Requirements For: B.S. Major – 68-79 hours, 2.0 GPA
The Bachelor of Science in Biology degree is designed to prepare students for post-graduate study including research based graduate study or professional training in medicine, dentistry, veterinary care, optometry, physical therapy. Depending on career interests, there are two concentrations offered: General Biology and Pre-Health Professions. The General Biology concentration provides latitude to gain training in a variety of specific areas within the field of biology while the Pre-Health Professions concentration is designed to prepare students for entry into the majority of medical (allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO)), dental, optometry, veterinary, and physical therapy schools.
Completion of either concentration will require students to focus on completing courses within the core curriculum in years one and two while focusing on the completion of concentration specific courses within years three and four. To complete the degree in a timely manner, students will need to seek academic advisement for assistance with selection of a concentration and with selecting courses in the correct sequence. Core Curriculum 56-58 cr.
General Biology Concentration 12 cr.
The general biology electives are supplemental to the core requirements and are intended to allow students the opportunity to focus on sub-disciplines within the field of biology. Students are strongly encouraged to seek academic advising to aid in career preparation, especially those interesting in post-graduate studies (M.S. or Ph.D.). Pre-Health Professions Concentration 20 cr.
The pre-health professions concentration contains additional requirements and electives intended to aid students in their preparation for a career in a wide variety of medical fields. This program will satisfy entrance for many medical programs, but check specific requirements for your program of interest to determine if specific courses, such as Calculus, are required. Electives 8 cr.
Select two from the following Higher Math Requirement
It is expected that students in this program have the requisite knowledge in mathematics as outlined in the program requirements. Students who do not place into (or transfer) the respective course will need to take additional math coursework as a prerequisite. Note:
A comprehensive Senior Examination is to be taken during BIO498 . Liberal Education Requirements 43 CR.
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: MA 115 , MA120 , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208 Scientific Inquiry - Natural and Physical Requirement 7 cr.
Natural Science - Select one from the following: BI 111 , BI 214 , GO 125 , GO 141 or any higher BI or GO Course Physical Science - Select one from the following: CH 101 ,GGP 115 , GGP 120 ,PY 101 , PY 130 or any higher CH, GGP or PY course (One course must include a lab portion) Graduation Requirements
Student Seminar 3 cr.
FYE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students) Upper Division Hours 36 cr.
36 hours upper division (300 - 400) level course work Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.
3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required. EN306A , EN306B , EN306C , EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 , PS406 , or SO310 6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive ), composed as follows: - 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.
- 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.
AR316 , AR498 , BIO498 , CA218 , CH342 , CJ221 , CS300 , EDU310 , EN201 , EN 204 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , EN490 , EXS190 , GGP350 , HC 263 , HIS261 , HIS453H , IDS410 , MA301 , ML251 , MG495 , NUR460 , PA432 , PO210 , PS315 , SO141 , SP320 , SW325 Additional Requirements
Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements: - Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
- A minor for Geography, B.S. and Information Systems, B.S. majors.
- Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
- Completion of degree specific requirements.
- Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
- Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.
- Submission of an Application for Graduation.
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