Pre-Medicine
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Student interested in attending medical school most often complete a biology or chemistry major, though there is no required major. Most medical schools prefer students with a broad undergraduate education that includes a number of required and recommended courses. The pre-medical program at Bethany includes:
Required:
- CHEM113 General Chemistry 1 and CHEM114 General Chemistry 2
- CHEM215 Organic Chemistry 1 and CHEM216 Organic Chemistry 2
- CHEM323 General Biochemistry
- BIOL151 General Biology 1 and BIOL152 General Biology 2
- MATH120 Introduction to Statistics
- One semester of math (MATH151 Calculus 1 recommended)
- PHYS151 College Physics 1 and PHYS152 College Physics 2
- One writing intensive upper division course in the humanities or social sciences
Recommended:
- BIOL221 Human Anatomy
- BIOL222 Human Physiology
- BIOL340 Genetics
- BIOL352 Immunology
- BIOL360 Microbiology
- BIOL490 Human Gross Anatomy
- PSYC210 General Psychology, PSYC220 Human Growth and Development, or
PSYC350 Abnormal Psychology
It is suggested that students finish the required coursework by their junior year so they are prepared to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) before their senior year.
