Biological Science, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 17 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory Cr: 1
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 18 hours

• BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II Cr: 3
• BIOL 102L - Introduction to Biology II Laboratory Cr: 1
• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Cr: 4
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• MATH 175 - Precalculus II Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 19 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4
• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Cr: 4
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Cr: 3
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Cr: 1
• MATH 190 - Calculus I Cr: 4

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics Cr: 4
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Cr: 3
• CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Cr: 2
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference 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 Cr: 3
• CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I Cr: 3
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Cr: 3
• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Cr: 1

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• BIOL 414 - Cell Biology Cr: 3
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop Cr: 3

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• ECON 203 - Microeconomics Cr: 3
• ECON 204 - Macroeconomics Cr: 3

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I Cr: 3
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II Cr: 3
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 13 hours

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

• BIOL 410 - General Ecology Cr: 4
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Cr: 3
• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Cr: 1

Senior Spring - 7 hours

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

• BIOL 481 - Biology Seminar 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 bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require at least one life science course and one physical science course from the Natural Sciences area of the General Education Core Curriculum .
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.