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Pre-Medicine Track
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The Premed track is comprised of core and recommended courses for premed, podiatric, and naturopathic specialties. It represents a recommended plan as prerequisites may vary depending on a student’s school of interest. Students will work closely with the program director to develop a schedule that meets academic goals and requirements for the schools of interest.
The program may be completed in 12 months. Flexible completion options are available.
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Core Courses
| Course | # | Credits | Semester | Delivery | Description |
| General Chemistry I | CHEM 127 | 4 | Summer | Class / Lab | First college course in chemistry for most students. Topics include: stoichiometry; states of matter; periodicity; nomenclature; atomic structure; geometry of molecules; chemical bonding; thermochemistry; chemical reactions; and related consumer, environmental and industrial problems. Three class periods and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program. |
| General Chemistry II | CHEM 128 | 4 | Summer | Class / Lab | Further study in general chemistry. Topics include redox chemistry, thermodynamics, chemistry of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, buffer solutions and electrochemistry. Three class periods and three hours of laboratory per week. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program. |
| General College Physics I | PHYS 111 | 4 | Fall | Class / Lab | Topics in mechanics and thermal physics are discussed. Techniques general to all areas of physics are developed. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory each week. Prerequisite: competence in mathematics (algebra and trigonometry) equivalent to concurrent registration in MATH 110 - Precalculus or a good high school background. |
| Organic Chemistry I | CHEM 341 | 4 | Fall | Class / Lab | An examination of the fundamental classes of carbon compounds and the relationship of their physical and chemical properties to structure. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory per week. |
| Cell Biology | BIOL 121 | 4 | Fall | Class / Lab | This course provides an introduction to cell structure and function. Major topics include the scientific method of study, the biochemistry and organization of the cell, mechanisms by which energy is harvested and used by cells, how cells reproduce, and how information is stored and used within a cell. Offered in an integrated lecture/laboratory format. |
| General College Physics II | PHYS 112 | 4 | Spring | Class / Lab | This is a continuation of PHYS 111 - General College Physics I. Techniques are expanded, and topics in electricity, optics, and modern physics are added. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory each week. |
| Organic Chemistry II | CHEM 342 | 4 | Spring | Class / Lab | A study of organic compounds containing oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, including many of commercial and/or biochemical importance. Three class periods and one three-hour laboratory per week. |
| Biology-Evolution & Diversity | BIOL 122 | 4 | Spring | Class / Lab | An introduction to the major concept of biology-evolutionary theory. The diversity of life on earth, excluding the vertebrates of the animal kingdom, is then explored in light of this concept. Three lectures and four hours of laboratory per week. This course can also count toward the environmental and sustainability studies program. |
| Biochemistry I |
CHEM 373 | 4 | Summer | Class | A survey of the chemistry and biology of the fundamental molecules of life: carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins and cofactors. The metabolic pathways for producing energy by degradation of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins are also a major component of the course. Three class periods plus one three-hour lab per week. |
Recommended Courses
We recommend students take a social science course if they have not had one in more than five years, specifically Intro to Psychology or Sociology as these subjects are included on the MCAT.
We also recommend Calculus I prior to applying for medical school. This course may be completed during the program as an additional course or as a substitution course for students who have already completed one or more of the program requirements. You could elect to take the course following the program.
| Course | Credits | |
| Intro to Psychology |
4 | |
| Intro to Sociology |
4 | |
| Calculus I |
4 | |
| Statistics | 4 | |
| English | 4 |
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