Biol. Sci./Pre-Vet, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track consists of 63 hours in biology, chemistry, and physics at Maryville College, with additional hours completed at UTCVM. The Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track is designed to allow students to complete the required courses for admission to veterinary school in three years. A minor in Biology or Chemistry is not open to students majoring in Biological Sciences with a Pre-Veterinary Sciences Track.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts, and graphical/quantitative analysis in biochemistry.
  2. Summarize and interpret the primary biochemical literature.
  3. Acquire and apply a set of basic biochemical laboratory data-acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  4. Formulate scientifically significant questions, and work toward their resolution using traditional biochemical laboratory and/or computational methodologies.
  5. Design and execute an in-depth research project, and successfully communicate the results in both verbal and written form.

Required courses include:

Major and Major-Related Courses

BIO 113Principles of Organismal Biology

4

BIO 115Principles of Cellular Biology

4

BIO 221Genetics

4

BIO 301Cell and Tissue Biology

4

BIO 355Microbiology

4

BIO 412Animal Physiology

4

BIO 416Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4

CHM 121General Chemistry I

4

CHM 122General Chemistry II

4

CHM 223Organic Chemistry I

4

CHM 224Organic Chemistry II

4

CHM 316Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4

Either set of:

PHY 101College Physics I

4

And

PHY 102College Physics II

4

Or

PHY 201General Physics I

4

And

PHY 202General Physics II

4

Either:

BIO 299Professional Practices in Biology

1

Or

CHM 399Research Seminar

1

Either set of:

BIO 351Senior Study I

3

And

BIO 352Senior Study II

3

Or

CHM 351Senior Study I

3

And

CHM 352Senior Study II

3