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Course Requirements
Most health professions schools require the same undergraduate
courses:
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One year of English
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WRT 105 - WRT 205
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6 credits
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One year of General Biology
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BIO 121 - BIO 123
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8 credits
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| One
year of General Physics |
PHY 101 - PHY 102
or
PHY 211/221
PHY 212/222
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8 credits
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| One year
of General Chemistry |
CHE 106/107
CHE 116/117
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8 credits
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| One
year of Organic Chemistry |
CHE 275/276
CHE 325/326
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10 credits
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Writing/AP Credit credits English must include composition.
Each science course must include laboratory, and should
not be designated “for non-science majors”. Labs
should always be taken concurrently with the lectures. If
you have AP credit in any one of these subjects, you must
take an additional, advanced course in that field. Pre-medical
students must have completed the required courses to be
eligible to apply, and the material covered in these basic
science c ourses is that tested by the MCAT and is the foundation
for medical studies.
Mathematics Most schools also require “some
college mathematics” and a few require calculus.
Several veterinary schools demand statistics, microbiology
and biochemistry. Certain optometry schools require particular
courses in psychology. While few schools have additional
requirements, others recommend strongly upper level work
in biology, or a specific number of credits in the humanities
or social sciences; many emphasize the necessity for good
writing skills. Success in any of these fields requires
good reading and analytical skills. The Liberal Arts Core
ensures that students in The College of Arts and Sciences
will have that “well-rounded education” that professional
schools seek among applicants.
Majors A science major is not essential although it is a
natural interest for many pre-health professional students
and many choose to major in biology or chemistry. If you have
a strong interest in one of the social sciences or in one
of the humanities, choose that area as your major field of
study. You should major in a field you enjoy studying. Do
not choose a major in an attempt to impress anyone else or
because your friends have told you it is easy. Whatever major
you choose, you must convince admissions officers at professional
or graduate schools that you have the ability to do well in
the sciences and you have the ability to cope with the pressures
and demands of a science-oriented professional school curriculum.
You can best demonstrate this by doing well in all of those
courses required by that school and by really learning the
material as you progress so that you can excel in the admission
test and retain the knowledge for years.
Liberal Arts Core Pre-health professions students in The College of Arts
and Sciences will delay completion of Liberal Arts Core requirements in humanities and
social sciences. Pre-professional students, especially those with advanced placement,
may be able to accelerate their study of ths sciences. This should be done, however,
only after consultation with your academic or pre-professional adviser.
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