Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Pre-Medical Track

(Recommended for careers in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, or chiropractic medicine as well as a career as a physician assistant.)

BIO 120
& BIO 120D		Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
and Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab		4
OR
BIO 124
& BIO 124D
Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change
and Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change Lab
BIO 122
& BIO 122D		Introduction to Organismic Biology
and Introduction to Organismic Biology Lab 1		4
OR
BIO 128
& BIO 128D
Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity
and Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab
CHE 113
& CHE 113D
& CHE 214
& CHE 215		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry Lab
and General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab		8
CHE 224
& CHE 225
& CHE 226
& CHE 227		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
and Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab		8
Choose one of the following sequences:4-8
CHE 304
& CHE 397
Essentials of Biochemistry
and Biochemistry II Lab 4
CHE 388
& CHE 389
& CHE 396
& CHE 397
Biochemistry I
and Biochemistry I Lab
and Biochemistry II
and Biochemistry II Lab
Choose one of the following sequences:8
PHY 202
& PHY 202D
& PHY 206
& PHY 207
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab
and Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab 1
PHY 292
& PHY 292D
& PHY 296
& PHY 297
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
and General Physics II
and General Physics II Lab 2,3
Total Credits36-40
1

MAT 121M, MAT 124M, or solid understanding and competency in high school mathematics as demonstrated by at least one of the following: a Math ACT score of at least 23, 519 on the Math portion of the SAT, a Math Placement Test score of at least 2 are prerequisites for PHY 202/PHY 202D.

2

MAT 124M is a prerequisite for PHY 292/PHY 292D.

3

MAT 125 is a prerequisite for PHY 296/PHY 297.

4

Students requiring CHE 397 for their degree will require an override to take this course concurrently with CHE 304.

 

Additional courses in biological sciences, composition, literature, mathematics, and social and behavioral sciences may be required by specific professional schools.

Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement.

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