Biology Pre-Health Concentration, Bachelor of Science
(for students interested in OT, PA and PT programs)
Program of Study
Biology Pre-Health BS Course Requirements
- Electives are to be chosen with the guidance of the student's departmental advisor.
- Many OT, PA, and PT programs require two PSY courses. Check with specific programs to determine which if any additional PSY courses are required.
- Upper level BIO electives include any 200 level or above BIO course with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 215, and BIO 217. (Some PA schools require BIO 310. Students interested in PA school should check with potential graduate schools for exact pre-requisites.)
- Quantitative Measures: select one from ECO 212, MTH 401 or PSY 204.
Freshman Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| BIO 142 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 117 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MTH 161 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| | American Founding Principles Core | 3 |
Sophomore Year
First Semester
| BIO 224 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 333 | Microbiology | 4 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Economics I (Macro) | 3 |
| | Quantitative Measures Elective | 3 |
| THE | Theology Core | 3 |
Second Semester
| BIO 218 | Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| BIO 291 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHM 114 | Introductory Physiological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 118 | Introductory Physiological Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHL | Philosophy Core | 3 |
| THE | Theology Core | 3 |
Junior Year
First Semester
| BIO | BIO Upper-level Elective* | |
| PHY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 112 | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| HST | History Core | 3 |
| ENG | Literature Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
Many OT, PA and PT programs require two PSY courses. Check with specific programs to determine which if any additional PSY courses are required. PSY 105 is required at Franciscan. Other PSY courses will count as electives here.
Senior Year
First Semester
| BIO 317 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| BIO 426 | Cell Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 435 | Coordinating Seminar | 1 |
| | Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Second Semester
| BIO 236 | Concepts of Ecology | 3 |
| BIO | BIO Upper-level Elective* | |
| | Theology OR Philosophy Core | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 3 |
Upper BIO electives include any 200 level or above BIO courses with the exceptions of BIO 203, BIO 204, BIO 214 and BIO 217. (Some PS schools require BIO 310. Students interested in PA school should check with potential graduate schools for exact pre-requisites.)