Co-Major in pre-medical

Department of Biology

Objective: A co-major for those who want to obtain the prerequisite courses to attend medical school. Target audiences are (1) those with another strong interest (e.g., health communication) but still feel a call to health care practice (2) those who develop this interest late into a second major.

Requirements: 34 credits

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Required Courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
BIOL2220
General Biology 1
3
BIOL2220L
General Biology 1 Laboratory
1
BIOL2230
General Biology 2
3
BIOL2230L
General Biology 2 Laboratory
1
CHEM2210
General Chemistry 1
3
CHEM2210L
General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
CHEM2220
General Chemistry 2
3
CHEM2220L
General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
1
CHEM3210
Organic Chemistry 1
3
CHEM3210L
Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
PHYS1110
College Physics 1
3
PHYS1110L
College Physics 1 Laboratory
1
PHYS1120
College Physics 2
3
PHYS1120L
College Physics 2 Laboratory
1

Six upper division credits from the following courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
BIOL3360
Vertabrate Comparative Anatomy
3
BIOL3360L
Vertabrate Comparative Anatomy Laboratory
1
BIOL3420
General Microbiology
3
BIOL3420L
General Microbiology Laboratory
1
BIOL3460
Cell Biology
3
BIOL3460L
Cell Biology Laboratory
1
BIOL3560
Endocrinology
3
BIOL3620
Vertebrate Physiology
3
BIOL3720
Genetics
3
BIOL3720L
Genetics Laboratory
1
BIOL3820
Pathophysiology
3
BIOL4410
Biochemistry 1
3
BIOL4410L
Biochemistry 1 Laboratory
1
CHEM3220
Organic Chemistry 1
3
CHEM3220L
Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
1
PSYC3455
Abnormal Psychology
3