Lander’s degree program in medical biology addresses the specific needs of students seeking careers in a health care field. Students majoring in Medical Biology will be prepared to enter rigorous post-graduate programs in health care fields like Medical School, Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Optometry, Dentistry and all other allied health programs. In addition, graduates will be prepared to enter graduate programs in genetics, physiology, microbiology and immunology, or cellular and molecular biology. Upon graduation students will also be able to enter the work force in various laboratory and data analysis fields.
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 OR MATH 123 Calculus and its Applications OR MATH 141 Single Variable Calculus I |
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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 111R2 | United States History to 1877 OR HIST 112R2 United States History since 1877 OR POLS 101R2 American National Government |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 304 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOM 111 | Human Biology | 4 |
| BIOM 199 | Freshman Seminar in Medical Biology | 1 |
| BIOM 299 | Sophomore Seminar in Medical Biology | 1 |
| BIOM 320 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOM 399 | 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 | 7 |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 56 |
| Additional Electives | 29 |
| TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 |