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FACULTY

Chris R. Aylesworth
 Assistant Professor of Biology and Health Sciences and Pre Professional Science Program Coordinator
DVM, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
(540) 365-4542
caylesworth@ferrum.edu

C. James Bier
Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(540) 365-4362
jbier@ferrum.edu

David Johnson
Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Science
Ph.D., University of Michigan
(540) 365-4364
djohnson@ferrum.edu

Bob R. Pohlad
Professor of Biology
Ph.D., University of Georgia
(540) 365-4367
bpohlad@ferrum.edu

Jason D. Powell
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(540) 365-4376
jpowell@ferrum.edu

Joseph D. Stogner
Professor of Environmental Science
Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University
(540) 365-4369
jstogner@ferrum.edu

Carolyn Thomas
Professor of Biology
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute
(540) 365-4368
cthomas@ferrum.edu

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Program Coordinator: Jason D. Powell
Phone Number: (540) 365-4376
e-mail: jpowell@ferrum.edu

PRINTABLE BROCHURE

The Pre-Professional Science curriculum provides a rigorous foundation and yet maximum flexibility for a student with specific professional goals in science and is particularly appropriate for pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, and for students interested in forensic science. Beyond the core of required courses, a student may develop a program of study with a specific emphasis or a broad introduction to several fields of science. Also, this major can be adapted for the specific needs of those students interested in graduate school in the interdisciplinary life sciences or in secondary education with endorsements in more than one science.

Required Courses:
BIO 101, 201 (or 254 or 301), 305 (or 202 or 306) 12 credits
CHM 103, 104 General Chemistry 8 credits
CHM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 8 credits
PHY 203, 204 Foundations of Physics 8 credits
MTH 211, 212 Calculus 6 credits
MTH 208 Statistics 3 or 4 credits

19 Credit Hours of elective courses specific to the student's professional goals; at least 15 at the 300-400 level.

Pre-Medical
BIO 254 Human Anatomy
BIO 255 Human Physiology
BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 303 Microbiology
BIO 305 Genetics
BIO 320 Human Nutrition
BIO 330 Cell Biology
BIO 405 Biotechnology
CHM 315 Biochemistry

Pre-Dental
BIO 254 Human Anatomy
BIO 255 Human Physiology
BIO 303 Microbiology
BIO 330 Cell Biology
CHM 315 Biochemistry
CHM 425 Inorganic Chemistry
COM 201 Public Speaking
CSC 330 Telecommunications/Web Page

Pre-Veterinary
AGR 317 Animal Nutrition
AGR 413 Animal Diseases
AGR 414 Livestock Breeding & Reproduction
BIO 201 Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 254 Human Anatomy
BIO 255 Human Physiology
BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 303 Microbiology
BIO 305 Genetics
BIO 330 Cell Biology
CHM 315 Biochemistry

Forensic Science
BIO 202 Plant Science
BIO 254 Human Anatomy
BIO 255 Human Physiology
BIO 301 Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 303 Microbiology
BIO 305 Genetics
BIO 330 Cell Biology
BIO 405 Biotechnology
CHM 305 Analytical Chemistry
CHM 315 Biochemistry
CHM 327 Instrumental Analysis
CHM 331 Forensic Science


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