English Composition One year of composition or writing emphasis courses. May include business or technical writing. A Bachelor’s degree counts for one-half of this requirement. |
6 sem/9 qtr cr |
English 150, 250, 302, 309, 312, or 314 |
Oral Communication May include public speaking, interpersonal communication, group or organizational communication or speaking emphasis courses. A Bachelor’s degree fulfills this requirement. Theater, acting, or oral interpretation of literature courses will not fulfill this requirement. |
3 sem/4-5 qtr cr |
Speech Communications 212, 223, or 312, OR Ag Ed 311 OR Communications Studies 102, 214 or COMST 450, OR English 312 |
General Chemistry I & II* One year series (2 semesters or 3 quarters lecture) for biological science majors with one semester (2 quarters) lab |
7 sem/11-12 qtr cr |
Chemistry 177, 177L, and 178 OR Chemistry 201 and 201L |
Organic Chemistry I* First semester of a two-semester series with lab (Organic Chemistry I with lab). Organic Chemistry II is no longer required. One semester overview organic chemistry courses will not fulfill this requirement. |
4 sem/6 qtr cr |
Chemistry 331, 331L |
Biochemistry* One semester (no lab required). Must be metabolic biochemistry and cannot be biochemistry of proteins and enzymes alone. Upper-level (junior or senior) course with organic chemistry as a prerequisite. |
3 sem/4 qtr cr |
BBMB 301, BBMB 316, BBMB 404, or BBMB 420 |
Physics I* First semester of a two-semester series with lab (Physics I with lab). Includes mechanics, fluids, heat and thermodynamics, vibrations, waves and sound. One semester overview physics courses will not fulfill this requirement. |
4 sem/6 qtr cr |
PHYS 131X/131LX (Previously PHYS 111) or PHYS 231/231LX (Previously PHYS 221) or Physics 115/115L |
General Biology I & II (Organismal and Cellular)* One year series with lab each term which includes both cellular and organismal biology (i.e Biology I and Biology II OR a single organismal biology course with lab and a single cellular biology course with lab. A Bachelor’s degree in biology also fulfills this requirement. If appropriate courses are taken, the grades in these courses will be used in GPA calculations even if a biology degree is earned. Microbiology will not fulfill the cellular semester of this requirement. |
8 sem/12 qtr cr |
Biology 211, 211L, 212 and 212L (previously Biol 201, 201L, 202, 202L) |
Genetics/Animal Breeding* Mendelian and/or molecular genetics (no lab required) or animal breeding course. A general genetics course is preferred, but animal breeding/livestock improvement courses will be accepted. |
3 sem/4-5 qtr cr |
Biology 313 (previously Biol 301), Genetics 320 or Animal Science 352 |
Anatomy and/or Physiology* (no lab required) Animal or human anatomy and physiology will fulfill this requirement but must cover all systems. Upper-level comparative anatomy or physiology or, upper-level vertebrate anatomy or physiology WILL fulfill this requirement. A single course in anatomy or physiology is recommended over an anatomy/physiology combined course. If you take an Anatomy and/or Physiology I course, you must also take the second course (Anatomy and/or Physiology II) in order to fulfill the requirement, although this gives you more credits than required. Avian and marine mammal anatomy and/or physiology WILL NOT fulfill this requirement. |
3 sem/4-5 qtr cr |
BMS 329, BMS 547X, BMS 538, Biology 155, 255 (previously Zool 155, 255), Biology 335, 351, or Animal Science 214 |
Arts, Humanities and/or Social Sciences (Skill courses such as music lessons of any type, art courses such as drawing & painting, foreign language courses where you are specifically learning the language, etc. do not fulfill this requirement.) |
6 sem/9 qtr cr |
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Electives |
8 sem/12 qtr cr |
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