Health Careers
Academic Prerequisites
PreMed/PreDental Option
Supportive Courses
Pre-Pharmacy Option
Academic Prerequisites
Medical schools list their specific requirements for admission
in the annual
Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) published by the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Other professional schools have similar,
but less elaborate information booklets.
Professional schools requirements are less stringent so
as to encourage students
to develop a broad background in preparation for careers in the health
professions.
The following courses are the basic requirements that must be completed
prior to matriculation.
| Basic Requirements:
One year of General Biology
One year of Inorganic Chemistry
One year of Organic Chemistry
One year of Physics
One year of English
One year and a half of Mathematics
One semester of Speech |
CSU Equivalent:
Biol 1710, Zool 2040 and Bot 2050
Chem 1550 and 1560
Chem 2500 and 2510
Phys 1510 and 1520
Eng 1230 or 1270 and Eng 1240 or 1280
Math 1200, 1210 and 1400
CMAT 2030
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Preprofessional course requirements include: communication
and language skills,
psychology, social sciences or humanities. In each of the science prerequisite
areas, laboratory experiences covering the pertinent aspects of the range
of material
presented in the didactic portions of the course is required. These requirements
are minimal, and institutions may have more rigorous requirements.
PreMedical/PreDental Option (BIOP)
Reading Exam
Math Exam
English Placement Exam
Constitution Exam (His 1300, 1310, 2160; Pol Sci 1010)
Eng 1270 or Eng 1230
Eng 1280 or Eng 1240
Humanities (Art, Literature, Foreign Languages, Music, Philosophy and
Speech)
18 hrs. total, including two 6 hr. sequences.
Sequence #1 in Humanities
Sequence #2 in Humanities
6 hrs. of additional Humanities
Recommended Humanities electives: Eng 368, Phil 2020 or
1030, Span 1010 & 1020,
CMAT 2030 and Literature courses on the 200 & 300-level.
* Students entering fall 2002 or later, see list of Enrichment Core Courses.
A sequence is defines as two courses in the same discipline.
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics,
Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology)
18 hrs. total, including two 6 hr. sequences.
Sequence #1 in Social Sciences
Sequence #2 in Social Sciences
6 hrs. of additional Social Sciences
Recommended Social Sciences electives: Psyc 1100,
Soc 1010 and History courses on the 200 & 300-level.
*Students entering fall 2002 or later, see list of Enrichment Core Courses.
Supportive Courses (38 hrs.):
Math 1200
Math 1210
Math 1400
Chem 1550
Chem 1560
Chem 2500
Chem 2510
Physics 1510
Physics 1520
(Electives – 4 hours) |
(College
Algebra)
(Algebra and Trigonometry)
(Calculus I)
(General Chemistry I)
(General Chemistry II)
(Organic Chemistry I)
(Organic Chemistry II)
(General Physics I)
(General Physics II) |
Note: Successful completion of the Math Exam is a prerequisite for non-remedial
courses in Math, Chemistry and Physics.
Required Biology Courses (34 hrs.):
Biol 1710
Zool 2040
Bot 2050
Biol 2550
Biol 3040
Biol 3050
Biol 4520
Phys 2040
Phys 4330
Phys 4335
Zool 2050 |
(Introduction to Biology)
(Biology of Animals)
(Biology of Algae, Plants, and Fungi)
(Populations, Communities, Ecosystems)
(Genetics)
(Cell Biology)
(Cell Biology Lab)
(Human Physiology)
(Physiological Control Mechanisms)
(Homeostatic Mechanisms)
(Human Functional Anatomy) |
(4000 or 5000 level in Biology or Chemestry) - 3 hrs
Note: Successful completion of the Reading Exam is a prerequisite
for 200-level
courses in Biology, Botany, Physiology and Zoology. Successful completion
of
the English Qualifying Exam is a prerequisite for 300-level courses in
those
disciplines, as well as in Chemistry.
*Enrichment Core Courses:
Students who entered the University in Fall 2002 or subsequently must
take at
least 9 credit hours from the following courses (Enrichment Core). These
courses
will also count in their respective areas for College of Arts & Sciences
General Education
Humanities / Social Sciences
Art 1000
Anth 1010
Art 3130
Anth 2130
Eng 2150
Econ 1010
Eng 2410
Econ 1020
Fren 2120
Geog 1000
Geog 2500
Mus 1134
Mus 2216
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Hist 1310
Hist 2200
Phil 1040
Phil 2730
Polsci 1010
Psyc 1100
Psyc 2000
CMAT 2030
CMAT 2210
Span 3190
Soc 1010
Soc 2400 |
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STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE MAJOR IN THE FALL OF 2002 OR
THEREAFTER MUST EARN A GRADE
OF C OR BETTER IN ALL REQUIRED BIOLOGY COURSES AND MAY EARN A MAXIMUM
OF ONE D GRADE IN SUPPORTIVE COURSES. ALL STUDENTS WISHING TO GRADUATE
IN THE PREPROFESSIONAL OPTION, REGARDLESS OF DATE OF ENTRY, MUST HAVE A C.S.U.
GPA OF 2.7 OR BETTER. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT. SEE
YOUR ADVISOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Pre-Pharmacy Option
Course(s)
English composition
Biology
Anatomy, human or vertebrate
General Chemistry (with laboratory);
Organic Chemistry (with laboratory)
Physics (may be non-calculus based)
Calculus;
Speech (public speaking/communications)
Economics (micro, macro, or general)
General Education Electives
(Divided among the social and behavioral
sciences, humanities, fine arts, foreign language,
business, or computer sciences)
Total Credit Hours 62
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Semester Hrs
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8
3
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3
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