Health Professions Cooperative Degree
Contact Information for Biology
Phone: 325-674-2188 | Contact Information for Biochemistry
Phone: 325-674-2176 |
Introduction
The Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offer the BS degree in cooperation with some professional schools. In this program a bachelor’s degree is awarded to certain qualified students who have satisfactorily completed three years of prescribed work at ACU (a minimum of 104 hours) plus one year at a recognized professional school. Students in the cooperative degree program are advised by the advisors for health professions as well as a departmental advisor in either the Department of Biology or the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Two tracks are available for students pursuing this program: a biology track and a biochemistry track.
BS: HEALTH PROFESSIONS COOPERATIVE DEGREE PLAN (HPCO) BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY TRACKS _______________________________________________________________ | |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY CORE | |
| Bible | |
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus ................................................ BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ..................................................................................... BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ...................................................... BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ............................................................................ | 3 3 3 3 |
| English | |
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric ..................................................................... Sophomore Literature........................................................................................... | 3 3 |
| Speech | |
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ........................................ | 3 |
| History | |
| HIST 100-299 .................................................................................................. | 3 |
| Science | |
| CHEM 133 General Chemistry I (Biology Track) or BIOL 112 General Biology I (Biochemistry Track) .................... PHYS 110 General Physics ................................................................................... |
3 3 |
| Mathematics* | |
| MATH 124 Precalculus II or MATH 185 Calculus I .......................................... | 3 |
| Exercise Science | |
| EXSC 100 + 3 activities ....................................................................................... | 4 |
| University Seminar | |
| UNIV 100 ........................................................................................................... | 1 |
| TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE ...................................................................................... | 38 |
*Calculus is required for students in pre-medicine and | |
| BS DEGREE CORE | |
| English | |
| ENGL 112 Composition and Literature .................................................... | 3 |
| Social Sciences/Humanities | |
Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology (also EDUC 221), sociology (maximum one course per area) ..................................................................... |
9 |
| Fine Arts | |
| Choose one: ART 101, 221, 222, MUSM 230, MUSM 231, MUSM 232, MUSM 233, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ..................................................................... | 3 |
| TOTAL BS CORE ..................................................................................................... | 15 |
| CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TRACKS: BIOLOGY OR BIOCHEMISTRY | |
| MAJOR AND SUPPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS – BIOLOGY TRACK (BIOL) | |
| Biology | |
BIOL 112/114 General Biology I Lecture/Lab .................................................. BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab ................................................ BIOL 221/223 Animal Biology Lecture/Lab or BIOL 222/224 Plant Biology Lecture/Lab .............................................. BIOL 312 Cell Biology .......................................................................................... | 4 4
4 3 8 |
| Chemistry | |
CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab ...................................................................... CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab ...................................... CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab ..................................... CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab .......................................... Advanced Chemistry ............................................................................................ | 1 4 4 4 3 |
| Physics | |
PHYS 111 General Physics I Lab ........................................................................... PHYS 112/113 General Physics II Lecture/Lab ............................................ | 1 4 |
| Literature .............................................................................................................. | 3 |
| TOTAL .................................................................................................................... | 47 |
| MAJOR AND SUPPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS – BIOCHEMISTRY TRACK (BIOC) | |
| Chemistry | |
CHEM 131/133 General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab ....................................... CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab .......................................... CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab .......................................... CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab ........................................... CHEM 453 Biochemistry I ..................................................................................... CHEM 454 Biochemistry II ................................................................................... | 4 4 4 4 3 3 |
| Biology | |
BIOL 114 General Biology I Lab ............................................................................ BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab ................................................ BIOL 312 Cell Biology .......................................................................................... Advanced Biology ............................................................................................... | 1 4 3 9 |
| Physics | |
PHYS 111 General Physics I Lab ........................................................................... PHYS 112/113 General Physics II Lecture/Lab ................................................ | 1 4 |
| Literature .............................................................................................................. | 3 |
| TOTAL .................................................................................................................... | 47 |
| ELECTIVES | |
General electives (may include deficiency). Courses in psychology, sociology, economics, and government are recommended. Pre-veterinary students should take courses in animal science and nutrition and 6 hours of political science. | |
| Minimum ............................................................................................................ | 4 |
| PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT | |
ACU awards the bachelor’s degree to certain qualified students who have satisfactorily | |
| OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | |
Minimum GPA in major ........................................................................................ Minimum GPA for graduation ................................................................................ Minimum total hours ............................................................................................ | 2.00 2.00 128 |
Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree. | |
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