2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Prephysician Assistant Cedarville students who successfully apply to physician assistant school typically choose a degree in biology or in allied health (offered by the School of Allied Health). Students should contact the specific schools they wish to attend to determine the exact prerequisites as well as the required number of direct healthcare hours as these vary from one program to another. An ACT composite score of at least 25 (or SAT composite of 1150) is highly recommended. In addition to general degree requirements, the following courses are typically required or recommended for admission: Biology Courses: BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology....................................................4 GBIO-2010, 2015 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II...............8 (or BIO-3450, 3460 Human Structure and Function I and II.8) BIO-2210 Microbiology...................................................................4 Chemistry Courses: CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II................................8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I...................................................4 CHEM-3710 Biochemistry..............................................................4 Mathematics Courses: GMTH-1030 Precalculus................................................................4 Psychology Courses: PYCH-1600 General Psychology. ..................................................3 PYCH-2600 Human Development: Lifespan. .................................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics.....................................................................3 Other: ALHL-2000 Medical Terminology. ..................................................3 GBIO-3100 Pre-Health Professional Development II......................1 (or ALHL-4960 Senior Semina r. ............................................... 1 ) Environmental Biology Emphasis The environmental biology emphasis, within the biology major, provides undergraduate preparation for students who wish to emphasize the biological sciences while pursuing careers in such fields as conservation biology, wildlife biology, environmental toxicology, and environmental health. Course requirements include: BIO-3800 Biological Research.......................................................2 Electives selected from.............................................................16 BIO-2210 Microbiology.......................................................... 4 BIO-3410 Parasitology & Invertebrate Zoology. .................... 3 BIO-3420 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology.4 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................... 3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................... 3 BIO-4910 Environmental Biology Internship.......................... 2 *BIOA-3220 Aquatic Biology.................................................. 4 *BIOA-4710 Conservation Biology......................................... 4 *BIOA-4820 Restoration Ecology. ......................................... 4 ENVS-3100 Introduction Geographic Information Systems... 4 ENVS-3200 Advanced Ecology............................................. 3 *Course provided by Cedarville University in partnership with AuSable Institute. Additional elective courses may be completed in May or Summer sessions at AuSable Institute by approval of the student's academic advisor. Page 212 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Science and Mathematics Special Programs