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Biomedical Science Major (Pre-dental, Pre-medical, Pre-pharmacy, and Pre-veterinary Option)

Waynesburg University offers a major course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science. This major is designed to prepare students to pursue graduate degrees in medicine, pharmacy, research or public health. Examples include: Doctor of Allopathic Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Master of Physician Assistant Studies (PA), Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.D.M., D.M.D), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.). This curriculum will fulfill common prerequisites needed for application to these graduate programs as well as prepare students to sit for the appropriate entrance exam (e.g., MCAT). Specific entrance requirements to individual graduate programs vary and additional courses may be necessary.

In addition to preparing students for admission to the above types of graduate schools in general, this major also specifically fulfills the course requirement for the following articulation agreements.

Doctor of Allopathic Medicine (M.D.)

  • West Virginia University School of Medicine

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Master of Physician Assistant Studies (PA)

  • Alderson Broaddus University
  • Chatham University

Additional requirements (GPA, etc.) are associated with each agreement. Please contact the Department of Academic Affairs or the Chairperson of the Department of Biology, Environmental Science and Health Science for details.

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in the major in order to progress to the junior year and senior year. All required courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C- or higher, and a student may repeat a required course no more than once.

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

Recommended Sequence Year/Semester

BIO

121

4

Principles of Biology I

1F

BIO

122

4

Principles of Biology II

1S

BIO

206

4

Human Anatomy

1 or 2

BIO

207

4

Human Physiology

3

BIO

215

4

Microbiology

3S

BIO ___ 6-8 Two courses to be selected from:
BIO 201, 202, 316, 407, and CHE 322*
 

BIO

315

4

Cell and Molecular Biology

4F

BIO

321

3

Biochemistry I

4F

BIO

321L

3

Biochemistry Laboratory

4F

BIO

406

4

Genetics

4S

BIO

498

1-2

Capstone Research Project

4F & 4S

BIO

499

3

Capstone Research Seminar

3S, 4F & 4S

CHE

121

3

General Chemistry I

1F

CHE

121L

1

Laboratory for General Chemistry I

1F

CHE

122

3

General Chemistry II

2S

CHE

122L

1

Laboratory for General Chemistry II

2S

CHE

211

4

Organic Chemistry I

2F

CHE

212

4

Organic Chemistry II

2S

COM 228 3 Business and Professional Speaking 1

MAT

211

4

Calculus I

1

MAT

215

2

Applied Statistics I

2 or 3

PHY

201

4

Introductory Physics I

3F

PHY

202

4

Introductory Physics II

3S

There are 76-78 credits for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.

*Other 200-level or above BIO or CHE courses may be substituted for one of these courses at the discretion of the Department of Biology, Environmental Science and Health Science and upon written request from the student.

Recommended Courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

CHE

311

4

Analytical Chemistry

ECO

___

3

Any Economics course

ENG

206

3

Advanced Expository Writing

PSY

105

3

Introduction to Psychology

SOC

105

3

Principles of Sociology