Undergraduate Degree

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Physiology is intended primarily for students who wish to pursue careers in medicine or other health-related fields, research, and industry, for which a thorough knowledge of physiology is necessary. The physiology major is particularly suitable for students in the life sciences who plan advanced study at the graduate or professional level. It combines comprehensive study of physiology, including molecular, cellular, and organ systems physiology with courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Students may complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology either within the College of Natural Science or as a Lyman Briggs College coordinate major. Students are encouraged to complete their preparatory biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses early during their collegiate study in order to meet prerequisites for the required upper division courses in the major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiology

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Physiology major is met by completing Physiology 460.  That course is referenced in item 3. b. below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Science degree.
   
   The completion of the Biological Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics courses referenced in requirement 3. below satisfies the requirements referenced under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  The credits earned in other courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward other College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following courses outside the Department of Physiology (62 to 69 credits):
   	(1)	One course from each of the following groups of courses (6 to 8 credits):
   		(a)	MTH	124	Survey of Calculus I				3
   			MTH	132	Calculus I				3
   			MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I				3
   			LB	118	Calculus I				4
   		(b)	MTH	126	Survey of Calculus II				3
   			MTH	133	Calculus II				4
   			MTH	153H	Honors Calculus II				4
   			LB	119	Calculus II				4
   			STT	200	Statistical Methods				3
   			STT	201	Statistical Methods				4
   			STT	231	Statistics for Scientists				3
   			STT	421	Statistics I				3
   			STT	464	Statistics for Biologists				3
   	(2)	One of the following groups of courses (7 or 8 credits):
   		(a)	CEM	141	General Chemistry				4
   			CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry				3
   		(b)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry				4
   			CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry				3
   		(c)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I				4
   			CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II				4
   		(d)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I				4
   			LB	172	Principles of Chemistry II				3
   	(3)	One of the following groups of courses (2 credits):
   		(a)	CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I				1
   			CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II				1
   		(b)	LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I				1
   			LB	172L	Principles of Chemistry II – Reactivity Laboratory				1
   		(c)	CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I				2
   	(4)	One of the following groups of courses (9 to 10 credits):
   		(a)	BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology				3
   			BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology				3
   			BS	171	Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory				2
   			BS	172	Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory				2
   		(b)	LB	144	Biology I: Organismal Biology				4
   			LB	145	Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology				5
   		(c)	BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology				3
   			BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology				3
   			BS	191H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory				2
   			BS	192H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology Laboratory				2
   	(5)	All of the following courses (8 credits):
   		CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I					3
   		CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II					3
   		CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory					2
   	(6)	One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):
   		(a)	PHY	221	Studio Physics for Life Scientists I				4
   			PHY	222	Studio Physics for Life Scientists II				4
   		(b)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I				4
   			PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II				4
   			PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists I				1
   			PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists II				1
   		(c)	LB	273	Physics I				4
   			LB	274	Physics II				4
   	(7)	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   		ANTR	350	Human Gross Anatomy for Pre-Health Professionals					3
   		IBIO	320	Developmental Biology					4
   		IBIO	328	Comparative Anatomy and Biology of Vertebrates					4
   	(8)	One of the following courses or groups of courses (4 to 6 credits):
   		(a)	BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry				4
   		(b)	BMB	461	Advanced Biochemistry I				3
   			BMB	462	Advanced Biochemistry II				3
   	(9)	One of the following courses (3 credits):
   		CEM	383	Introductory Physical Chemistry I					3
   		PSL	425	Physiological Biophysics					3
   	(10)	Twelve credits in nonscience courses beyond the credits that are counted toward University requirements.
   b.	All of the following courses in the Department of Physiology (16 credits):
   	PSL	101	Frontiers in Physiology						1
   	PSL	431	Human Physiology I						4
   	PSL	432	Human Physiology II						4
   	PSL	450	Physiology in Health and Disease						3
   	PSL	460	Topics in Physiology (W)						2
   	PSL	475L	Capstone Laboratory in Physiology						2
   	The completion of Physiology 450 and 475L satisfies the department's capstone course requirement.