Pre-Health Curriculum
1. Chemistry
Fundamentals of Chemistry, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| CHEM 103a (lecture) & 104a (lab) or CHEM 151 | CHEM 103b (lecture) & 104b (lab) or CHEM 152 |
| Prerequisite: Math 110 (Collegiate Algebra) | |
or
Honors Fundamentals
of Chemistry, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| CHEM 105a (lecture) & 106a (lab) | CHEM 105b (lecture) & 106b (lab) |
| Prerequisite: enrollment in MATH 124 (Calculus) (Available to students who have had high school chemistry and physics and received acceptable scores on the ACT test. See course instructor for more information.) | |
2. Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| CHEM 241a (lecture) & 243a (lab) | CHEM 241b (lecture) & 243b (lab) |
| Prerequisite: CHEM 103a-b or 105a-b | |
or
Honors Organic
Chemistry, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| CHEM 242a (lecture) & 245a (lab) | CHEM 242b (lecture) & 245b (lab) |
| Prerequisite: CHEM 103 a-b or 105 a-b | |
3. Introductory Biology
Introductory Biology, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| MCB 181R (lecture) & 181L (lab) | BIOC 182 or 182R plus 182L |
| Prerequisite: MATH (Intermediate Algebra) (This course is cross-listed in four departments: Biochemistry, Ecology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Microbiology, and may be taken through any of these departments) | |
4. Physics
Physics, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester2 |
| PHYS 102 (lecture) & 181 (lab) | PHYS 103 (lecture) & 182 (lab) |
| Prerequisite: high school algebra, geometry, and trigonometry | |
or
Introductory
Physics with Calculus, 2 semesters.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| PHYS 103 (lecture) & 181 (lab) | PHYS 132 (lecture) & 182 (lab) |
| Prerequisite: enrollment in MATH 125 (Calculus) ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS MAJORS satisfy this requirement through departmental courses. | |
Additional Requirements
A few health professions schools require one semester of calculus, and even fewer require a year of calculus. Many schools require Biochemistry or English. The particular school of interest should be contacted for the most current and complete information. Yu may want to view individual web sites.
Advanced Placement and CLEP Credit
A number of schools, do not accept Advanced Placement or CLEP credit for the required courses. Check with the Admissions Office or the school(s) website for informaion.
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