Medical Science Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.
Courses required for major (48 credits):
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I (4)
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II (4)
- BIO 135: General Zoology (4)
- BIO 150: Medical Terminology (2)
- PHY 151: College Physics I (4)
- BIO 195: DNAS Introductory Seminar (1)
- BIO 211: Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
- BIO 212: Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
- BIO 295: DNAS Professional Prep Seminar (1)
- BIO 495: Senior Seminar (1)
- CHM 221: Organic Chemistry I (4)
- CHM 222: Organic Chemistry II (4)
- CHM 331: Biochemistry I (4)
- MATH 150: Precalculus (4) or higher, and
- MATH 230: Intro to Statistics (3)
Courses that are electives (choose 16 credits; at least 8 credits must be earned from courses of 300 level or higher):
- PHY 152: College Physics II (4)
- BIO 205: Nutritional Physiology (3)
- BIO 235: Cell Biology (4)
- BIO 236: Genetics (4)
- HWS 301: Biomechanics (3)
- CHM 332: Biochemistry II (4)
- BIO 314: Microbiology (4)
- BIO 347: Molecular Biology (4)
- BIO 357: Special Topics (variable credits)
- HWS 401: Exercise Physiology (3)
- BIO 425: Neuroscience (3)
- BIO 430: Immunology (3)
- BIO 475: Science Research Techniques (1 each, repeatable up to 4)
- CHM 475: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1 each, repeatable up to 4)
- BIO 485: Internship (variable credits)
- BIO/CHM 491: Ind Research (variable credits)