Biological Sciences, Pre Professional Health Careers Concentration, BS Requirements:
  • Biological Sciences, Pre Health concentration BS degree requires 128 credit hours.
  • 39 of 128 credit hours must be taken at 300 level or higher (39 credits includes courses taken at the 300+ level in major, minor (if chosen), Pre professional area and electives).
  • 12 credit hours of 300 level and above must be taken in the major or 6 credit hours in the major and 6 credit hours in the minor (if chosen).
  • 12 of the last 18 credit hours must be taken at UAH, with an overall 25% of coursework taken at UAH.
  • Unless otherwise noted a C- or better is required for all College of Science prerequisite courses.
  • No more than 64 credit hours from a two-year college can be applied toward a UAH degree. 
  • For graduation application instructions, see here.
  • See the Pre Professional Advising office for additional information.
Degree Requirements:
Freshmen Composition6
EH 101
COLLEGE WRITING I
EH 102
COLLEGE WRITING II
Humanities and Fine Arts12
Fine Arts: Choose one3
ARH 100
ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL
ARH 101
ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN
ARH 103
ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS
ARS 160
DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS
TH 122
THEATRE APPRECIATION
MU 100
INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE
Literature: Choose one3
EH 207
READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I
or EH 242
 MYTHOLOGY
EH 208
READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2
Speech3
CM 113
Intro to Rhetorical Communication
Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature: Choose one 13
PHL 101
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHL 102
INTRO TO ETHICS
PHL 103
INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
PHL 150
TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES
Any WLC 100 or 200 level 4
WGS 200
INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES
2nd Literature 1
2nd Fine Art
Mathematics and Science12
Mathematics 24
MA 171
CALCULUS A
Natural Sciences: Choose one Physics sequence8
PH 101
& PH 102
GENERAL PHYSICS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS II
or
PH 111
& PH 114
GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I
PH 112
& PH 115
GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II
History and Social Behavioral Sciences12
History: Choose one 13
HY 103
WORLD HISTORY TO 1500
HY 104
WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500
HY 221
UNITED STATES TO 1877
HY 222
UNITED STATES SINCE 1877
Social and Behavioral Sciences: Choose two6
ECN 142
PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS
ECN 143
PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS
PSC 101
INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PSC 102
INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
PSC 260
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
GY 105
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
GY 110
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
GS 200
GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES
SOC 100
INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 102
ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC 105
INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
SOC 150
SOCIOLOGICAL PERSP TECH & SCI
PY 101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I
PY 201
LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT
2nd History or 3rd Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one 33
2nd History 1
3rd Social and Behavioral Science 3
Pre Professional6
Computer Science: Choose one3
CS 100
INTRO COMPUTERS & PROGRAM
or CS 102
 INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING
or CS 103
 INTRO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA
Technical Writing3
EH 301
TECHNICAL WRITING
Biology Core 518
BYS 119
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
BYS 120
ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
BYS 219
GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
BYS 300
CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
BYS 490
SENIOR CAPSTONE
Pre Professional Health Concentration Requirements18
BYS 321
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY I
BYS 361
GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Choose one sequence:
BYS 313
& BYS 314
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
and ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
or
BYS 317
& BYS 532
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
and MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
BYS Elective course 300+ level or higher, 3 credits
Chemistry Minor Requirements21
CH 121
& CH 125
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I
CH 123
& CH 126
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II
CH 223
& CH 224
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB
CH 331
& CH 335
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I
CH 332
& CH 336
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB II
CH 362
GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY LAB
Elective Courses23
Elective course 300+ level or higher, 3 credits
Additional elective courses, 100+ level or higher, 20 credits. Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credits of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
Total Semester Hours128
Sample four year plan for Biological Sciences, Pre Professional Health Careers Concentration, BS degree:

Note: This is only an example and variations are possible.

Plan of study based on Calculus A MA 171, Calculus B MA 172 and General Physics w/ Calculus I & II PH 111 & PH 112.

Year 1
FallSemester Hours
EH 101COLLEGE WRITING I 3
BYS 119
& 119L		PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
and LABORATORY		4
CH 121
& CH 125		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I		4
MA 171CALCULUS A 4
FYE 101CHARGER SUCCESS 1
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
EH 102COLLEGE WRITING II 3
BYS 120
& 120L		ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
and ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY LAB		4
CH 123
& CH 126		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II		4
MA 172CALCULUS B 4
BYS 100INTRO HEALTH PROFESSIONS 1
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Year 2
Fall
BYS 219
& 219L		GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
and LABORATORY		4
CH 331
& CH 335		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I		4
Fine Art  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
Literature  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
CM 113Intro to Rhetorical Communication 3
 Term Semester Hours: 17
Spring
BYS 300
& 300L		CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
and CELL & DEVELOPMENT BIO LAB		4
CH 332
& CH 336		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB II		4
PH 111
& PH 114		GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I		4
PY 101GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I 3
 Term Semester Hours: 15
Year 3
Fall
BYS 321
& 321L		GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY I
and LABORATORY		4
BYS 313
& 313L		ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
and LABORATORY		4
BYS 361
& CH 362		GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY LAB		4
PH 112
& PH 115		GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II		4
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
BYS 314
& 314L		ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
and ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY II LAB		4
SOC 100INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY 3
ST 281ELEMENTS OF STAT ANALYSIS 3
Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature  3
PHL 102 Strongly recommended-See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
History  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Year 4
Fall
BYS 300+ level or higher course  4
EH 301TECHNICAL WRITING 3
2nd History or 3rd Social/Behavioral Science  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
Elective  3
Elective  3
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
BYS 300+ level or higher course  3
BYS 490SENIOR CAPSTONE 2
CS 100INTRO COMPUTERS PROGRAM 3
  or CS 102  or INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING 
  or CS 103  or INTRO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA 
Elective 300+ level or higher course  3
Elective  3
Elective  2
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
 Total Semester Hours: 128
Sample four year plan for Biological Sciences, Pre Professional Health Careers concentration, BS degree:

Note: This is only an example and variations are possible.

Plan of study based on Calculus A MA 171 and General Physics PH 101 & PH 102.

Year 1
FallSemester Hours
EH 101COLLEGE WRITING I 3
BYS 119
& 119L		PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
and LABORATORY		4
CH 121
& CH 125		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I		4
MA 171CALCULUS A 4
FYE 101CHARGER SUCCESS 1
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
EH 102COLLEGE WRITING II 3
BYS 120
& 120L		ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
and ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY LAB		4
CH 123
& CH 126		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II		4
Fine art  3
See Requirements tab for approved list
  
BYS 100INTRO HEALTH PROFESSIONS 1
 Term Semester Hours: 15
Year 2
Fall
BYS 219
& 219L		GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
and LABORATORY		4
CH 331
& CH 335		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I		4
PH 101
& 101L		GENERAL PHYSICS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB		4
Literature  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
Elective  1
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
BYS 300
& 300L		CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
and CELL & DEVELOPMENT BIO LAB		4
CH 332
& CH 336		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB II		4
PH 102
& 102L		GENERAL PHYSICS II
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II		4
PY 101GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I 3
Elective  1
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Year 3
Fall
BYS 313
& 313L		ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
and LABORATORY		4
BYS 321
& 321L		GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY I
and LABORATORY		4
SOC 100INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY 3
Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature  3
PHL 102 Strongly recommended-See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
Elective  2
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
BYS 314
& 314L		ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
and ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY II LAB		4
BYS 361
& CH 362		GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY LAB		4
CM 113Intro to Rhetorical Communication 3
History  3
See Requirements tab for approved list.
  
Elective  1
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 15
Year 4
Fall
BYS 300+ level or higher course  4
EH 301
& CH 224		TECHNICAL WRITING
and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB		4
CH 223QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 3
ST 281ELEMENTS OF STAT ANALYSIS 3
Elective  3
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 17
Spring
BYS 490SENIOR CAPSTONE 2
CS 100INTRO COMPUTERS PROGRAM 3
  or CS 102  or INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING 
  or CS 103  or INTRO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA 
Elective 300+ level or higher course  3
Elective  3
Elective  3
Elective  3
Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken in your major or minor. No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward degree requirements.
  
 Term Semester Hours: 17
 Total Semester Hours: 128