Biological Science, Prepharmacy Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 17 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

• BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• BIOL 102L - Introduction to Biology II Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 175 - Precalculus II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 19 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
• MATH 190 - Calculus I (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 16 hours

• COMM, ENGL, FORL, FREN, HIST, HUMN, LATN, MCOM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WMST Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 339 - Evolution (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• BIOL 414 - Cell Biology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ECON 203 - Microeconomics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ECON 204 - Macroeconomics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 13 hours

• Approved BIOL Electives (300/400 Level) - 5 hours

• BIOL 410 - General Ecology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Senior Spring - 7 hours

• Elective(s) (300/400 Level) - 4 hours

• BIOL 481 - Biology Seminar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Notes

• Students must earn a C or better in CHEM 421 as well as in all BIOL courses.
  
• Prepharmacy students may complete the above curriculum through the junior year, and after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of pharmacy, students will be given 20 hours of advanced placement credits to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from McNeese State University. Students must fulfill all other degree requirements.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.