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Pre-Medicine

Overview

The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma has pre-medical advisors who receive information concerning the entrance requirements of medical colleges. The pre-med advisor will help those students whose interests lie in this area to plan their program for each term they are in college, regardless of what major they may choose. The pre-medical student should secure the approval of the pre-medical advisor each time the student enrolls. Although the various medical colleges do not have uniform entrance requirements, there is a great deal of similarity among them. The pre-medical students can start their program before selecting a medical college but should investigate options to insure proper preparation. Pre-professional programs do not result in a bachelor’s degree and are not eligible for federal student aid. Students interested in pre-professional programs may want to declare a major that aligns with the coursework that will prepare them for their professional program.

Suggested Courses

Minimum coursework should include

IDS 1113Introduction to College Writing

3
IDS 1213Writing About Literature

3
BIOL 1203Principles of Biology

3
BIOL 1201Principles of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 1303Survey of Organisms

3
BIOL 1301Survey of Organisms Lab

1
BIOL 1222Biological and Medical Terminology

2
BIOL 2203Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

3
BIOL 2201Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab

1
BIOL 2253Human Anatomy

3
BIOL 2251Human Anatomy Lab

1
BIOL 3123Human Physiology

3
BIOL 3121Human Physiology Lab

1
BIOL 3333General Genetics

3
BIOL 3331General Genetics Lab

1
CHEM 1113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1123General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1121General Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 3221Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 3303Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 3313Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3311Organic Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 3323Biochemistry

3
CHEM 3321Biochemistry Lab

1
PHYS 2113General Physics I

3
PHYS 1301General Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 2123General Physics II

3
PHYS 1401General Physics II Lab

1
PSYC 1643Elementary Psychology

3
SOC 1123General Sociology

3

Note: PHYS-2214 may be substituted for PHYS-2113 and PHYS-2224 may be substituted for PHYS-2123.

3 Hours of English Elective

3 Hours of Humanities or Philosophy Elective

Recommended Biology Courses

BIOL 3511Cellular & Molecular Biology Lab

1
BIOL 3523Cellular & Molecular Biology

3