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University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 
    
University Undergraduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry (Biomedical Sciences) Concentration, B.S.


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Curriculum Requirements


1. 124 semester hours:


Minimum of 124 semester hours. The last 30 semester hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. Requirement(s):


Achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.75 overall with no grade lower than “C” in any biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics course by the end of the sophomore year. Achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 overall with no grade lower than “C” in any course by the end of the junior year. Thereafter, maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 overall with no grade lower than “C” in any course to graduate.

3. General Education Requirement:


Freshman and sophomore years: complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC). Science and mathematics courses required for the major satisfy GEC science and mathematics requirements.

6. Elective courses:


Complete 12 hours, including three courses taken from three categories of required electives as listed below:

Four-Year Plan in Biology


Bachelor’s in Biology (Concentration in Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry)

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


  • ++  Biology Electives (7)
  • &  General Elective (7)

Total Minimum Credit Hours: 124


Key to symbols used:

Distribution of Hours:
* Core Curriculum Courses - 30 (not including the science courses that are in the required course list)
+ Core Biology Courses - 28
++ Required electives in the major - 12
= Required courses in Chemistry (16), Physics (8), and Mathematics (11) - 35
& General Electives
< Students must pass complete the curriculum with a minimum GPA = 3.0 in Major with no grades lower than “C” in the major
< Students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) and a Speaking Intensive (SI) courses

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