CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 2017-2018 (updated 1 June 2017)

This checklist applies to students seeking to enter
health-related professional schools and other biomedical graduate programs.

NAME BucID ______

UNIVERSITY and DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (27 hours)

CBU 101 Orientation (0) ______

English 111 (3) ______

English 112 (3) ______

Literature (3) ______

Moral Values1 (3) ______

Religious Studies (3) ______(200 level)

Religious Studies (3) ______(200-300 level)

Social Science GER (3) ______

Social Science GER (3) ______

Liberal Arts Elective (3) _____
(any School of Arts course)

BIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS (49 hours)

BIOL 111 Prin. I (3)_____ LAB 111 (1)_____

BIOL 112 Prin. II (3)_____ LAB 112 (1)_____

BIOL 311 Genetics (3)____ LAB 311 (1)___

BIOL 362 Biology Seminar (1) ______

BIOL 463 Research I (1) ______

BIOL 464 Research II (2) ______

BIOL 465 Research III (2) ______

BIOL 499 Biology Comprehensive (0)____ (P/F)

BIOL 211 Embryology (3) _____ BIOL 211L (1) _____

BIOL 312 Human Phys (3) ____ BIOL 312L (1) _____

BIOL 321 Microbiology (3) ____ BIOL 321L (1) ____

BIOL 413 Parasitology (3) ____ BIOL 413L (1) ____

BIOL 414 Animal Histol (3) ____ BIOL 414L (1) ____

BIOL 415 Immunology (3) ____ BIOL 415L (1) ____

BIOL Group III2 elective (3) ____ LAB Grp III (1) ____

BIOL elective3 (3) ______LAB (1) _____

SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS (37 hours)

CHEM 1135 (3)______LAB 113 (1)______

CHEM 114 (3)______LAB 114 (1)______

CHEM 211 (3)______LAB 211 (1)______

CHEM 212 (3)______LAB 212 (1)______

CHEM 315 (3) ______LAB 315 (1)______

PHYS 201 (3)______LAB 201 (1)______

PHYS 202 (3)______LAB 202 (1)______

MATH 1315 (3)______

BIOL 340 (3)______

CHEM 316 (3) ______

FREE ELECTIVES4 (minimum 9 hours) No more than 4 hours can be in biology unless the excess is added to the 122 minimum credits for graduation.

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  • Group I [Satisfied by Biology Requirements listed above]. Additional elective courses: BIOL 218 Anatomy & Physiology II; BIOL 236 Nutrition; BIOL 451 Neuroscience.
  • Group II [Satisfied by Biology Requirements listed above]. Additional elective courses: BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; BIOL 216 Botany; BIOL 335 Invertebrate Zoology; BIOL 369 Herpetology.
  • Group III: BIOL 346 Evolution; BIOL 381 Animal Behavior; BIOL 412 Ecology; BIOL 430 Zoo Animals.
  • Group IV [Satisfied by Biology Requirements listed above]. Additional elective courses: BIOL 367 Pharmacology; 370 Toxicology; 421 Cell Biology.

1 PHIL 322 Medical Ethics recommended.

2 At least one group III elective must be taken.

3 Recommended biology electives: BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; BIOL 213 Scientific Terminology; BIOL 236 Nutrition; BIOL 367 Pharmacology; BIOL 370 Toxicology; BIOL 421 Cell Biology; BIOL 451 Neuroscience. Courses designed for non-majors are not applicable to the biology electives requirement. Biology electives must be at the 200 level or higher and must total at least 7 hours.

4 Minimum of 9 hours of free electives. No more than 4 hours can be in biology unless total credits exceed 122 hours.
ALG 110, 115, 120; MATH 100, 103; and ENG 100 do not fulfill the free electives requirement.

5 Students may be required to take MATH 107-110 and/or CHEM 101 if they do not place into MATH 131 and/or CHEM 113.

Minimum number of credits for graduation: 122.

Course Requirements for B.S. in Biomedical Science

2017-2018

This paradigm applies to students seeking to enter health-related professional schools
and other biomedical graduate programs.

FRESHMAN YEAR
BIOL 111 Prin. of Biol. I & Lab / 4 / BIOL 112 Prin. Of Biol. II & Lab / 4
CHEM 113 Prin. of Chem. I & Lab / 4 / CHEM 114 Prin. of Chem. II & Lab / 4
ENG 111 English Composition I / 3 / ENG 112 English Composition II / 3
Math elective1,2 (MATH 107-110 or 131 / 3 / MATH 131 Calculus I / 3
(Optional: GER or elective) / (3) / Social Science GER / 3
Orientation / 0 / Spring Semester Total / 17
Fall Semester Total / 14-17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
BIOL 211 Embryology & Lab / 4 / Biology elective & Lab3 / 4
CHEM 211 Organic Chem. I & Lab / 4 / CHEM 212 Organic Chem. II & Lab / 4
PHYS 201 Intro. Physics & Lab / 4 / PHYS 202 Intro. Physics & Lab / 4
Literature elective / 3 / Social Sciences elective / 3
Fall Semester Total / 15 / Spring Semester Total / 15
JUNIOR YEAR
BIOL 311 Genetics & Lab / 4 / BIOL 463 Mentored Research I / 1
BIOL 362 Biology Seminar / 1 / BIOL 340 Expt’l Design & Stats / 3
Religious Studies elective (200 level) / 3 / BIOL 321 Microbio. & Lab (or BIOL 414/L) / 4
CHEM 315 Biochem. I & Lab / 4 / CHEM 316 Biochem. II / 3
BIOL 312 Human Phys.& Lab (or BIOL 413/L) / 4 / PHIL 322 Medical Ethics 4 (recommended) / 3
Fall Semester Total / 16 / Spring Semester Total / 14
SENIOR YEAR
BIOL 464 Research II / 2 / BIOL 465 Research III / 2
BIOL 413 Parasit. & Lab (or BIOL 312/L) / 4 / BIOL 414 Histol. & Lab (or BIOL 321/L) / 4
BIOL 415 Immunology & Lab / 4 / Biology elective3 / 3
Religious Studies elective (200-300 level) / 3 / Social Science Elective / 3
BIOL 499 Comprehensive Exam / 0 / Elective / 3
Elective / 3
Fall Semester Total / 16 / Spring Semester Total / 15

BIOLOGY ELECTIVES (Minimum 30 credits 200 level or above including at least one course from each Group.)

Group I: [Satisfied by Biol 211] BIOL 218 Anatomy & Physiology II; 236 Nutrition; 451 Neuroscience.

Group II: [Satisfied by Biol 413] BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; 216 Botany; 303 Algae, Fungi and Lichens; 335 Invertebrate Zoology; 369 Herpetology.

Group III: BIOL 346 Evolution; 381 Animal Behavior; 412 Ecology.

Group IV: [Satisfied by Biol 321 and Biol 415] BIOL 367 Pharmacology; 370 Toxicology 421 Cell Biology.

Minimum number of credits for graduation: 122. ALG 110, 115, 120; MATH 100, 101, 103, and ENG 100 do not fulfill the free electives requirement .

Minimum GPA of 2.0 in biology courses is required for graduation.

Transfer students must take at least 20 hours of biology at or above the 300 level at Christian Brothers University.

1 students may need to take MATH 107-110 or MATH 117 if they do not place into MATH 131 and/or CHEM 101 if they do not place into CHEM 113.

2 minimum of 12 hours of free electives. No more than 4 hours should be in biology unless the total credits exceed 122 hours.

3 one biology elective (200 level or above) must be taken from the Group III list. Additional recommended biology electives: BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; BIOL 213 Scientific Terminology; BIOL 236 Nutrition; BIOL 367 Pharmacology; BIOL 370 Toxicology; BIOL 421 Cell Biology; BIOL 451 Neuroscience

4 Moral Values elective: Phil 322 Medical Ethics is strongly recommended. Choose a Philosophy course: PHIL 213, 219, 220, 224, 234, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 or 340.