Major code BS2127 Quarter Hours
(L) indicates a course with a laboratory component
Freshman
BIOS 170(L), 171(L), 172,173(L) Intro to Zoology
CHEM 151,152,153 Chemistry
PSY 221 Statistics
or MATH 250,251 Prob and Statistics
MATH 266A, 266B Calculus w/ App Biol
Sophomore
BIOS 320 Cell Biology
BIOS 325 General Genetics
BIOS 330 Principles of Evolution
CHEM 305, 306, 307* Organic Chemistry
PHYS 201, 202, 203 Physics
or 251, 252, 253 Physics
Junior/Senior
BIOS 303(L) Comparative Vertebrate Anat
BIOS 321(L) General Microbiology
BIOS 342, 354(L) Prin Physiology I, Lab
BIOS 343 Prin Physiology II
Chem 490, 491** General Biochemistry
or BIOS 463 Cell Chemistry
One course must be taken from each area below:
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
BIOS 326(L) Laboratory Genetics
BIOS 407 Developmental Biology
BIOS 414 Molecular Cellular Neurosci
BIOS 426 Molecular Genetics
BIOS 427 Mechan. Gene Regulation
Physiology and Body Systems
BIOS 355(L) Prin Physiology II lab
BIOS 445 Physiology of Exercise
BIOS 450 Principles of Endocrinology
BIOS 486A Immunology
(optional lab BIOS 486B)
* Many medical and dental schools require organic chemistry labs for admission. Students considering these careers should take
CHEM 303, 304 Organic Chemistry Lab
or 308, 309
**Students considering medical school or veterinary school should take:
CHEM 490,491
Many optometry schools require a psychology course for admission. The following is recommended for students interested in this career track:
PSY 101 General Psychology
Contact Information: Department of Biological Sciences 107 Irvine Hall Athens, OH, 45701 Voice: 740-593-2290 Fax: 740-593-0300
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