Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy Emphases

Students in the Department of Biological Sciences may elect to take their major in the Pre-medical, Pre-dental, Pre-pharmacy, or Pre-veterinary Programs.

These programs offer a strong science preparation balanced with a well rounded Liberal Arts program required for successful entrance into Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine.

Such program emphases prepare students for study in a wide variety of graduate school programs, assistantships in biomedical research laboratories, molecular biology, industry or other health-related professions. It is recommended that the student select a minor in one of the humanities.

Courses Required for a B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences

 
Core Courses:

• BIO 1AB Biological Dynamics (4,4)
• CHE 1AB General Chemistry (4,4)
• CHE 6AB Organic Chemistry (4,4)
• CHE 107 Biochemistry (4)
• MTH 5AB Calculus I (4,4)
• PHY 1AB Physics (4,4)

Upper Division
Eleven or twelve upper division courses including:

• BIO 125 Developmental Biology (4)
• BIO 130 Genetics (4)
• BIO 135 Molecular Techniques (4)
• BIO 151 Medical Physiology (4)
• BIO 152 Cell Molecular Physiology (4)
• BIO 180 Endocrinology (4)
• BIO 195 Senior Seminar in New Biology (3)
• BIO 197 Research Readings (1)
• BIO 198 Biological Research (3)

Recommendations:

• BIO 50A Human Anatomy (4)
• BIO 105 Immunology (4)
• BIO 150 Biology of Aging (3)
• CIS 1A Computer Processes (3)
• MTH 38 Elements of Probability and Statistics (3)

Total Units in Biological Sciences: 40-44
Plus general studies requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.

Course descriptions can be found in the catalog under Biological Sciences.