Recommendations for Undeclared Students
Students interested in the Biology Major or pre-medical preparation should consider the following recommendations:
1. BEFORE undertaking serious exploration of a major in biology, students are asked to consult with the chairperson of the Biology Department or the Advisor for the Health Professions.
2. Freshman biology majors normally are required to take four specific courses including General Biology, General Chemistry, Calculus and DWC. This is NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE UNDECLARED STUDENT. Instead they should take in their freshman year:
BIO103-104 General Biology (with laboratory)
MTH 109-110 Calculus
DWC 101-102 Development of Western Civilization
Electives or General Degree Requirements (one each semester)Any student considering these courses should first consult with BOTH the appropriate Undeclared Advisor and the Biology Department chairperson. This recommendation is made with the intention of preventing serious academic difficulties that might otherwise be encountered.
These courses, with the exception of the electives, are two semester sequential courses required of freshman biology and pre-medical students. An undeclared student who decides NOT to pursue the biology or pre-medical course of study, but who has completed this freshman year schedule, will have completed the general degree requirement in science and mathematics.
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