Pre-professional Concentration

Faculty Contact: Aline Davis

This concentration is designed for Biology majors who plan to attend medical school, dental school, veterinary school, or pursue a career in either human or animal health. Though specific programs may have additional or slightly varying requirements, these basic courses are required by the majority of professional schools. Students are strongly advised to meet the pre-professional advisor early in their coursework.

Students must take eight (8) courses, depending upon their interest in either veterinary or human studies respectively:

One (1) course from Group A

Three (3) courses from Group B and/or Group C, which must include:

BIOL 234 Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (recommended for veterinary studies) or
BIOL 272 Human Anatomy & Physiology: Cellular and Organ Systems and
BIOL 273 Human Anatomy & Physiology: Musculoskeletal and Control Systems (recommended for human studies)

The following four (4) courses are also required:

CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II
MATH 219 Calculus I
PHYS 211 Principles of Physics I
PHYS 212 Principles of Physics II

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