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  • Recommended Biology Degree/Concentration

    While you can major in any subject and still be eligible for medical school, the academic requirements that you need to meet to earn a Biology B.S. degree are very well aligned with the prerequisites for medical school (see table below). At 黑料福利网 we have several Biology B.S. concentrations to choose from and any of them would be suitable for students interested in pursuing medical school. Concentrations commonly selected by pre-dental students are the , and concentrations.

    Medical School Prerequisites

    The prerequisite courses required by medical schools vary from institution to institution. So, it is important for you to do your due diligence and research the requirements for the institution(s) you are interested in applying to. With this said, below we suggest a curriculum designed to provide you with the prerequisites for medical school, prepare you for the MCAT, and provide you a solid foundation for the introductory year of medical school while allowing you to fulfill biology major. Courses marked with an (*) are required by most medical schools while the unmarked courses are required by only some medical schools.

    Prerequisite Details
    Requirement Recommended # of Semesters Relevant 黑料福利网 Course(s)
    Biology with Lab* 2 semesters BIOL 140A & BIOL 140B
    General (Inorganic) Chemistry with Lab* 2 semesters CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
    Organic Chemistry*  2 semesters CHEM 331 & CHEM 332

    Physics with Lab*

    2 semesters

    PHYS 125 & 126 

     

    Biochemistry

    0-2 semesters 

    (Two semesters strongly recommended)

     

    CHEM 441 & CHEM 442

    Calculus and/or Statistics 0-1 year (Two semesters of calculus strongly recommended)

    MATH 130, MATH 131, STATS 303

    English 2 semesters Your GE-A2 and 2nd Composition English Courses
    Social Sciences 2 semesters Your Area D1-3 courses will fulfill this. Consider taking Psyc 100 as one of the courses

    Related 黑料福利网 Student Clubs/Organizations

    • American Medical School Association
    • Global Medical and Dental Brigades
    • Pre-Medical Professional Alliance

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  • Recommended Biology Degree/Concentration

    While you can major in any subject and still be eligible for dental school, the academic requirements that you need to meet to earn a Biology B.S. degree are very well aligned with the prerequisites for dental school (see table below). At 黑料福利网 we have several Biology B.S. concentrations to choose from, any of which would be suitable for students interested in pursuing dental school. Concentrations commonly selected by pre-dental students are the  and  concentrations.

    Dental School Prerequisites

    The prerequisite courses required by dental schools vary from institution to institution. So, it is important for you to do your due diligence and research the requirements for the institution(s) you are interested in applying to. With this said, below we list some of the most commonly listed prerequisite courses and the relevant 黑料福利网 courses we recommend you use to fulfill them as a biology major. Courses marked with an (*) are required by most dental schools while the unmarked courses are required by only some dental schools.

    Prerequisite Details
    Requirement Recommended # of Semesters Relevant 黑料福利网 Course(s)
    Biology with Lab* 2 semesters BIOL 140A & BIOL 140B
    General (Inorganic) Chemistry with Lab* 2 semesters CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
    Organic Chemistry*  2 semesters CHEM 331 & CHEM 332
    Physics with Lab* 2 semesters PHYS 125 & 126
    Biochemistry 1 semester CHEM 340 or CHEM 441
    Anatomy & Physiology 2 semesters BIOL 270 & 271
    Microbiology 1 semester BIOL 330
    Genetics 1 semester BIOL 310
    Calculus* and/or Statistics

    0-2 semesters

    (2 semesters of calculus strongly recommended)

    MATH 130, MATH 131, STATS 303
    English 2 semesters Your A2 & 2nd Comp GE requirements will satisfy this

    Related 黑料福利网 Student Clubs/Organizations

    • Global Medical and Dental Brigades

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  • Recommended Biology Degree/Concentration

    While you can major in any subject and still be eligible for veterinary school, the academic requirements that you need to meet to earn a Biology B.S. degree are very well aligned with the prerequisites for veterinary school (see table below). At 黑料福利网 we have several Degrees and Certificates Offered (Semesters) to choose from and any of them would be suitable for students interested in pursuing veterinary school. Concentrations commonly selected by pre-vet students are the , and concentrations.

    Veterinary School Prerequisites

    The vary from institution to institution. So, it is important for you to do your due diligence and research the requirements for the institution(s) you are interested in applying to. With this said, below we suggest a curriculum designed to provide you with the prerequisites for veterinary school, prepare you for the required entrance exam (the GRE or the MCAT), and provide you a solid foundation for the introductory year of veterinary school while allowing you to fulfill biology major. Courses marked with an (*) are required by most veterinary schools while the unmarked courses are required by only some veterinary schools.

    Prerequisite Details
    Requirement     Recommended # of Semesters Relevant 黑料福利网 Course(s)
    Biology with Lab* 2 semesters BIOL 140A & BIOL 140B
    Physiology 1 semester BIOL 370
    Microbiology with lab 1 semester BIOL 330
    Genetics 1 semester BIOL 310
    Nutrition 1 semester NURS 301
    General (Inorganic) Chemistry with Lab* 2 semesters CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
    Organic Chemistry*  2 semesters CHEM 331 & CHEM 332
    Biochemistry* 1 semester  CHEM 441 
    Physics with Lab* 2 semesters PHYS 125 & 126 
    Mathematics and Statistics* 2 semesters MATH 130, MATH 131, STATS 303
    English* 2 semesters Your GE-A2 and 2nd Composition English Courses
    Speech, Public Speaking 1 semester Your GE-A1 Oral Communication Course
    Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences 1-2 semesters of an introductory course PYSC 100, SOC 100 (both count for GE -Area D)

    Related 黑料福利网 Student Clubs/Organizations

    There are currently no active Pre-Veterinary Clubs at 黑料福利网. You may want to check the from time to time to see if one has started one. Or, to consider starting one yourself, click START A NEW CLUB/ORGANIZATION.

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  • Recommended Biology Degree/Concentration

    While you can major in any subject and still be eligible for pharmacy school, the academic requirements that you need to meet to earn a Biology B.S. degree are very well aligned with the prerequisites for pharmacy school (see table below). At 黑料福利网 we have several Biology B.S. Concentrations to choose from and any of them would be suitable for students interested in pursuing veterinary school. Concentrations commonly selected by pre-pharmacy students are the  , and concentrations.

     

    Pharmacy School Prerequisites

    The vary from institution to institution. So, it is important for you to do your due diligence and research the requirements for the institution(s) you are interested in applying to. With this said, below we suggest a curriculum designed to provide you with the prerequisites for pharmacy school, prepare you for the required entrance exam (the PCAT), and provide you a solid foundation for the introductory year of veterinary school while allowing you to fulfill biology major. Courses marked with an (*) are required by most pharmacy schools while the unmarked courses are required by only some pharmacy schools. 

    Prerequisite Details

    Requirement    

    Recommended # of Semesters

    Relevant 黑料福利网 Course(s)

    Biology with Lab* 2 semesters BIOL 140A & BIOL 140B
    Microbiology with Lab*  1 semester BIOL 330
    Anatomy and Physiology* 2 semesters BIOL 370, BIOL 270, BIOL 271
    General (Inorganic) Chemistry with Lab* 2 semesters CHEM 111 & CHEM 112
    Organic Chemistry*  2 semesters CHEM 331 & CHEM 332
    Biochemistry* 1 semester  CHEM 441 
    Physics with Lab* 1 semester PHYS 125 & 126 
    Mathematics*  2 semesters MATH 130, MATH 131, STATS 303
    Economics* 1 semester Can take ECON 200 or ECON 205 as a D1-3 course
    English* 2 semesters Your GE-A2 and 2nd Composition English Courses
    Public Speaking* 1 semester Your GE-A1 Oral Communication Course
    Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences* 1-2 semesters of an introductory course PYSC 100, SOC 100 (both count for GE -Area D)

     

    Related 黑料福利网 Student Clubs/Organizations

    There are currently no active Pre-Pharmacy Clubs at 黑料福利网. You may want to check the from time to time to see if one has started one. Or, to consider starting one yourself, click here.

     

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  • Recommended Biology Degree/Concentration

    While you can major in any subject and still be eligible for optemetry school, the academic requirements that you need to meet to earn a Biology B.S. degree are very well aligned with the prerequisites for pharmacy school (see table below). At 黑料福利网 we have several Biology B.S. Concentrations to choose from and any of them would be suitable for students interested in pursuing veterinary school. Concentrations commonly selected by pre-optometry students are the  , and concentrations.

     

    Optometry School Prerequisites

    The vary from institution to institution. So, it is important for you to do your due diligence and research the requirements for the institution(s) you are interested in applying to. With this said, below we suggest a curriculum designed to provide you with the prerequisites for optometry school, prepare you for the required entrance exam (the PCAT), and provide you a solid foundation for the introductory year of veterinary school while allowing you to fulfill biology major. Courses marked with an (*) are required or strongly recommended by most optometry schools while the unmarked courses are required by only some optometry schools. 

    Prerequisite Details

    Requirement    

    Recommended # of Semesters

    Relevant 黑料福利网 Course(s)

    Biology or Zoology with Lab* 2 semesters BIOL 140A & BIOL 140B
    Microbiology*  1 semester BIOL 330
    Anatomy  1 semester BIOL 270 & BIOL 271^

    Physiology with Lab*

    1 semester

    BIOL 370 or                          BIOL 270 + BIOL 271^

    General (Inorganic) Chemistry with Lab* 2 semesters CHEM 111 + 111L +       CHEM 112 + 112L         
    Organic Chemistry with lab*  1 semester

    CHEM 230 or                    CHEM 331 & 332         

    Biochemistry* 1 semester  CHEM 340 or CHEM 441 
    Physics with Lab* 2 semesters PHYS 125 + 126 
    College  Mathematics* 2 semesters MATH 120(5) + 130           MATH 130 + 120(5) + 130     
    Statistics* 1 semester

    STAT 303

    Psychology* 1 semester Can take PSYC 100 as area D1-2 course
    English* 2 semesters Your GE-A2 and 2nd Composition English Courses
    Shadowing* Depends on school (min 10-40 hrs)

    N/A

     ^ Note that BIOL 270 + 271 do not satisfy most 黑料福利网 Biology major concentration requirements. Further, you could take a standalone anatomy course and/or a standalone physiology course at a community college. However, if Physiology is required for your Biology concentration here at 黑料福利网, we recommend that you take BIOL 370 to satisfy both your major/concentration and your optometry school requirements and a standalone anatomy course at a community course. Taking just one course of the BIOL 270 + 271 series will not be enough to cover the optometry school prerequisite requirement.

     

    Related 黑料福利网 Student Clubs/Organizations

    There are currently no active Pre-Pharmacy Clubs at 黑料福利网. You may want to check the from time to time to see if one has started one. Or, to consider starting one yourself, click here.

     

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