Pre-Medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine Concentration

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Pre-professional adviser: Ann Selva

Pre-Medical Studies Concentration Adviser: Keith Berven

Academic Advising: Interested students should consult with the Pre-Medical Advising Office, the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office or a Department Biological Sciences faculty adviser for counseling and assistance in planning their academic programs.

The concentration in pre-medical studies is intended for students who wish to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry or veterinary medicine. The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology provides students with all the requirements for a concentration in pre-medical studies. Students in the Bachelor of Arts degree program will need to complete two semesters of organic chemistry and laboratory in addition to their other science requirements. Students are expected to complete a concentration consisting of the following:

1. At least 24-25 credits of biology

Includes some laboratories and the required biology sequence (BIO 1200 , BIO 1300 , BIO 1201 ) and at least three of the following

Cell Biology

BIO 3210 - Biology of the Cell (4)
BIO 3211 - Biology of the Cell Laboratory (1)

Genetics

BIO 3400 - Genetics (4)
BIO 3401 - Genetics Laboratory (1)

Physiology

BIO 2600 - Human Physiology (4)
or
BIO 3620 - Medical Physiology (4) and BIO 3621 - Physiology Laboratory (1)

Biochemistry

BIO 3232 - Biochemistry I (4) or CHM 4254 - Biochemistry I (3)
BIO 3233 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1) or CHM 4257 - Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
BIO 4232 - Biochemistry II (4) or CHM 4256 Biochemistry II (3)

Developmental biology

BIO 3130 - Developmental Biology (4)

Microbiology

BIO 3500 - General Microbiology (4)
BIO 3501 - General Microbiology Laboratory (1)

2. Chemistry requirements

CHM 1440 - General Chemistry I (4) and CHM 1470 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHM 1450 - General Chemistry II (4) and CHM 1480 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CHM 2340 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHM 2350 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHM 2370 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

3. Physics requirements

PHY 1010 - General Physics I (4) or PHY 1510 - Introductory Physics I (4)
PHY 1100 - General Physics Lab I (1)
PHY 1020 - General Physics II (4) or PHY 1520 - Introductory Physics II (4)
PHY 1110 - General Physics Lab II (1)

4. Mathematics requirements

MTH 1441 - Precalculus (4) (or MTH 1331 and MTH 1332)
(or course competency as determined by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics)

Plus one of the following

MTH 1222 - Calculus for the Social Sciences (4)
MTH 1554 - Calculus I (4)
STA 2220 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
STA 2222 - Statistical Methods for Biology (4)
STA 2226 - Applied Probability and Statistics (4)

Note

Pre-optometry concentration students must take 12 credits of mathematics including one statistics course (STA 2220 , STA 2226 , or STA 2222 ). Pre-medical concentration students are advised to take two courses in the behavioral/social sciences (PSY 1000 and SOC 1000 recommended) and one in ethics (PHL 1300 or PHL 1310 recommended).

Additional information

The concentration provides the minimum requirements for admission to various medical, osteopathic, dental, optometry and veterinary schools, and provides the necessary background for the science portion of the standardized aptitude tests: medical (MCAT), dental (DAT), optometry (OAT) and veterinary (VCAT or GRE). This concentration does not constitute a major. Students must elect a major from those offered by the university.