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 3.2 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 eligibility in the WVU D.E.A.P., students must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.6 overall and in the major with no grade lower than a "C" for each course in the program. Additionally for D.E.A.P. eligibility, students must enter the first year of study at WLU with a math ACT of 22 or a math SAT of 520. 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

1-3

BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1

BIO 480Biology Capstone Course

1

CHEM 110General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 113General Chemistry 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

Choose 3 hours from the following:

CHEM 480Biochemistry I

3

BIO 470Biological Chemistry

3

Choose 3 hours from the following:

MATH 160Introduction to Statistics

3 or 5

BIO 221Bio Statistics & Exper Design

3

Choose 12 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