Program: Biology/Pre-Med, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan - Southeastern University

Apr 22, 2025

2018-2019 Southeastern University - Traditional Undergraduate Catalog

Note: Biology Specialization Courses include Life Origins BIOL 3223 (lecture with lab), Histology BIOL 3333 (lecture with lab), Medical Terminology BIOL 3703 (lecture with lab), Microbiology BIOL 4013 (lecture with lab), Developmental Anatomy BIOL 4133 (lecture with lab), and Special Topics in Biology BIOL 4633 (can be taken twice for two different topics for credit. A MINIMUM of 17 hours of Biology Specialization is required.

Department of Natural Sciences Guidelines and Policies:

Students MUST attend mandatory department advising meetings at the beginning of each semester and students are strongly advised to meet with their academic advisor at least once during the semester.
All science labs must be taken concurrently with the science lecture courses.
Incoming freshman should select either BIOL 1233 or BIOL 2085 their first year and then take the course that wasn’t completed their sophomore year.
For students planning on taking the MCAT exam in the summer prior to their Senior year, they are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to finish their organic chemistry courses by the end of their second year and their biochemistry courses by the end of their third year. Students then would be prepared to apply for M.D. programs that begin the Fall semester immediately after graduation. Failure to do so can result in requiring a gap year between Southeastern and beginning medical school.
A student desiring to declare a major in either General Biology or Biology/Pre-Medicine must first complete the Pre-Biology Core courses with a “C-” or better.

Freshman Year

First Semester

MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
or MATH 1413 Precalculus if Calculus not taken in high school)
THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 2113 - BIOETHICS Credits: 3
BIOL 2633 - CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Credits: 3
CHEM 3133 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Credits: 3
CHEM 313L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB Credits: 2 (Must be taken with corresponding lecture).
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Select a lecture and its corresponding lab:

BIOL 2085 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 208L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 123L - BIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1

Second Semester

BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3 (or choose a different Religion elective)
BIOL 2533 - GENERAL GENETICS Credits: 3
BIOL 253L - GENERAL GENETICS LAB Credits: 1
CHEM 3143 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
CHEM 314L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 2

Select a lecture and its corresponding lab:

BIOL 2185 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II Credits: 3
BIOL 218L - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
BIOL 1243 - BIOLOGY II Credits: 3
BIOL 124L - BIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 3223 - LIFE ORIGINS Credits: 3
CHEM 4353 - BIOCHEMISTRY I Credits: 3

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY

(choose one without a lab requirement if at the 17 credit limit)

BIOL 3703 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 3163 - IMMUNOLOGY Credits: 3 *note - this course rotates through every other Fall term even numbered years
BIOL 4013 - MICROBIOLOGY Credits: 3 *note – this course rotates through every other Fall term odd numbered years

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY LABS

BIOL 401L - MICROBIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1 *note - this course rotates through every other Fall term odd numbered years

Select one of the following:

THEO 1313 - SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Credits: 3
PMIN 3253 - MINISTRY IN INTERCULTURAL CONTEXT Credits: 3
ELECTIVE RELIGION - 3 Hrs. - RELIGION ELECTIVE Credits: 3

Second Semester

CHEM 4363 - BIOCHEMISTRY II Credits: 3
CHEM 436L - BIOCHEMISTRY II LAB Credits: 1
HIST 1013 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO THE 16TH CENTURY Credits: 3 (or choose a different History and Government elective)
PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3 (or choose a different Begavior Science elective)

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY

(choose two courses that don’t have lab requirements if at the 17 credit limit)

BIOL 3703 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Credits: 3
* note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term even numbered years
BIOL 4133 - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 3
CHEM 4423 - MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Credits: 3
*note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term odd numbered years:
BIOL 3333 - HISTOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4653 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3 Credits: 3
**BIOL 4633 , BIOL 4643 , BIOL 4653 – SPECIAL TOPICS

(ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY)
CHEM 4023 - CURRENT TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 3 Credits: 3
CHEM 4103 - CHEMISTRY OF CANCER Credits: 3

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY LABS (choose lab(s) to coincide with lecture(s):

BIOL 413L - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY LAB (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 1 * note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term even numbered years
BIOL 333L - HISTOLOGY LAB Credits: 1 *note – this course rotates through every other Spring term odd numbered years:

Senior Year

First Semester

BIOL 4903 - SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE Credits: 3 (choose Fall or Spring – depending on remaining General Education courses)
PHYS 2533 - GENERAL PHYSICS I Credits: 3
(only offered in the Fall; if not taken earlier)
PHYS 253L - GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB Credits: 1 (only offered in the Fall; if not taken earlier)
COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3 (or choose a different Literature elective)
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3 (or choose a different Social Science elective)

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY (choose one):

BIOL 3703 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 3163 - IMMUNOLOGY Credits: 3 *note - This course rotates through every other Fall term even numbered years:
BIOL 4013 - MICROBIOLOGY Credits: 3 *note - this course rotates through every other Fall term odd numbered years:

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY LABS (choose lab to coincide with lecture:

BIOL 401L - MICROBIOLOGY LAB Credits: 1 *note – this course rotates through every other Fall term odd numbered years

Second Semester

BIOL 4903 - SENIOR CAPSTONE COURSE Credits: 3
(Choose for Fall or Spring depending on remaining General Education courses)
PHYS 2633 - GENERAL PHYSICS II Credits: 3 (if not taken earlier)
PHYS 263L - GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB Credits: 1 (if not taken earlier)
ENGL 2233 - INTRO TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3 (or choose a different Humanities Elective)
PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3 (or choose a different Theology elective)

Select one of the following:

BUSI 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3
FINC 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCE Credits: 3

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY (choose one or two):

BIOL 3703 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Credits: 3
NSCI 4403 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 1 Credits: 1-4
NSCI 4413 - SCIENCE FIELD STUDY 2 Credits: 1-4 (The Science Field study courses can range from 1 to 4 credit hours depending on the extent of research. Department Chair and/or Dean must approve enrollment into the course. Note: these courses are offered as an option if the student needs the credits.)

OR

* note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term even numbered years:

BIOL 4133 - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 3
CHEM 4423 - MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY Credits: 3

OR

**note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term odd numbered years:

BIOL 3333 - HISTOLOGY Credits: 3
BIOL 4653 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY 3 Credits: 3
**BIOL 4633, 4643, 4653 – SPECIAL TOPICS

(ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; INORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY)
CHEM 4023 - CURRENT TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 3 Credits: 3
CHEM 4103 - CHEMISTRY OF CANCER Credits: 3

SPECIALIZATION BIOLOGY LABS (choose lab(s) to coincide with lecture(s):

BIOL 413L - DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY LAB (EMBRYOLOGY) Credits: 1 * note – these courses rotate through every other Spring term even numbered years
BIOL 333L - HISTOLOGY LAB Credits: 1 **note – this course rotates through every other Spring term odd numbered years