Biology: WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. (B.S.)

Students completing the B.S. degree in Biology, WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. major, will be required to earn a minimum G.P.A. of 3.6 overall and in the major and to earn at least a “C” in each course in the program. The WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. major is designed for students intending to matriculate in post-graduate professional dental school programs. Students enrolled in the WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. major may be eligible for the Dental Early Admission Program (D.E.A.P.) with the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. For more information on D.E.A.P., please see the Biology Chair or a Biology advisor. The WLU/WVU D.E.A.P. major requires specific General Education course selection; please see Biology Chair or a Biology advisor.

Requirements

Required Courses

BIO 124Biological Principles

3

BIO 125Biological Principles Lab

1

BIO 202Bio of Animals (zoology)

3

BIO 203Bio Of Animals Lab

1

BIO 208Found. Cell & Molecular Bio

3

BIO 302Human Anatomy & Phys I

3

BIO 303Human Anatomy & Phys I Lab

1

BIO 317Principles of Immunology

3

BIO 325General Microbiology

3

BIO 326Gen Microbio Lab

1

BIO 328Human Anat & Physiology II

3

BIO 334Human Anat & Physio II Lab

1

BIO 401Genetics

4

BIO 460Molecular Biology

3

BIO 461Molecular Bio Lab

1

BIO 479Research/Internship

1-6

BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1

CHEM 110General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 113General Chem II Lab

1

CHEM 340Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 343Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

PHYS 101Elem Physics I

3

PHYS 110Elementary Physics Lab I

1

PHYS 102Elem Physics II

3

PHYS 111Elementary Physics Lab II

1

MATH 145Pre-Calculus

4

MATH 160Introduction to Statistics

3 or 5

Choose 3 hours from the following:

CHEM 480Biochemistry I

3

BIO 470Biological Chemistry

3

Choose 9 hours from the following:

BIO 330Fundamentals Of Nutrition

3

BIO 343Vertebrate Zoology & Lab

4

BIO 407Human Genetics

3

BIO 426Comparative Animal Phys & Lab

4

BIO 462Microbial Pathogenesis

3

BIO 465Virology

3