Advising Course Plan - Aquatic and Marine Biology Major - Veterinary School Interest
This plan indicates an effective way to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Aquatic and Marine Biology and to complete the prerequisites for most veterinary programs (although these can differ depending on the vet school).
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 141P | Introductory Biology: Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics | 1 |
| BIOL 100 | Becoming a Stetson Biologist | 0.0 |
| FSEM 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 1511 | Mathematics for Life Sciences | 1 |
| PRHP 101 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 0.0 |
| General Education requirement | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 142P | Introductory Biology: Animal and Plant Physiology | 1 |
| General Education requirement | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| General Education requirement | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 243Q | Biostatistics | 1 |
| CHEM 141P | General Chemistry I | 1 |
| PHYS 121P2 | College Physics I | 1 |
| General Education requirement | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 244 | Introductory Biology III: Ecology and Evolution | 1 |
| CHEM 142P | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| PHYS 122P2 | College Physics II | 1 |
| General Education requirement | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3013 | Microbiology | 1 |
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 1 |
| BIOL 397 | Internship in Biology | 0.5 to 1 |
| Junior Seminar4 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 3.5 to 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course3 | 1 | |
| CHEM 301 | Organic Chemistry II | 1 |
| BIOL 497 | Research Proposal | 0.5 |
| CHEM 2045 | Biochemistry I | 1 |
| PRHP 102 | Applying to Health Professions | 0.0 |
| Elective6 | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4.5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer I | ||
| During the summer between third year and fourth year, or early in fourth year, the GRE needs to be taken. | ||
| Term Units | 0 | |
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course3 | 1 | |
| BIOL 498 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course3 | 1 | |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Project II | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Total Unit: 32 to 32.5 | ||
Some veterinary schools (including UF) require other courses like Animal Science and Animal Nutrition that must be taken during a summer and/or online before matriculation into that program.
- 1
Most veterinary programs require two semesters of Math, typically a statistics and a calculus course. BIOL 243Q may count as the statistics course but the veterinary programs should be consulted. The timing of the Math course is not critical; it can be taken at a later time. Some students may place into, and wish to take, MATH 130 or MATH 141Q.
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The Physics sequence can be taken later.
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4 upper division Biology courses must be taken during years 3 and 4. BIOL 301 must be one and the other 3 must be BIOL 306, BIOL 312, BIOL 313, BIOL 317, or BIOL 333.
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The Junior Seminar can be taken in the spring instead of fall.
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CHEM 204 can be taken in year 4.
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During the spring of this year or next year, you will need to take another 0.5 or 1 unit course to average 4 units per semester.