Allied Health (Biology)
The Department of Biology offers a minor program of study leading to the minor in allied health (biology). The minor in allied health (biology) serves the needs of students interested in careers in such fields as dentistry, medicine, and veterinary medicine as well as other allied health professions. Students who plan to apply for admission to graduate school or graduate professional school (dental, medical, osteopathic or veterinary medicine) are encouraged to consult the Coordinator of the Health Professions Program, Dr. April Potterfield, regarding their program of study and admission to graduate or professional school. In general, however, requirements for entry into graduate or graduate professional school will include chemistry through organic chemistry, a two-semester sequence in physics and a course in calculus.
Professors: Amspoker
Assistant Professor: Collins Potterfield, Mayne
Requirements for the Minor in Allied Health (Biology)
| BIO 124/125 Biological Diversity/Lab |
4 hrs |
| BIO 114/115 Biological Processes/Lab |
4 hrs |
| Three of the Following Courses: |
12 hrs. |
| BIO 203 Human Anatomy |
4 hrs |
| BIO 307 Biology of Social Insects |
4 hrs |
| BIO 301 Genetics |
4 hrs |
| BIO 314 Vertebrate Histology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 325 Molecular Cell Biology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 330 Virology |
3 hrs |
| BIO 398 Independent Research |
3-4 hrs |
| BIO 402 Animal Physiology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 403 Microbiology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 404 Biochemistry |
4 hrs |
| BIO 415 Gross Anatomy |
4 hrs |
| Total hours |
19-20 hrs |
*These courses are of particular interest to students who plan to take the pre-professional exams. |