OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19
[Archived Catalog]
Biological Sciences—Preprofessional Program Major (B.S.) |
Major code BS2127
College of Arts and Sciences
Biological Sciences Department
Irvine Hall 107
Phone: 740.593.2290
Fax: 740.593.0300
biosci@ohio.edu
https://www.ohio.edu/cas/biosci/
Robert Colvin, contact person
colvin@ohio.edu
Program Overview
Biological Sciences provides a specialized curriculum for students interested in one of the following:
- Physician’s Assistant
- Predentistry
- Premedicine
- Preoptometry
- Preveterinary medicine
While no specific major is required by any of these schools, this curriculum provides students with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biological Sciences, prepares them for their professional school experience, and fulfills course requirements for entry into most schools. Applicants to these schools are required to take one of the following admission tests: Dental Admission Test (DAT), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Optometry Admission Test (OAT), and either the Veterinary Admission Test (VAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for veterinary school.
Students will be assigned an academic advisor who specializes in the type of professional school he or she is interested in attending. A student should contact the schools of choice and consult both their academic advisor and the department preprofessional advisor for specific course and exam requirements.
Admission Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
Freshmen who would like to declare any Biology major must have a minimum Math ACT subscore of 20, equivalent Math SAT subscore (490 on tests taken prior to March 2016 or 520 on tests taken March 2016 or later), or a minimum Ohio University math placement score of PL1 to enter these programs. Students who do not meet this criterion may still earn admission to Ohio University but will not be able to enter any of the Biological Sciences majors directly. After admission to Ohio University, students may transfer into a Biological Sciences major if they have earned a grade of “C” or better in both BIOS 1700 and BIOS 1705 and have a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.5 at Ohio University.
Change of Program Policy
Current Ohio University students who would like to declare one of the Biology majors must have a minimum Math ACT subscore of 20; equivalent Math SAT subscore (490 on tests taken prior to March 2016 or 520 on tests taken March 2016 or later); a minimum Ohio University math placement score of PL1; or a grade of “C” or better in equivalent courses to both BIOS 1700 and BIOS 1705 with a minimum accumulative Ohio University GPA of 2.5.
External Transfer Admission
Transfer students who would like to declare one of the Biology majors must have a minimum Math ACT subscore of 20; equivalent Math SAT subscore (490 on tests taken prior to March 2016 or 520 on tests taken March 2016 or later); a minimum Ohio University math placement score of PL1; or a grade of “C” or better in the equivalent courses to both BIOS 1700 and BIOS 1705 with a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.5 from their previous institution.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
With this degree, students will be prepared for their graduate or professional school experience (dentistry, medical, optometry, or veterinary medicine, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, etc.) and will complete the course requirements for entry into most schools.
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Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
Liberal Arts and Sciences Distribution Requirement
View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .
Pre-Professional Program Requirements
Complete a total of 37 semester hours of BIOS coursework, including all four sub-requirements.
Biological Sciences Sub-Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 1700 - Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1705 - Biological Sciences I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 1710 - Biological Sciences II: Ecology, Evolution, Animal Body Systems Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1715 - Biological Sciences II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 3100 - General Genetics Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3200 - Fundamentals of Animal Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3220 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3225 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 3300 - Principles of Evolution Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3430 - Principles of Physiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3435 - Principles of Physiology Lab Credit Hours: 2
Anatomy Sub-Requirement
Complete the following course or course group option:
- BIOS 3030 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
Anatomy course group option
- BIOS 3010 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3015 - Human Anatomy Lab Credit Hours: 1
Biochemistry Sub-Requirement
Complete the following course or course group option:
- BIOS 4630 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
Biochemistry course group option
Complete the following courses:
- CHEM 4901 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4902 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Sub-Requirement
Complete one of the following courses:
- BIOS 3105 - Laboratory Genetics Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 3205 - Cell and Microbiology Techniques Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 4070 - Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4140 - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4240 - Virology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4260 - Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4270 - Mechanisms of Gene Regulation Credit Hours: 3
Physiology/Body Systems Sub-Requirement
Complete one of the following courses:
- BIOS 4130 - Human Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4450 - Physiology of Exercise Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4500 - Principles of Endocrinology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4860 - Immunology Credit Hours: 2
Sub-Requirement 1: Chemistry
Complete the following courses:
- CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 3050 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 3060 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 3080 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
Sub-Requirement 2: Mathematics
Complete the following course:
- MATH 2301 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Introduction to Physics course group option
Complete the following courses:
- PHYS 2001 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
- PHYS 2002 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
General Physics course group option
Complete the following courses:
- PHYS 2051 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
- PHYS 2052 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
Sub-Requirement 4: Statistics
Complete one of the following:
- MATH 2500 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4