Transfer students entering the program at the junior and senior levels will be expected to have completed the equivalent of lower-division requirements elsewhere during their first two years, including four semesters of chemistry, two semesters of physics, and two semesters of college-level calculus or one semester of calculus and one semester of statistics.

Pre-health professions students (pre-chiropractic, dental, medical, optometry, osteopathic, pharmacy, and veterinary) are recommended to take BIOL 210, 211, 351, 352, 353, two semesters of physics, and several chemistry courses (see the Chemistry Program description in the campus catalog for additional information).