| Degree: | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) |
| Specializations: | Pre-Pharmacy Zoo Science |
| Department: | Building 58, Room 79 (850) 474-2748 http://uwf.edu/biology/ |
| College: | Arts and Sciences |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The Interdisciplinary Science program is designed for students who want a broadly based education in the natural sciences rather than an in-depth study of one field. The program covers pre-pharmacy and zoo science. Because some professional schools prefer their applicants to demonstrate excellence in a specific discipline, the interdisciplinary science major considering dentistry, medicine, optometry or veterinary medicine should consult a pre-professional advisor.
The Pre-Pharmacy Specialization is intended to prepare students for Pharmacy School and provides all required courses for admission to the University of Florida’s Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. Currently the University of Florida requires an A.A. or a B.S. of students applying to their Pharm.D Program. Prospective students need to be aware that some biology lab courses involve the use of live animals. Students may wish to seek details from course instructors before enrolling.
A grade of “C” or better is required in each of the seven specified major courses.
In addition to the general studies requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Studies curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Studies Curriculum:
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| Humanities | 8-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students should take the following required courses:
| Socio-Political: | ||
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics Macro | 3 |
| Values and Expressions: | ||
| SPC 2608 | Basic Communication Skills | 3 |
| Mathematics: | ||
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| Science: | ||
| CHM 2045+L | General Chemistry I (+Lab) | 4 |
| CHM 2046+L | General Chemistry II (+Lab) | 4 |
| Fine Arts: | ||
| ARH 2050 | Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance | 3 |
| or ARH 2051 | Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
Students should note that the Common Prerequisites listed below are pending approval by the Florida Articulation Coordinating Committee. A grade of “C” or better is required in each of the Common Prerequisite courses.
| BOT 2010+L | General Botany (+Lab) * | 4 |
| BSC 1085+L | Anatomy and Physiology I (+Lab) * | 4 |
| BSC 1086+L | Anatomy and Physiology II (+Lab) * | 4 |
| CHM 2045+L | General Chemistry I (+Lab) * | 4 |
| CHM 2046+L | General Chemistry II (+Lab) * | 4 |
| MAC 1114 | Trigonometry * | 3 |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra * | 3 |
| MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I * | 4 |
| MAC 2312 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II * | 4 |
| PHY 2053+L | General Physics I (+Lab) * | 4 |
| PHY 2054+L | General Physics II (+Lab) * | 4 |
| SPC 2608 | Basic Communication Skills | 3 |
| ZOO2330/L are offered at PSC + | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 49 | |
| * | Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements. |
| + | Indicates course offered locally by Pensacola State College. |
Transfer students will be fully accepted into the UF Pharm. D. Program without completing the Pre-Anatomy and Physiology and communication courses (assuming they meet all the other admissions requirements), but they will be advised to complete the Anatomy and Physiology courses at UF (if not already completed at the community college) in Summer A and B prior to starting the Pharm. D. Program in the Fall. The communication course may be completed at any time prior to completing the program. Although listed above, these courses are not included in sh totals.
| BCH 3033+L | Biochemistry I (+Lab) | 4 |
| BCH 3034 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 3120+L | Analytical Chemistry (+Lab) | 4 |
| MCB 3020+L | Microbiology (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 2131+L | Cell Biology (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 3063+L | Genetics (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 4233+L | Immunology (+Lab) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| CHM 2210+L | Organic Chemistry I (+Lab) | 4 |
| CHM 2211+L | Organic Chemistry II (+Lab) | 4 |
| Pre-Pharmacy Electives: * | 25 | |
| Chemistry Electives: | ||
| Select 9-11 semester hours from the following: | ||
| Organic Chemistry III | ||
| Basic Physical Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science (+Lab) | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Seminar: Special Topics in Advanced Chemistry | ||
| Biology Electives: | ||
| Select 11-12 semester hours from the following: | ||
| Medicinal Botany | ||
| Pathophysiology | ||
| Medical Microbiology (+Lab) | ||
| Molecular Biology (+Lab) | ||
| Histology (+Lab) | ||
| Additional Electives: | ||
| Select 1-5 semester hours from the following: | ||
| Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | ||
| Drugs in Society | ||
| Dilemmas in Medical Practice | ||
| Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
Directed study approved by advisor | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| * | Students must check with advisor before selecting electives from the list to ensure all current Pharmacy School prerequisites are met. |
The Zoo Science Specialization is designed for and limited to students who have completed an A.S. in Zoo Animal Technology. It provides further study of the field with an emphasis on the biological sciences. The specialization has been designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in the animal industry, in such fields as zookeeper, curator, or director or operating one’s own animal industry business. It is not designed as a pre-veterinary medicine program and does not include all of the courses normally required for admission to a college of veterinary medicine.
The Zoo Science Specialization is designed for and limited to students who have completed an Associate’s Degree in the field. No more than 24% of the program requirements for this degree may be in traditional business subjects.
A grade of “C-” or better is required in each of the major courses.
In addition to the general studies requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Studies curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Studies Curriculum:
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Students transferring from Florida Community Colleges with an A.S. should consult with an advisor in the department before determining which other courses will need to be taken to complete UWF’s General Studies Program.
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
The following Common Prerequisites are pending approval by the State Articulation Coordinating Committee. A grade of “C” or better is required in each of the Common Prerequisite courses.
| CHM 2045+L | General Chemistry I (+Lab) * | 4 |
| CHM 2046+L | General Chemistry II (+Lab) * | 4 |
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I * | 3 |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II * | 3 |
| LIT 2xxx Literature Course * | 3 | |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra * | 3 |
| PAZ xxxx Animal Science Courses | 15 | |
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology * | 3 |
| STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics * | 3 |
| ZOO 1010+L | General Zoology (+Lab) * | 4 |
| PCB 2131+L | Cell Biology (+Lab) * | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Communication Skills | ||
SPC 1600 | (Pensacola State College) | |
| Total Hours | 52 | |
| * | Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements. |
| PCB 3063+L | Genetics (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 3253+L | Developmental Biology (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 4043+L | Ecology (+Lab) | 4 |
| PCB 4723+L | Comparative Animal Physiology I (+Lab) | 4 |
| Choose three of the following: | 9-11 | |
| Biogeography | ||
| Principles of Evolution | ||
| Marine Vertebrate Zoology (+Lab) | ||
| Marine Mammalogy | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Total Hours | 25-27 | |
| ECO 3003 | Principles of Economic Theory and Public Policy * | 3 |
| FIN 3403 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MAN 3025 | Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| MAR 3023 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| 3000/4000 level Fine Arts Course * | 3 | |
| 3000/4000 level Historical Issues Course * | 3 | |
| Choose two of the following: | 5-6 | |
| Accounting for Non-Majors + | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
3000/4000 level Biology Directed Study | ||
3000/4000 level Business Elective + | ||
| Required: | ||
| Animal Science (PAZ) courses transferred from Community College # | 11-12 | |
| Total Hours | 34-36 | |
| * | May be used to meet General Studies requirements if student has not earned an A.A. from a Florida Public Institution. If the fine arts and historical issues requirements are met with lower division courses, students will be able to select an advisor approved 3000/4000 level course to fulfill the 48 hour upper division requirement. |
| + | Choosing these 2 Business courses affords students the opportunity to earn a Business Minor. Business minors must also include a computer literacy course. See advisor for details. |
| # | Number of hours varies according to previous selection |
| Student must complete sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF’s requirement of 48 semester hours in the upper division or complete all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater. | 0-1 | |
| Total Hours | 0-1 | |
