Lander’s degree program in medical biology addresses the specific needs of students seeking careers in a health care field. The scope of Lander’s medical biology program is narrower than that of the traditional biology major.
Biology Honors Program
Students majoring in biology will qualify for a BS with Honors in Biology if the following requirements are met:
Transfer students may graduate with Honors in Biology if they fulfill the above requirements and have a 3.5 GPA overall and in biology from their former institution(s) and complete their last 60 hours, including at least 20 hours of biology, at Lander University.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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A. Core Skills |
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ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
MATH 121 |
Mathematical Applications |
3 | |
B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
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PHIL 302 | Ethics | 3 |
Humanities and Fine Arts elective | 3 | ||
C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
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PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 | |
SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 | |
E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
HIST 111 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
University Requirement | |||
FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events (Temporarily suspended) |
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Total General Education Requirements | 35 |
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
BIOL 203 | Human Physiology | 4 |
BIOL 204 | Microbiology | 4 |
BIOL 304 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
BIOM 195 | Freshman Seminar in Medical Biology | 1 |
BIOM 295 | Sophomore Seminar in Medical Biology | 1 |
BIOM 320 | Biostatistics | 3 |
BIOM 395 | Junior Seminar in Medical Biology | 1 |
BIOM 499 | Capstone Course in Medical Biology | 1 |
CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
CHEM 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
MAJOR PROGRAM ELECTIVES | CREDIT HOURS |
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BIOL or BIOM 300-level or above | 12 |
Total Major Program Requirements | 61 |
Additional Electives | 24 |
TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 |