Pre-Medical Courses For Non-Biology, Biotechnology, or Chemistry Majors
Students interested in preparing for medical, dental, veterinary, or pharmacy studies may pursue study in any of the academic majors offered at Worcester State University. Students interested in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, or osteopathy should consult both their major advisor and the Chair of the Pre-medical and Pre-Dental Advisory Committee as soon as possible following matriculation. Nearly all medical and dental schools require the following courses. However, it is the students’ obligation to check with the professional school(s) to which they intend to apply for exact requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI-140 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| BI-141 | Intro to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BI-203 | Genetics 1 | 4 |
| CH-120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CH-121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH-201 & CH-203 | Organic Chemistry I (lecture) and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CH-202 & CH-204 | Organic Chemistry II (lecture) and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CH-410 | Biochemistry I 1 | 4 |
| MA-200 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PS-101 | General Psychology 1 | 3 |
| or SO-100 | Introduction to Sociology: Exploring Our Social World | |
| One of the following: | 4 | |
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| Physics I (Mechanics) and Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) | ||
1 Not required but strongly recommended.