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Biology Major (Pre-Medicine)


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Requirements for the Pre-Medicine Biology Major (74 credits)


(Biology major preparing students for taking entrance exams and applying to graduate professional health career programs. These graduate programs include: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Optometry, and related fields.)

Signature Learning for Biology Majors


  • First Year Seminar 
  • Reading and Writing
  • Oral Communication 
  • Ethics 
  • Cultural Pluralism  
  • Quantitative Reasoning **
  • Religion 
  • Fine Arts *
  • Social Science *
  • Natural Science **
  • Humanities
  • Global Systems

*   See Signature Learning  for a complete listing of applicable cognate courses.

** Note: Signature Learning Quantitative Reasoning and Natural Science are met by the major.

 

Notes:


Additional coursework is recommended for all pre-medical students, including:

  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry
  • Statistics
  • English Composition
  • Internship
  • Medical Terminology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Sociology

 

 

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