Biology

Pre-Medicine & Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dental
Sponsored by the Biology Department

Pre-medical and pre-dental students can best prepare for medical school by completing either a Biology major or a Biochemistry major .

Students completing the Biology major should choose as their electives in the major the following courses:

  • Biol 270 Basic Genetics OR Biol 360 Molecular Genetics
  • Biol 225 Human Physiology (4)
  • Biol 322 Human Anatomy (4)
  • Biol 334 Cell Biology (3)
  • Biol 285 Developmental Biology OR Biol 340 Immunology
  • Math 140 Elements of Calculus OR Math 151 Calculus I
  • Chem 330 Biochemistry (3)

Students completing the Biochemistry major should choose as their electives in the major the following courses:

  • Biol 110 Principles of Biology I (4)
  • Biol 225 Human Physiology (4)
  • Biol 285 Developmental Biology OR Biol 340 Immunology (4)

All pre-medical and pre-dental students should also consider:

  • Phil 110 Introduction to Logic (3) AND One course in technical or nonfiction writing

Most students take the MCAT (medicine) or DCAT (dentistry) in April of their junior year.

View the Biology Course Descriptions.
View the Chemistry Course Descriptions.
View the Math Course Descriptions.
View the Philosophy Course Descriptions.

Last Updated: 6/11/09