Premedicine, Certificate

Curriculum

Course Title
Required Courses
BIOL_SCI 201-CNMolecular Biology
BIOL_SCI 202-CNCell Biology
BIOL_SCI 203-CNGenetics and Evolution
BIOL_SCI 232-CNMolecular and Cellular Processes Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 233-CNGenetics and Molecular Processes Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 234-CNInvestigative Laboratory
BIOL_SCI 308-CNBiochemistry
CHEM 110-CNQuantitative Problem Solving in Chemistry
CHEM 131-CN
CHEM 141-CN
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Lab
CHEM 132-CN
CHEM 142-CN
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry Lab 2
CHEM 215-AOrganic Chemistry I
CHEM 215-BOrganic Chemistry II
CHEM 235-AOrganic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 235-BOrganic Chemistry Lab II
PHYSICS 130-A
PHYSICS 131-A
College Physics I
and Physics Laboratory I
PHYSICS 130-B
PHYSICS 131-B
College Physics II
and Physics Laboratory II
PHYSICS 130-C
PHYSICS 131-C
College Physics III
and Physics Laboratory III
PRO_HLTH 396-AProfessional Health Careers Proseminar I 1
PRO_HLTH 396-BProfessional Health Careers Proseminar II (* Elective course ) 1
Required Elective Course 1
Required Elective Course 2
Required Elective Course 1 and 2 Options
Students are required to take two electives to customize their program to medical school requirements. Choose from the following elective options:
CHEM 215-CAdvanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 235-CAdvanced Organic Chemistry Lab
PRO_HLTH 390 Careers in Professional Health
PSYCH 110-CNIntroduction to Psychology
STAT 202-CNIntroduction to Statistics and Data Science
STAT 202-DLIntroduction to Statistics and Data Science
MATH 220-ASingle-Variable Differential Calculus
MATH 220-A-DLSingle-Variable Differential Calculus
MATH 220-BSingle-Variable Integral Calculus
MATH 220-B-DLSingle-Variable Integral Calculus
ENGLISH 111-CNWriting Seminar II
ENGLISH 111-DLWriting Seminar II
ENGLISH 205-CNIntermediate Composition
ENGLISH 205-DLIntermediate Composition
BIOL_SCI 217-CNPhysiology
Optional Elective Courses
In addition to the program requirements, premedicine students have the option to take any of the courses offered at SPS. Many premedicine students take courses such as the following, especially during their glide year in which they are preparing and submitting their applications. Optional elective courses are not eligible for financial aid, based upon federal financial aid requirements.
BIOL_SCI 302-DLFundamentals of Neurobiology
BIOL_SCI 312-CNThe Evolutionary Biology of Human Anatomy, Health and Disease
BIOL_SCI 313-DLHuman Anatomy
BIOL_SCI 315-CNAdvanced Cell Biology
BIOL_SCI 316-CNHuman Structure and Function
BIOL_SCI 317-CNRegional Human Anatomy Lab
BIOL_SCI 318-DLAdvanced Human Physiology
BIOL_SCI 327-CNBiology of Aging
BIOL_SCI 328-CNMicrobiology
BIOL_SCI 342-CNEvolutionary Processes
BIOL_SCI 355-DLImmunobiology
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These non-credit seminar courses are required for students beginning the program in or after Summer 2017. These courses are offered free of charge to students in the Professional Health Careers program.