programs committee.
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- Total Credits Required for Degree120
- Biology Core24
- Other Required Courses19-20
- See Biology Major for complete list of required courses.
- Physiology Concentration32-34
- Core Courses for Physiology Concentration24-26
- BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)
- Any Chemistry Course 200 Level or Above4
- PH 221 Introductory Physics II (5 cr.) [SCII]
- Electives for Physiology Concentration8
- Choose eight credits from the following:8
- BI 203 Medical Microbiology (3-5 cr.)
- BI 221 Comparative Anatomy (4 cr.)
- BI 288 Research in Biology (1-4 cr.)
- BI 303 General Microbiology (5 cr.)
- BI 321 Embryology (4 cr.)
- BI 327 Animal Physiology (4 cr.)
- BI 404 Virology (3 cr.)
- BI 405 Immunology (3 cr.)
- BI 406 Advanced Cell Biology (4 cr.)
- BI 412 Biostatistics (4 cr.)
- BI 418 Molecular Biology (4 cr.)
- BI 419 Biology of Cancer (4 cr.)
- BI 420 Neuroscience (4 cr.)
- BI 423 Parasitology (3 cr.)
- BI 425 Endocrinology (4 cr.)
- BI 426 Human Histology (4 cr.)
- BI 431 Plant Physiology (4 cr.)
- BI 446 Genomics (4 cr.)
- BI 488 Advanced Research in Biology (1-4 cr.)
This major does not require a minor.