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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science
| Semester Hours | |
| University General Education Requirements | 42 |
| Please see Academic Information section. | |
| Courses Required for Major | |
| BIOL 120, BIOL 121, BIOL 303, BIOL 306, BIOL 307, BIOL 353, BIOL 460, BIOL 474, BIOL 485 | 31 |
| CHEM 1051, CHEM 1081, CHEM 201 | 12 |
| PHYS 104 or PHYS 122, PHYS 105 or PHYS 242 | 8 |
| MATH 109 or MATH 1201, MATH 350 | 7-8 |
| ENGL 309 | 3 |
| General Without Certification | |
| Advanced BIOL Electives from, BIOL 302, BIOL 313, BIOL 385, BIOL 395, BIOL 445, BIOL 461, BIOL 475, BIOL 478 | 10 |
| Electives, 5 hours advanced | 17 |
| Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental | |
| BIOL 385, BIOL 461 | 8 |
| Advanced BIOL Elective from, BIOL 302, BIOL 313, BIOL 395, BIOL 445, BIOL 475, BIOL 478 | 3 |
| CHEM 202 | 4 |
| Electives, 4 hours advanced | 12 |
| Pre-Physical Therapy | |
| Advanced BIOL Electives from, BIOL 302, BIOL 313, BIOL 385, BIOL 395, BIOL 445, BIOL 461, BIOL 475, BIOL 478 | 10 |
| PSY 1011, PSY 307, SOC 201, MGMT 301 | 12 |
| Electives | 8 |
| Pre-Veterinary | |
| BIOL 461, BIOL 475 | 7 |
| Advanced BIOL electives from, BIOL 302, BIOL 313, BIOL 385, BIOL 395, BIOL 445, BIOL 478 | 3 |
| CHEM 202 | 4 |
| ANSC 107, ANSC 309 or ANSC 406 | 6-7 |
| Electives, 4 hours advanced | 7 |
| 1Satisfies university general education requirement. | |
Important Information Regarding Health Professions Programs
The Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, Pre-Physical Therapy, and Pre-Veterinary Support Areas in Biomedical Science are designed to meet or exceed the entrance requirements for medical, dental, physical therapy, and veterinary programs in Texas. Other health profession programs including, but not limited to Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Optometry, Chiropractic, Podiatry, Radiology Technician, and Dental Hygiene can vary considerably in terms of entrance requirements. Students interested in such programs are encouraged to earn a BS in Biomedical Science by following the General Biomedical Science Support Area. By allowing greater flexibility in elective courses, the General Biomedical Science Support Area can be easily adjusted to meet the entrance requirements of these health profession programs.
A program in Pre-Veterinary Medicine is also offered through the Department of Animal Science and Wildlife Management. Although the Pre-Veterinary programs offered through the Departments of Animal Science and Wildlife Management, and Biological Sciences each meet all the requirements for admission to the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, a student is typically best suited for one program or the other. It is important that a student discuss with an advisor which program is best suited to his or her interests, skills, and goals.
It is important to know that health profession programs may change entrance requirements without notice. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to check these requirements and work closely with an advisor to ensure that all requirements are met. If all of the entrance requirements for a professional program have been met, it is sometimes possible for a student to matriculate to the professional program prior to completing a degree at Tarleton. In this case, a student might meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Science degree at Tarleton by (1) fulfilling the “Degree Requirements” as stated in the Academic Information section of the catalog and (2) transferring the necessary hours from an approved professional school to Tarleton for a minimum total of 120 hours.
SUGGESTED CURRICULUM FOR PRE-PHARMACY1
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ENGL 111, 112, 6 hours sophomore literature |
12 23 16 14 4 3 6 6 3 3 |
1Requirement for different schools of pharmacy vary considerably. Students should seek counsel from the Pre-Pharmacy advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences prior to enrollment.