Prerequisites
Before entering the program, students must complete the minimum prerequisites listed below. Students should consult with their academic advisors for appropriate courses and semester sequence in order to complete prerequisites. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university. No more than 15 semester hours of correspondence course work will be counted toward the degree. The code “GE” indicates a course that meets the campus’ General Education core.
Approved courses that meet the General Education core can be found at this section of the Division of Undergraduate Education website.
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Core Communication, Two Courses: |
6 cr. |
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Additional Written Communication |
3 cr. |
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Arts/Humanities (GE) |
3 cr. |
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Social Sciences (GE) |
3 cr. |
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Additional Arts/Humanities or Social Sciences (GE) |
3 cr. |
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Cultural Understanding (GE) |
3 cr. |
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College Algebra or Higher (GE) |
3 cr. |
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Statistics/Analytical (GE) |
3 cr. |
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Introductory Biology |
4-5 cr. |
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Chemistry I (with lab) (GE) |
4-5 cr. |
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Chemistry II (with lab) (GE) |
4 cr. Minimum; |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology |
8-10 cr. |
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Advanced Biological Sciences |
3 courses |
In addition to introductory biology and human anatomy & physiology, students must also take three (3) upper-level biology courses to bring the total minimum credit hours in biology to 25.
Recommended Courses: microbiology with laboratory, developmental anatomy or embryology with laboratory, genetics with laboratory, molecular or cellular biology, histology, and immunology. Questions regarding alternative biology courses should be directed to the Cytotechnology Program faculty.
Limitations of Course Work Biology credits earned more than seven years before application must be updated by taking 3 additional credit hours related to cell biology within a period of time not to exceed 12 months before admission.
Suggested Electives It is recommended that the following courses be taken as electives: microbiology, embryology, genetics, animal cell physiology, and immunology. While not inclusive or mandatory, the following is a list of suggested elective areas: medical microbiology, endocrinology, parasitology, virology, cytogenetics, computer science, management, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics, advanced mathematics, statistics and art appreciation.
Suggested Plan of Study The following is a suggested three-year plan of the prerequisites. Students can adjust this schedule. Students should check with their advisors to make sure all requirements are met.
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Freshman |
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Fall |
Credits |
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Elementary Composition or Speech Communication |
3.0 |
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Arts/Humanities or Social Sciences |
3.0 |
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Concepts of Biology I |
5.0 |
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Elementary or Principles of Chemistry I w/lab |
5.0 |
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Total |
16.0 |
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Spring |
Credits |
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Elementary Composition or Speech Communication |
3.0 |
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Principles of Biology II |
5.0 |
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Elementary or Principles of Chemistry II w/lab |
5.0 |
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Arts/Humanities or Social Sciences |
3.0 |
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Total |
16.0 |
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Sophomore |
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Fall |
Credits |
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College Algebra or Higher |
3.0 |
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Written Communication II |
3.0 |
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Human Biology or Human Anatomy |
4.0 |
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Upper Level Biology I |
3.0 |
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Total |
13.0 |
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Spring |
Credits |
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Statistics/Analytical |
3.0 |
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Human Biology II or Human Physiology |
4.0 |
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Arts/Humanities or Social Sciences |
3.0 |
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Elective |
3.0 |
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Total |
13.0 |
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Junior |
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Fall |
Credits |
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Cultural Understanding |
3.0 |
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Upper-Level Biology Elective II |
3.0 |
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Electives |
6.0 |
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Total |
12.0 |
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Spring |
Credits |
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Upper-Level Biology Elective III |
3.0 |
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Electives |
10.0 |
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Total |
13.0 |
Updated: April 2023
