Auburn Bulletin 2023-2024

Organismal Biology — Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option (VIBO)

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology3BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology3
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory1BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory1
MATH 1610 Calculus I4ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II3
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I3CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory1
CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory1Core History3
 15 14
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Core Literature3Core History or Literature13
Core Social Science23CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory1
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1BIOL 3030 Evolution and Systematics3
BIOL 3060 Ecology4BIOL 2100 Prof Development1
 BIOL 3000 Genetics3
 14 14
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
Select 4 Credit hours of the following:4BIOL 4100 Cell Biology3
BIOL 3100 Plant Biology
 PHYS 1510 General Physics II4
BIOL 3200 General Microbiology
   & BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory
 ANSC 3400 Animal Nutrition4
BIOL 4010 Invertebrate Biodiversity
 Core Social Science23
BIOL 4020 Vertebrate Biodiversity
 COMM 1000 Public Speaking3
BIOL 4950 Senior Seminar1 
Core Social Science or Humanities33 
Core Fine Arts3 
PHYS 1500 General Physics I4 
BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I3 
Students who complete the above 6 semesters and successfully complete the first year of veterinary school may be awarded a BS in Organismal Biology. In the event the first year Veterinary College alternative is not followed, the indicated senior year courses must be successfully completed to recieve the BS in Organismal Biology.  
 18 17
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
Biology Elective4Biology Elective5
Eco/Evo/Diversity Electives5Cell/Mol/Micro Elective3
Cell/Mol/Micro/ Electives4Physiology Elective4
BCHE 5181 Biochemistry I Laboratory1UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed40
 BCHE 5190 Biochemistry II3
 BCHE 5191 Biochemistry II Laboratory1
 14 16
Total Hours: 122