Biology Major/Pre-Medical Emphasis
Major requirements total a minimum of 54 hours. This includes 25 hours in the Biology core, 23 hours in supporting courses, and 6 hours in Bioethics courses.
Note to Pre-Medical Students:
Biology/Pre-Med or Chemistry/Pre-Med majors automatically become members of The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, which serves as a national focus for evangelical approaches to issues in medicine, nursing, and other health care professions. In collaboration with the Christian Medical and Dental Society and other organizations, the center organizes conferences that students may attend for credit, as well as facilitating involvement in public and professional discussion of Christian values in health care. Members receive the international journal Ethics and Medicine, the center’s newsletter, and access to resources. This provides students with an opportunity to prepare for a career in medicine from a distinctively Christian perspective. Also associated with the center are Trinity’s graduate programs in bioethics, the only such opportunities offered in any evangelical school.
Required Courses for General Education (12 hrs): |
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| BIO 111 General Biology | 4 hrs |
| CH 111 General Chemistry I | 4 hrs |
| MA 121 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 hrs |
Required Biology Courses (54 hrs): |
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Core (25 hrs): |
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| BIO 112 Biology: the Plant and Animal Kingdoms | 4 hrs |
| BIO 310 Microbiology | 4 hrs |
| BIO 340 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 hrs |
| BIO 341 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 hrs |
| BIO 410 Biology Seminar | 1 hr |
| BIO 420 Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 hrs |
| BIO 430 Developmental Biology | 4 hrs |
Required Supporting Courses (23 hrs): |
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| CH 112 General Chemistry II | 4 hrs |
| CH 211 Organic Chemistry I | 4 hrs |
| CH 212 Organic Chemistry II | 4 hrs |
| CH 320 Biochemistry | 3 hrs |
| PHY 111 General Physics I | 4 hrs |
| PHY 112 General Physics II | 4 hrs |
Required Bioethics Courses (6 hours) |
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| BE 474X Introduction to Bioethics -or- | 3 hrs |
| BE 476X Undergraduate Bioethics Institute | 3 hrs |
| BE 475X Topics in Bioethics -or- | 3 hrs |
| BE 477X Undergraduate National Conference | 3 hrs |
Electives (highly recommended additional courses): |
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| BIO 315 Genetics | 4 hrs |
| BIO 320 Immunology | 3 hrs |
| BIO 330 Animal Physiology | 4 hrs |
| BIO 460 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 hrs |
