Biology Professional Health Sciences Requirements

This major is designed for students interested in medical professions (medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry and veterinary), or allied medical professions (physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or medical research). Health sciences students should consult with their Biology advisor and the Health Sciences advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences to develop an appropriate course of study.

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND), including:

I. Essential Studies requirements (see University ES listing, minimum 39 total credits). The following courses must be taken as part of the Essential Studies requirement:

II. 39 major hours including:

A. Core requirements (18 credit hours), all courses below:

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Students who take BIOL 111 Concepts of Biology and BIOL 111L Concepts of Biology Laboratory and earn a grade of "B" or higher in both of those courses prior to becoming a Biology major may complete the General Biology sequence by taking  BIOL 150 General Biology I  and BIOL 150L General Biology I Laboratory.

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Three credits for an accepted BIOL 489 Senior Honors Thesis can be substituted for the BIOL 480 Senior Capstone Seminar with prior approval of the thesis topic by the Chair of Biology.

We strongly advise mastery of materials in all core courses except BIOL 480 Senior Capstone Seminar prior to enrolling in other 300 or 400 level Biology courses.

At least 15 of the total 39 credits required for the BS degree must be taken in the UND Biology department, exclusive of the credits earned in other departments and institutions.

B. Advanced requirements (minimum 21 credit hours of upper level Biology courses):*

• Up to three of the following courses from UND departments outside Biology can be applied toward the 39 credits required for a BS in Biology degree (lecture + lab = 1 course). Other courses will be considered on a case by case basis. To have a course considered, the student should provide a syllabus to the Department Chair.

• Course List

  Code	Title	Credits
  BIMD 220 & 220L	Human Anatomy Physiology I and Human Anatomy Physiology I Lab **	4
  or BIMD 221 & 221L	Human Anatomy Physiology II and Human Anatomy Physiology II Lab
  BIMD 302 & 302L	General Microbiology Lecture and General Microbiology Laboratory	4
  BIMD 328	Introduction to Immunology	3
  BIMD 401	Advanced Biochemistry	3

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  No more than 10 combined credit hours from BIOL 494 Directed Studies; BIOL 492 Research; BIOL 491 Seminar; and BIOL 489 Senior Honors Thesis, will count towards this 39 credit major.

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  Either BIMD 220/220L or BIMD 221/221L will count as an elective, but not both courses.

• BMB 301 Biochemistry will not be allowed to fulfill elective requirements.
• BIMD 202 Introduction to Medical Microbiology Lecture/BIMD 202L Introduction to Medical Microbiology Laboratory will only be allowed with special permission of the Biology department.

III. Cognate requirements in other departments (29-32 credit hours):

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Students with a particular aptitude for mathematics should consider taking both MATH 165 Calculus I and MATH 166 Calculus II and should consult with their adviser regarding this potential option.

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Prerequisites for either course are the responsibility of the student.

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The chemistry sequence CHEM 221, CHEM 221L, CHEM 254, and CHEM 254L is intended for students with a strong background and interest in chemistry and presumes some exposure to calculus.

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The sequence of CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II AND BIMD 301 Biochemistry is highly recommended for pre-medicine students because some medical schools require or prefer this combination.

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Students may take BIOL 470 and have those credits count toward biology electives AND satisfy the statistics requirement.