Descriptions

 

PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES

 

PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES
Center and South Campuses

The Pre-Medical Studies program is designed to provide students with the basic competencies, knowledge, and skills requisite to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program and major appropriate for premedical studies. Popular transfer majors include biology, chemistry, and biochemistry. Students are advised to consult with an academic advisor when selecting options and elective course work in order to tailor their program for the appropriate transfer destination.

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)

A. Pre-Professional and Related Courses

Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BIOL-1000 General Biology 1 X . . . 4
CHEM-1170 General Chemistry 1** X X . . 4
AND     AND
MATH-1450 Algebra & Trigonometry X X . . 4
OR     OR
MATH-1760 Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 X X . . 4
AND     AND
PHYS-1180 College Physics 1 X X X X 4
BIOL-1010 General Biology 2 . X . . 4
CHEM-1180 General Chemistry 2 . X X . 4
PHYS-1190 College Physics 2 . X X X 4
CHEM-2260 Organic Chemistry 1 . . X . 4
PSYC-1010 Introductory Psychology . . X . 4
BIOL-2400 General Microbiology . . X . 4
CHEM-2270 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (if required) . . . X 0-2
CHEM-2280 Organic Chemistry 2 . . . X 4
  44-46
**Placement test is required or CHEM-1050 as a prerequisite.

NOTE: The following courses are frequently available in the Spring/Summer semester: BIOL-1000, BIOL-2400, CHEM-1170, MATH-1450, MATH-1760, PHYS-1180, PSYC-1010

B. Arts and Sciences Component ..........................................minimum sem hrs 23

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

  • Group I requirements met by successfully completing ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 and ENGL-1190 or ENGL-1220.
  • Group II requirements met by successfully completing one course in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geology and one course in Mathematics (1450 or above). MATH-1420 and MATH-1430 may substitute for MATH-1450.
  • Group III requirements partially met by successfully completing PSYC-1010; one additional course required in Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or SOSC-1010.
  • Group IV requirements - one (1) course required.
  • Group V requirements - one (1) course required.

C. Elective Courses......................................................................0-5 sem hrs

Elective courses should be selected with the assistance of an academic advisor and tailored to the student's transfer destination.

D. Certificate Option

Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies

Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BIOL-1000 General Biology 1 X . . . 4
ENGL-1180 Communications 1 X . . . 4
OR     OR
ENGL-1210 Composition 1 X . . . 3
AND     AND
CHEM-1170 General Chemistry 1** X X . . 4
AND     AND
MATH-1450 Algebra & Trigonometry X X . . 4
OR     OR
MATH-1760 Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 X X . . 4
AND     AND
PHYS-1180 College Physics 1 X X . . 4
BIOL-1010 General Biology 2 . X . . 4
AND     AND
ENGL-1190 Communications 2 . X . . 4
OR     OR
ENGL-1220 Composition 2 . X . . 3
  26-28
**Placement test is required or CHEM-1050 as a prerequisite.