Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry (BS)

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Federal CIP: 51.1102 Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Southern Wesleyan University offers work preparing students to enter medical and dental schools. The following suggested courses meet the entrance requirements of most medical and dental schools.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry degree are expected to:

integrate faith with learning in biology and the ability to discuss ethical implications, even at the global level in biology;
develop competency in cellular biology;
develop competency in molecular biology and genetics;
develop competency in organismal biology, including botany, zoology, microbiology, and anatomy and physiology;
develop competency in population biology and ecology; and
develop competency in the use of many tools utilized in biology: microscopes (i.e., brightfield, inverted, phase contrast, fluorescent, polarizing), electrophoresis, various types of chromatography, cell culture techniques, various types of spectrophotometry, computerize data acquisition in physiology, and other techniques

Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry BS Requirements

Specified Core Curriculum

Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum requirements. The following specific core curriculum course(s) is required.

CHEM 1004 General Chemistry I 4 credits
MATH 2504 Calculus I 4 credits or MATH 1024 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 credits
PSYC 2003 General Psychology 3 credits
SOSC 1003 Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Major Courses

Completion of major courses requires a minimum grade of C-.

BIOL 1004 General Biology I 4 credits
BIOL 1014 General Biology II 4 credits
BIOL 3104 Microbiology 4 credits
BIOL 3204 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
BIOL 3214 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
BIOL 3254 Biochemistry 4 credits
BIOL 3313 Bioethics 3 credits
BIOL 3454 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 credits
BIOL 3504 Genetics 4 credits
CHEM 1054 General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 2504 Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 2514 Organic Chemistry II 4 credits
PHYS 2044 Physics I 4 credits
PHYS 2054 Physics II 4 credits
SEMR 2021 Natural Science Cornerstone Seminar 1 credit
SEMR 2051 Scientific Literacy 1 credit
SEMR 4501 Natural Science Capstone Seminar 1 credit
STAT 3203 Statistics 3 credits
Any BIOL course not previously taken (2000-4999 level) 4 credits

Four (4) Hours selected from the following:

BIOL 2074 Environmental Science 4 credits
BIOL 2254 Ecology 4 credits

Electives

In addition to core curriculum (40-44 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry degree, including elective coursework. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.

MATH 2514 Calculus II 4 credits
Some institutions may require CHEM 3404 additionally, or in place of CHEM 2514. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to determine the proper course selection(s).

Summary


Core Curriculum Requirements	40-44 hrs.

Major Requirements	69 hrs.

Electives	7-11 hrs.

	Total: 120 hrs.