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Requirements for the Major - BS Pre-Professional

For admission to the pre-professional concentration, a student must have a minimum cumulative index of 3.0 and a minimum science index of 3.2 at the end of sophmore year. Pre-Professional Concentration includes Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine.

Courses that fulfill both College Core Options and Major Requirements

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
CHM 109 - 110 General Chemistry I & II
10
MTH 231 Calculus I
4
PHY 101 - 102 General Physics I & II
8

Courses from outside the Department required for this Major

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
CHM 209 - 210 Organic Chemistry I & II
6
CHM 220 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
2
CHM 222 or CHM 320 Analytical Chemistry or Chemical Synthesis Laboratory
2
MTH 270 or MTH 232 Statistics or Calculus II
3 - 4

Departmental Courses required for the Major

Course Number
Course Name
Credits
BIO 101 - 102 General Biology I & II
8
BIO 201 Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity
4
BIO 211 Genetics
4
BIO 316 Microbiology
4
BIO 399 Cellular Biology
3
BIO 450 Seminar
2
BIO 200 - 499 Four elective courses from this range, especially BIO 330, 420/1, 480/1; BIO 440/1, 445/6 may not be used.
14 - 17
Total credits required:   76 - 80