2019-2020 Undergraduate General Catalog


Pre-Medicine

Suggested Program of Study

These are minimal general admission requirements. Students should refer to specific admissions guidelines for each medical school, and consult with their academic advisor and the Coordinator.

Required Courses

Two Introductory Biology courses:

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4

BIOL 121Biological Principles II

4

One Biochemistry course

BIOL 354Biological Chemistry (W)

4

CHEM 305Biochemistry

4

Two Chemistry Courses

Take two courses from the following combinations:

CHEM 116 & CHEM 117
CHEM 120 & CHEM 222
CHEM 120 & CHEM 242

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHEM 242Analysis

4

Two Organic Chemistry classes

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

4

Take one Physics course sequence

Take PHYS 201 and 202 or PHYS 221 and 222.
PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4

PHYS 202Physics for Life Sciences II

4

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Mathematics course

 
MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

One Statistics Course

Take one Statistics course from:
BIOL 270Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)

4

PSYC 270/ECON 270Statistics

4

One English course

Take at least one of the following courses:
ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Composition (W)

3

Additional advanced courses in BIOL

BIOL 233Genetics

4

BIOL 234Cell Biology

4

Additional courses may include (but are not limited to):

MATH 152Calculus II

4

PSYC 115General Psychology (SS)

3

SOCI 110Contemporary Society (SS)

3