Biology, BA (Pre-Med Track)

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Delivery Area: Augusta

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

Minimum 120 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.00
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.00
Minimum Grade of “C-” or better in 30 upper-level credits as well as all upper-level courses requirement in the major

Program Major Requirements (69 Credit Hours):

Complete any five of the following, one must be a 400-level capstone course (15-17):

BIO 310 - Biology of Cancer 3 CR
BIO 340 - Integrated Anatomy and Physiology II 4 CR
BIO 345 - Pathophysiology 3 CR
BIO 420 - Molecular Genetics Laboratory 3 CR
BIO 440 - Immunology 3 CR
BIO 490 - Perspectives on Global Health 3 CR
BIO 494 - Independent Study in Biology 1-6 CR
BIO 495 - Biology Research Laboratory 1-6 CR
CHY 212 - Organic Chemistry II 4 CR - required by many medical programs
PSY/SOC 3xx/4xx any 300-level or higher psychology of sociology course 3CR

Other Program Requirements (12-14 credit hours)

ENG 102W - Introduction to Literature 3 CR
ENG 317W - Professional Writing 3 CR
Complete a two-semester sequence of the same Foreign or American Sign language or history sequence 6-8 CR

Remaining General Education Requirements (21 credit hours)

This section is waived for those who hold a prior bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Complete any 100-level Communications Course 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR

Complete one of the following Computer Information Systems Electives (3):

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

ARH xxx any Art History course
ART xxx any Art course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG 351W - Creative Writing 3 CR
ENG 452W - Creative Writing II 3 CR
MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete one of the following Humanities electives (3):

AME xxx any American Studies course
ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I 3 CR
ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II 3 CR
ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 , ENG 101 , ENG 210W , ENG 317W or ENG 320W )
FRE xxx any French course
HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
HTY xxx any History course
HUM xxx any Humanities course
MUH xxx any Music History course
PHI xxx any Philosophy course (except PHI 135 or PHI 335 )
SPA xxx any Spanish course
WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

Complete two of the following Social Science electives, from two different disciplines (6):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics 3 CR
ECO 202 - Microeconomics 3 CR
JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychollgy course - PSY 100 recommended
SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course SOC 101 recommended
SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

General Electives (14-18 Credit Hours):

Number of elective credits needed will vary by individual student. The credits are needed to fulfill the total 120 credit hours and upper-level requirements.

Complete 14-18 credits of any 100-level or higher electives 14-18 CR

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/