Applied Science, Pre-Medicine Concentration, B.S.

Academic Plan of Study

Another option in the Applied Science program is the Pre-Medicine concentration for students who plan to apply for admission to medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, physical therapy or other professional schools.

First Semester

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3 *
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 110 - Trigonometry Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
CHEM 104L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Third Semester

ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BIOL 211L - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
PHYS 201 - General Physics I algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3 and
PHYS 203L - General Physics I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
COSC 201 - PC Software Applications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COSC - Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 17

Fourth Semester

BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 204L - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 3 and
BIOL 213L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
PHYS 202 - General Physics II algebra-based Credit Hour(s): 3 and
PHYS 204L - General Physics II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
MATH 301 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Fifth Semester

BIOL 301 - Introduction to Genetics Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 4
MATH 220 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 14

Sixth Semester

BIOL 410 - Cell Biology Credit Hour(s): 4
or
BIOL 492 - Developmental Embryology Credit Hour(s): 4
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 4
BIOL 310 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 398 - Ethics in Applied Sciences Credit Hour(s): 2
Health & Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Total Credit Hours: 15-17

Seventh Semester

Foreign Language I Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 400 - Pharmacology Credit Hour(s): 3
BIOL 401 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 4
or
BIOL 402 - Immunology Credit Hour(s): 4
NASC 498 - Research/Planning Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Eighth Semester

Foreign Language II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHEM 430 - Biochemistry Credit Hour(s): 3
SOCI 410 - Medical Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
NASC 499 - Research/Projects Credit Hour(s): 3 **

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120-121

* With ACT score of 26 or higher, MATH 220 and MATH 230 may be substituted.

Students majoring in Applied Science must complete 120 semester credit hours with a 2.0 grade point average for all work entered on the student’s permanent record and a 2.0 grade point average for all work accepted toward the major.