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Advisor: Kirsten Peterson
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Sample Pre-Health Schedules

The following sample schedules are meant to be used as guidelines in developing the pre-health student's schedule. There is no one "right way", but rather there are many ways that a student can schedule the pre-health core curriculum with any desired major or experience. Please use the following as a template to help put together an appropriate schedule. Students are strongly encouraged to seek advice from their academic advisor as well as from Ms Peterson, Health Professions Advisor.

  1. Life Science Major
  2. Physical Science Major
  3. Humanities or Social Science Major
  4. Study Abroad Options
  5. Starting with Math 159 or Starting Core Requirements in their Sophomore year
  6. Using the Full Four Years to Complete Core Requirements

1. Life Science Major

Freshman Fall Semester
Math 160 (preferred) or 157 (acceptable)
Chem 110
FS 101
Elective
Freshman Spring Semester
Math 170 (preferred) or 158 (acceptable)
Chem 112
Bio 220
FS 102
Sophomore Fall
Chem 231
Bio 221
Elective or FS Bio 201
Elective
Sophomore Spring
Chem 232
Chem 234 (1 credit)
Physics 101
Elective or FS Eng 201
Elective
Junior Fall
Physics 102
FS Eng 201 or elective
Junior Spring

2. Potential Physical Science or Biochemistry Major

Freshman Fall Semester
Math 160
Chem 110
FS 101
Elective
Freshman Spring Semester
Math 170
Chem 112
FS 102
Bio 220
Sophomore Fall
Chem 231
Physics 110 (class of '09 and beyond)
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Spring
Chem 232
Chem 234 or 236
Physics 120 (class of '09 and beyond)
Bio 221
Elective or FS Bio 201
Junior Fall
FS Bio 201 or Elective
FS Eng 201
Junior Spring

3. Potential Humanities and Social Science Majors

Freshman Fall Semester
Math 157 or 160 (preferred)
Chem 110
FS 101
Elective
Freshman Spring Semester
Math 158 or 170 (preferred)
Chem 112
FS 102
Elective
Sophomore Fall
Chem 231
Bio 220
Elective or FS Eng 201
Elective
Sophomore Spring
Chem 232
Chem 234 (1 credit lab)
Physics 101
Bio 221
Elective or FS Bio 201
Junior Fall
Physics 102
FS Eng 201 or Elective
FS Bio 201 or Elective
Elective
Junior Spring
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective

4. Students Considering Study Abroad

Option 1

Freshman Fall Semester
See Life Science Sample Schedule
Freshman Spring Semester
See Life Science Sample Schedule
Sophomore Fall
Study Abroad
Sophomore Spring
Bio 221
FS Bio 201
Physics 101
Elective
Junior Fall
Chem 231
Physics 102 or Elective
FS Eng 201 or Eng 200
Elective
Junior Spring
Chem 232
Chem 234 (lab)
Elective
Elective

Option 2

Freshman Fall Semester
See Life Science Sample Schedule
Freshman Spring Semester
See Life Science Sample Schedule
Physics 101
Sophomore Fall
Bio 221
Elective
Chem 231
Physics 102
Sophomore Spring
FS Bio 201
Chem 232
Chem 234
Elective
Elective
Junior Fall
Study Abroad
Elective
Junior Spring
FS Eng 201
Elective
Elective

5. Students Starting with Math 159 or Starting on Core Courses in Their Sophomore Year

Freshman Fall Semester
Math 159
FS101
FS Eng 201
Elective
Freshman Spring Semester
Math 160
FS 102
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Fall
Elective
Chem 101
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Spring
Chem 102
Physics 101
Bio 220
Elective
Junior Fall
Bio 221
Chem 231
Physics 102
Elective
Junior Spring
FS Bio 201
Chem 232
Chem 234 (lab)
Elective

6. Students Using the Full Four Years to Complete Requirements

Freshman Fall Semester
Math 157 or 160 (preferred)
FS 101
Elective
Elective
Freshman Spring Semester
Math 158 or 160 (preferred)
FS102
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Fall
Chem 110
FS Eng 201
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Spring
Chem 112
Bio 220
Elective
Elective
Junior Fall
Chem 231
Bio 221
Junior Spring
Chem 232
Chem 234 (lab)
FS Bio 201
Physics 101
Senior Fall
Physics 102
Senior Spring