Health & Medical Sciences Degree 4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Health and Medical Science Biology degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Health and Medical Science Biology degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).
PDF version of the BS in Biology: Health and Medical Sciences Roadmap
- Program: Bachelor of Science: Biology: Health and Medical Sciences (pre-med, pre-physician's assistant)
- Total Credits: 120
- Catalog: 2022-2023
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 115/115L | Organismal Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 150/150L | General Chemistry I + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 127 | College Algebra | 3 |
| LASC Goal 5 | PSY 113 | General Psychology | 3 |
| First-Year Experience Course | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 111/111L | Cell Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 210/210L | General Chemistry II + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 4 | MATH 143 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| LASC Goal 8 | BIOL 248 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 341/341L | Genetics + Lab | 4 |
| Elective: | CHEM 350/355 | Organic Chemistry I + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 323/323L | Human Anatomy + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 10 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Restricted Elective: | BIOL 385/385L | Molecular Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Elective: | CHEM 360 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 349/349L | Human Physiology + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 5 | SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Elective: | BIOL 497 | Research in Biology | 1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 160 | Physics I with Algebra + Lab | 4 |
| Elective: | CHEM 400/405 | Biochemistry I + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 350/350L | Microbiology + Lab | 4 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: | 4 | ||
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 161 | Physics I with Algebra + Lab | 3 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Elective: | CHEM 410 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| Elective: LASC Goal 6 and 9 and WI | PHIL 318 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Restricted Elective: WI for major | BIOL 365 | Developmental Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Restricted Elective: WI for major | BIOL 423 | Advanced Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| LASC Goal 7 | 4 | ||
| LASC Goal 2 | 3 | ||
| Elective: | BIOL 497 | Research in Biology | 1 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Elective: | BIOL 275 | Quantitative Biology | 4 |
| Restricted Elective: WI for Major | BIOL 478 | Research Design | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 438 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| Elective: | 1 | ||
| LASC Goal 6 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits: 14 | |||