Program: Biology, BS - University of Pittsburgh Johnstown

Required courses for either the Traditional Option or the Terrestrial Ecology Option

Traditional Option additional requirements:

I.

BIOL 0360 - CELL BIOLOGY
BIOL 0361 - CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
BIOL 1125 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
minimum of three electives in biology; must include at least two field or laboratory courses

II.

CHEM 0231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
CHEM 0232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
CHEM 0233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
CHEM 0234 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2

Terrestrial Ecology Option additional requirements:

I.

BIOL 1515 - GENERAL ECOLOGY
BIOL 1615 - GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY
minimum of four electives in biology including at least two additional field or laboratory courses

II.

CHEM 0325 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 0230 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 0235 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB or
CHEM 0231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
CHEM 0232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
CHEM 0233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
CHEM 0234 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2

III.

MATH 0212 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS OR
BIOL 1280 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY

Medical Technology Option:

Students interested in the field of medical technology can obtain certification at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown while completing requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Admission to the certification program in medical technology can be pursued during the junior year. Meeting requirements for the BS degree in biology may require more than six semesters at Pitt-Johnstown. Students who are accepted for the certificate option spend the summer prior to the beginning of their senior year and their entire senior year at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. The full certificate program along with the bachelor’s degree is typically completed in four to five years.

Requirements for the Certificate/BS Option:

I. Eligibility for admission to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center depends upon successful completion of the following:

B. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 2.5 in the sciences

C. Final admission into the certificate program is awarded upon passing the following, as required by the affiliate hospital program:

health examination
urine drug screen
criminal background check

D. If enrolled in the certificate program, students

must follow the hospital’s (also referred to as the school) Student Health Policy,
must comply with the school’s policies and procedures including those governing the confidentiality of medical records and the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, specifically 45 CFR parts 160 and 164, and
should carry their own health insurance while enrolled in the school’s certificate program.

II. Certificate Courses

At the hospital, students are required to take the following courses:

BIOL 1190 - CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
BIOL 1191 - HEMATOLOGY
BIOL 1194 - BLOOD BANKING AND COMPATIBILITY TESTING
BIOL 1195 - MYCOLOGY
BIOL 1196
CHEM 1291 - CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 1292

Note:

The student should be aware that the grades for the certificate courses are accrued through both the didactic and the clinical rotation of the class. This means that the student will not get a grade until the clinical rotation is complete.

III. Requirements for the BS in biology include

BIOL 0350 - GENETICS
BIOL 0360 - CELL BIOLOGY
BIOL 1125 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

IV. Upon successful completion of all requirements

Upon successful completion of all requirements, students will be awarded a BS degree from Pitt-Johnstown and a Certificate of Completion from the Medical Technology Program from Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (CMMC).

V. This dual enrollment program requires students to pay for:

additional tuition and fees charged by Pitt-Johnstown for credits earned in the Certificate Program applied to requirements needed to obtain the B.S. degree, as well as,
tuition and fees charged by CMMC to obtain the Certificate of Completion.

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Biology, BS

Required courses for either the Traditional Option or the Terrestrial Ecology Option

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Non-calculus based sequence

or

Calculus based sequence

Traditional Option additional requirements:

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Terrestrial Ecology Option additional requirements:

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II.

III.

Medical Technology Option:

Requirements for the Certificate/BS Option:

I. Eligibility for admission to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center depends upon successful completion of the following:

A. The completion of 90 college credits to include:

B. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum of 2.5 in the sciences

C. Final admission into the certificate program is awarded upon passing the following, as required by the affiliate hospital program:

D. If enrolled in the certificate program, students

II. Certificate Courses

Note:

III. Requirements for the BS in biology include

IV. Upon successful completion of all requirements

V. This dual enrollment program requires students to pay for: