Bachelor of Science in Biology for Pre-Health Professions

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Earn your bachelor of science degree in biology at TWU.

Our B.S. in biology degree offers excellent preparation for admission into health professions programs. With a major in biology and a minor in chemistry, you will satisfy the prerequisite coursework for medical, dental, pharmacy or physician assistant programs. Our program offers the flexibility to choose from exciting upper division elective courses, so that you can tailor the program to suit your individual professional goals.

You also have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience and marketable lab skills working with our expert faculty to investigate challenging, real-world problems, like improving crop yields and developing novel treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Our pre-health professions advising committee will help you connect with professionals, identify shadowing opportunities, and prepare for admission into a health professions program. 

Tracks

  • Pre-medical track
  • Pre-physician assistant track

We also offer pre-med and pre-PA minors for pre-health students majoring in disciplines outside the natural sciences. Our pre-health tracks and minors are designed to meet all undergraduate coursework prerequisites for the health professions, and the pre-med track and minor provide an excellent foundation for students preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

Program features

Degree details

Admission requirements

Need more information?

Please contact our undergraduate program advisor, Jessica Aughe, at jaughe@twu.edu.

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