These programs provide the strong academic foundation necessary for graduate school, professional school, and a variety of careers. Students graduating from the biology program at WCU are well prepared and successfully compete for entrance into the highest quality graduate degree programs throughout the nation. Candidates for both degree programs follow a carefully structured core of seven biology courses plus appropriate courses in math, chemistry and physics. Specific requirements for each degree can be found in the undergraduate catalog .
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Students who plan a career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy or optometry can develop an academic program at Western Carolina University that is suited to their chosen field and to the professional school they select.