Pre-Medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine
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Interested students should consult with 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 designed to provide students with a framework for planning pre-medical studies (medicine, dentistry, optometry, and veterinary medicine). The concentration satisfies the minimum admission requirements for most medical and health programs and provides 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.
Pre-Medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine Concentration:
1. Biology Requirements (24 credits total)
Required Courses:
course Biology I (4)
course Biology Laboratory (1)
course Biology II (4)
course Human Physiology (4)
or course Medical Physiology(4)
or course Comparative Physiology (4)
Note: Professional school admission requirements may vary. Students should research current requirements and consult with an advisor before selecting Elective Courses.
Additional Biology credits up to 24:
course Human Anatomy (4)
course Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)
course Developmental Biology (4)
course Histology (4)
course Histology Laboratory (1)
course Biology of the Cell (4)
course Biology of the Cell Laboratory (1)
course Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
course Vertebrate Zoology (4)
course Animal Behavior (4)
course Animal Behavior Laboratory (1)
course Genetics (4)
course Genetics Laboratory (1)
course General Microbiology (4)
course General Microbiology Laboratory (1)
course Introduction to Human Microbiology (4)
course Human Microbiology Laboratory (1)
course Physiology Laboratory (1)
course Principles of Pharmacology (4)
course Neuropharmacology (4)
course Advanced Visceral Human Anatomy (4)
course Advanced Regional Dissection (2)
course Advanced Musculoskeletal Human Anatomy (4)
course Neuroanatomy (4)
course Neuroanatomy Laboratory (1)
course Cell Biology of Cancer (4)
course Stem Cell Biology (4)
course Science of Vision (4)
course Immunology (4)
course Biochemistry II (4)
course Medical Parasitology (4)
course Medical Parasitology Laboratory (1)
course Advanced Genetics (4)
course Virology (4)
course Medical Microbiology (4)
course Microbial Biotechnology (4)
course Advanced Human Physiology (4)
course Endocrinology (4)
course Introduction to Human Subjects Research I (4)
course Introduction to Human Subjects Research II (1 TO 4)
course Independent Research (1 TO 4)
2. Chemistry Requirements
course General Chemistry I (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
course General Chemistry II (4) and course General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
course Organic Chemistry I (4)
course Organic Chemistry II (4)
course Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
3. Physics Requirements
course General Physics I (4)
or course Introductory Physics I (4)course General Physics II (4)
or course Introductory Physics II (4)course General Physics Lab I (1)
course General Physics Lab II (1)
4. Mathematics Requirements
course Precalculus (4)
or course and courseor course competency as determined by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
5. One of the following
course Calculus for the Social Sciences (4)
course Calculus I (4)
course Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
course Statistical Methods for Biology (4)
course Applied Probability and Statistics (4)
Note
Pre-Optometry concentration students must take 12 credits of mathematics including 1 statistics course (course, course, or course). Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Concentration students are advised to take 2 courses in the behavioral/social sciences (course and course recommended) and one in ethics (course or course recommended).