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Biology - Pre-Health Professions (Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy) B.S.

This degree plan is for Biology majors interested in Occupational or Physical Therapy. UMHB has experienced growth in the demand for pre-health profession majors.  Students should understand that, although graduate programs in health professions do require specific courses for entry, they typically do not require a specific major.

 

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

30 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core – 46-54 hours

Bachelor of Science Degree - Academic Core

Students may also select the Bachelor of Science Global Emphasis Foreign Language by taking an additional eight hours in Foreign Language or a Bachelor of Science Global Emphasis Study Abroad by taking an additional three hours in a Study Abroad component.

 

B.S. Biology Major Required Courses –38 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

BIOL 1350Biology for Science Majors I

3
BIOL 1150Biology for Science Majors I Lab

1
BIOL 1360Biology for Science Majors II

3
BIOL 1160Biology for Science Majors II Lab

1
BIOL 2170Research Methods

1
BIOL 2171Research Methods Lab

1
BIOL 3310Genetics

3
BIOL 3110Genetics Lab

1
BIOL 4090Senior Evaluation

0
BIOL 4194Capstone Writing

1
BIOL 4295Capstone Seminar

2
BIOL 4370Applied Ecology

3
BIOL 4170Applied Ecology Lab

1

Recommended 50-200 observation hours for pre-PT

Recommended 20-80 observation hours for pre-OT

Biology Electives

BIOL 2141Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1
BIOL 2341Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 3175Human Physiology Lab

1
BIOL 3375Human Physiology

3
Physiology Elective
BIOL 2140Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 2340Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3
No grade lower than a "C" will count toward fulfillment of Biology major requirements.

Required Support Courses for the Major:

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4
CHEM 1420General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 3410Organic Chemistry I

4
EXSS 3390Anatomical Kinesiology

3
MATH 1306College Algebra

3
MATH 1320Pre Calculus

3
MATH 2303Statistics

3
PHYS 2411General Physics I

4
PHYS 2412General Physics II

4
PSYC 1301General Psychology

3
PSYC 2311Developmental Psychology

3
PSYC 3315Abnormal Psychology

3
SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology

3
EXSS 3390 Required Support Course for Pre-OT Only.
PHYS 2412 Required Support Course for Pre-PT Only.
Pre-PT can substitute PSYC 3315 for PSYC 2311.