Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology, Pre-Veterinary Science Concentration

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

General Education

Oral Communication - COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2230 - Writing and the Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - PHYS 1500 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - BIOL 3326 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
Writing Intensive - BIOL 3330 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
Keystone Experience - Select From:
BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4

Major

Required Major Courses

BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4

Required Concentration Courses

BIOL 3326 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3330 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3500 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
OR
BIOL 2810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 4860 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
OR
BIOL 3810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2200 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2205 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Concentration Electives

Any 3000-4000 level BIOL, FWSC, VETT, ANTH course
OR
CHEM 2250 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2255 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4605 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
One or More of the Following:
BIOL 4480 - Topics in Field Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 6
BIOL 4951 - Internship in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
BIOL 4985 - Biotechnology and DNA Methods Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4999 - Research in Biology Credit Hours: 1 TO 4

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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