Biology, B.S., Veterinary Bioscience Concentration

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Biology (3 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

General Electives (5 Credits)

Students interested in veterinary school should consider BIOL 313 , BIOL 316 , BIOL 410 , BIOL 417  and courses in BADM and MGMT.

Physics Laboratory (1 Credit)

Choose from:

• PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I 1 Credit(s).

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• PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II 1 Credit(s).

Biology Physiology (4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 325 - General Physiology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 482G - Comparative Environmental and Metabolic Physiology 4 Credit(s). ^*

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• BIOL 408G - Plant Physiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 409G - Plant Physiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

Biology Systematics (3-4 Credits)

Choose from:

• BIOL 322 - Survey of Biological Diversity 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 351 - Parasitology 3 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 403G - Fundamentals of Virology 3 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 405G - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 413G - Herpetology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 414G - Ornithology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 433G - Plant Systematics and Biodiversity 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 436G - Comparative Vertebrate Morphology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 445G - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461G - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 480G - Marine Microbiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485G - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

Biology Field (3 Credits)†

Choose from any BIOL course for majors at the 300 or 400 level.

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core  list of Literature courses.

Communication (3 Credits)

Choose from:

• ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s).
• CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s). *

History (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core  list of History courses.

Statistics (3 Credits)

Choose from:

• STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 417G - Biometry 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 427G - Statistical Methods for Researchers I 3 Credit(s).

Biology Lab (4-5 Credits)†

Choose from:

• BIOL 308 - Plant Anatomy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 318 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 434G - Histology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 435 - Honors Histology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 436G - Comparative Vertebrate Morphology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 442G - Immunobiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 482G - Comparative Environmental and Metabolic Physiology 4 Credit(s). *

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• BIOL 354 - Pathogenic Microbiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 356 - Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s). *

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• BIOL 408G - Plant Physiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 409G - Plant Physiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 423G - Neurobiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 424G - Neurobiology Laboratory 1 Credit(s). *

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• BIOL 425G - Developmental Biology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 426G - Developmental Biology Laboratory 1 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 453G - Molecular and Cellular Engineering 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 454G - Molecular and Cellular Engineering Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 457G - Advanced Cell Biology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 458G - Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

Biology Field (3-4 Credits)†

Choose from:

• BIOL 307 - Field Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 360 - Principles of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 405G - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 407G - Environmental Toxicology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 413G - Herpetology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 414G - Ornithology 4 Credit(s). *
• BIOL 427G - Experimental Design and Analysis 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 433G - Plant Systematics and Biodiversity 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 440G - Estuarine Ecology and Coastal Marine Biology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 441G - Limnology and Oceanography 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445G - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 446G - Fish Ecology and Management 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461G - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485G - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core  list of Fine Arts courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

General Electives (14 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. This elective may be at the 200 level.

Students interested in veterinary school should consider BIOL 313 , BIOL 316 , BIOL 410 , BIOL 417 , and courses in BADM and MGMT.