Health Careers
Academic Prerequisites
PreMed/PreDental Option
Supportive Courses
Humanities
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 171, Zool 204 and Bot 205
Chem 155 and 156
Chem 251 and 254
Phys 151 and 152
Eng 123 or 127 and Eng 124 or 128
Math 162, 163 and 261
Spch 203
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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 130, 131, 215; Pol Sci 101)
Eng 127 or Eng 123
Eng 128 or Eng 124
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 204 or
221, Span 101 & 102,
Spch 203 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 141,
Soc 101 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 162 (College
Algebra)
Math 163 (Algebra and Trigonometry)
Math 261 (Calculus I)
Chem 155 (General Chemistry I)
Chem 156 (General Chemistry II)
Chem 251 (Organic Chemistry I)
Chem 254 (Organic Chemistry II)
Physics 151 (General Physics I)
Physics 152 (General Physics II)
(Electives – 4 hours) |
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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 171
Zool 204
Bot 205
Biol 255
Biol 240
Biol 250
Biol 352
Phys 204
Phys 333
Phys 335
Zool 250 |
(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) |
(200 or 300 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 100
Anth 101
Art 202
Anth 250
Eng 215
Econ 101
Eng 241
Econ 102
Fren 212
Geog 101
Geog 111
Mus 134
Mus 216
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Hist 131
Hist 220
Phil 203
Phil 208
Polsci 101
Psyc 141
Psyc 217
Spch 203
Spch 221
Span 219
Soc 101
Soc 202 |
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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 PREMEDICAL 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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