This major is appropriate for pre-professional students in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary medicine, pre-optometry and physical therapy. It provides a foundation for introductory positions of employment in such fields as biomedical research, food and drug manufacturing, nutrition and sports physiology. It can also serve as a basis for graduate studies in developmental biology, physiological ecology, embryology and molecular biology.
A 2.00 grade point average is required for all biology courses taken in the department. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department’s academic programs committee.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Biology department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm
Total Credits Required | 124 |
Liberal Studies |
30-40
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Health Promotion Requirements | 2 |
*Transfer students may satisfy this requirement with a minimum of 4 semester hours.
This major does not require a minor.
Bulletin Year:
2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.