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Biology Major with Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Option, Bachelor of Science (BS)

This curriculum is recommended for students planning a career in medicine or dentistry. Review Pre-Professional Programs for additional information. The schedule of courses is designed to prepare students for the aptitude examination (MCAT or DAT) which is taken during a student’s junior or early senior year. Students interested in other health care professions (e.g., physical therapy, physician’s assistant) need to contact a department advisor to plan a curriculum.

Graduation Requirements: complete the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test for Biology.

Grade Requirements: a cumulative GPA ≥2.0 for all courses in student’s curriculum in Biology.

Required Biology Courses
BIOL 171
171L
BIOLOGY I
and BIOLOGY I LAB
5
BIOL 172
172L
BIOLOGY II
and BIOLOGY II LAB
5
BIOL 173
173L
BIOLOGY III
and BIOLOGY III LAB
5
BIOL 270
270L
BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
and BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION LAB
3
BIOL 310FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS5
Choose one of the following5
MICROBIOLOGY
and MICROBIOLOGY LAB
BOTANY
and BOTANY LAB
INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
and INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
and VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB
Choose one of the following5
CELL BIOLOGY
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Choose one of the following4-5
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III
and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III LAB
PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
Required supporting courses
BIOL 371PRE-MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY AND PHARMACY PREPARATION1
BIOL 380DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS5
or MATH 161 CALCULUS I
or MATH 380 ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
CHEM 171
171L
CHEM 172
CHEM 172L
CHEM 173
CHEM 173L
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III
15
CHEM 351ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I4
CHEM 352ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II4
CHEM 353ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III3
CHEM 361PRE-MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY AND PHARMACY PREPARATION1
CHEM 372ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I3
CHEM 480BIOCHEMISTRY5
PHYS 131INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I4
PHYS 132INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II4
PHYS 133INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III4
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Electives–choose three additional courses, two (9-10 credits) must be in Biology14-15
MICROBIOLOGY
and MICROBIOLOGY LAB
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
and VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III
and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III LAB
BIOLOGY OF AGING
BIOLOGY OF SYMBIOSIS
and BIOLOGY OF SYMBIOSIS LAB
PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNIQUES
FIELD BOTANY
and FIELD BOTANY LAB
MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY
and MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY LAB
EVOLUTION
IMMUNOLOGY
VIROLOGY
BIOLOGY OF CANCER
CELL BIOLOGY
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
HEMATOLOGY
and HEMATOLOGY LAB
NEUROBIOLOGY
and NEUROBIOLOGY LAB
EMBRYOLOGY
INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM
BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
MEDICAL APARTHEID: EXPLORING MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION, IMPLICIT BIAS, HEALTH DISPARITY
MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
CHICANO AND LATINO HEALTH
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
NUTRITION
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
ADULT DEVELOPMENT
SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS
HUMAN MEMORY AND COGNITION
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Required Senior Capstone
BIOL 490
490L
SENIOR CAPSTONE
and SENIOR CAPSTONE LAB
5
Total Credits112-114

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
BIOL 171
171L
5BIOL 172
172L
5BIOL 173
173L
5
CHEM 171
171L (Natural Science BACR 1)
5BIOL 270
270L
3CHEM 173
173L
5
MATH 1415CHEM 172
172L (Natural Science BACR 2)
5ENGL 2015
 ENGL 1015 
 15 18 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
BIOL 3105BIOL 301
301L
5BIOL 436 or 4385
CHEM 3514CHEM 3524CHEM 3533
Diversity - graduation requirement15CHEM 3723MATH 1425
 Elective - minor or general elective5 
 14 17 13
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
BIOL 3711CHEM 3611PHYS 133
PHYS 163
5
BIOL 380 or MATH 1615CHEM 4815Humanities & Arts BACR 215
CHEM 4805PHYS 132
PHYS 162
5Social Science BACR 115
PHYS 131
PHYS 161
5Humanities & Arts BACR 115 
 16 16 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Biology Elective25Biology Elective25BIOL 490
490L (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)
5
Social Science BACR 215Elective - minor or general elective5Biology Elective25
Elective - minor or general elective3Elective - minor or general elective3Global Studies - graduation requirement15
 13 13 15
Total Credits 180
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Electives–choose three additional courses from the approved list, two (9-10 credits) must be in Biology.

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BS in Biology with the Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry Option from EWU should be able to:​​
  • apply basic concepts of cell biology, including understanding key terms;
  • apply basic concepts of molecular biology and genetics, including understanding key terms;
  • apply basic concepts of organic chemistry and biochemistry, including understanding key terms;
  • apply basic concepts of organismal biology and physiology, including understanding key terms;
  • apply basic statistics to analyze and interpret quantitative data;
  • compose written documents that communicate information in a manner consistent with scientific norms;
  • deliver presentations that communicate information in a manner consistent with scientific norms;
  • identify the steps required to submit an application to medical school or dental school;
  • use scientific practices to generate evidence to support or refute proposed explanations for natural phenomena.