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Recommended Pre-medicine<br />
edicine Curriculum<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation:<br />
Specific course requirements may vary among <strong>medical</strong> colleges but, in general, the following <strong>list</strong> <strong>of</strong> pre<strong>medical</strong><br />
courses should be taken. Responsibility <strong>for</strong> meeting requirements <strong>for</strong> each school rests solely with the<br />
applicant. Students should choose a major <strong>of</strong> interest and follow the requirements <strong>for</strong> that major while<br />
completing the necessary pre-<strong>medical</strong> courses. Majors may include natural sciences, social sciences, the arts, or<br />
humanities.<br />
The MCAT exam is required <strong>for</strong> <strong>medical</strong> school applications.<br />
Typically Required Classes<br />
Biological Sciences<br />
BIOL 1450 Biology I 5 credits<br />
BIOL 1750 Biology II 5 credits<br />
BIOL 2140 Genetics 4 credits<br />
Chemistry<br />
CHEM 1180* & 1184 General Chemistry I & Lab 4 credits<br />
CHEM 1190 & 1194 General Chemistry II & Lab 4 credits<br />
CHEM 2250 Organic Chemistry I 3 credits<br />
CHEM 2260 & 2274 Organic Chemistry II & Lab 5 credits<br />
*Requires Math 1310 or placement exam, plus CHEM 1140 & 1144 or placement exam as pre-requisites.<br />
AND BOTH<br />
CHEM 4650 & 4654 Biochemistry I & Lab 4 credits<br />
CHEM 4660 & 4664 Biochemistry II & Lab 4 credits<br />
OR<br />
CHEM 4610 Biochemistry <strong>of</strong> Metabolism 4 credits<br />
Physics<br />
PHYS 1110 & 1154 General Physics I & Lab 5 credits<br />
PHYS 1120 & 1164 General Physics II & Lab 5 credits<br />
OR<br />
PHYS 2110 & 1154 General Physics I – Calculus Level & Lab 5 credits<br />
PHYS 2120 & 1164 General Physics II – Calculus Level & Lab 5 credits<br />
Mathematics<br />
MATH 1950* Calculus I 5 credits<br />
OR MATH 1940** Calculus <strong>for</strong> Biomedicine 5 credits<br />
UNMC will accept an introductory or advanced statistics course in place <strong>of</strong> Calculus.<br />
*Math 1950 requires Math 1320 & 1330 (or Math 1340) or sufficient placement via the<br />
Compass Exam.<br />
**Math 1940 requires Math 1320 or instructor permission.<br />
English Composition<br />
ENGL 1150 or 1154 English Composition I 3 credits<br />
ENGL 1160 or 1164 English Composition II 3 credits<br />
(Advanced writing composition courses, including major-specific courses, can be substituted <strong>for</strong> English<br />
Composition I & II. Credit from placement exams is not sufficient to fulfill requirements.)
Strongly Recommended Classes<br />
PSYC 1010* Introduction to Psychology 3 credits<br />
SOC 1010* Introduction to Sociology 3 credits<br />
BIOL 3020* Molecular Biology <strong>of</strong> the Cell 3 credits<br />
NEUR 1500* Introduction to Neuroscience 3 credits<br />
*In<strong>for</strong>mation from these <strong>classes</strong> will be tested on the MCAT starting in 2015<br />
BIOL 3240 Introduction to Immunology 3 credits<br />
UNO Pre-<strong>medical</strong> Advising Program: www.unomaha.edu/premed<br />
Can Advanced Placement (AP) or CLEP examinations fulfill the pre-med<br />
requirements?<br />
For UNMC’s College <strong>of</strong> Medicine:<br />
No courses taken <strong>for</strong> Advanced Placement or CLEP may count as one <strong>of</strong> the required pre-medicine courses. It is preferred<br />
that if a student has already been given credit <strong>for</strong> a pre-med course via one <strong>of</strong> these exams, the student take an upper-level<br />
course in that <strong>are</strong>a, rather than repeating the same course. Dual enrollment credits do count toward courses.<br />
For Creighton University’s College <strong>of</strong> Medicine:<br />
Yes. Courses taken <strong>for</strong> both AP and CLEP <strong>are</strong> acceptable.<br />
Pre-medicine<br />
edicine Student Timeline<br />
Students <strong>are</strong> advised to start Biology and Chemistry <strong>classes</strong> early because CHEM 4650 Biochemistry I is <strong>of</strong>fered ONLY in the Fall<br />
semester at UNO, and requires that students have passed CHEM 2260 Organic Chemistry II and (BIOL 3020 Molecular Biology or<br />
CHEM 2400/2404 Quantitative Analysis). Alternatively, UNMC accepts CHEM 4610 Biochemistry <strong>of</strong> Metabolism in place <strong>of</strong><br />
Biochemistry I and II.<br />
Courses marked with M should be completed BEFORE taking the MCAT exam.<br />
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Comments<br />
Biology 1450 M<br />
Chemistry 1180 & 1184 M<br />
English 1150<br />
Math<br />
Biology 1750 M<br />
Chemistry 1190 & 1194 M<br />
English 1160<br />
Math<br />
Biology 3020<br />
SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4<br />
Biology 2140 M<br />
Physics 1110 & 1154 M Physics 1120 & 1164 M<br />
Chemistry 2250 M<br />
Chemistry 2260 & 2274 M<br />
SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6<br />
Chemistry 4650 & 4654<br />
Chemistry 4660 & 4664<br />
Sociology 1010<br />
Psychology 1010<br />
SEMESTER 7 SEMESTER 8<br />
Students apply to <strong>medical</strong> school Medical school interviews<br />
Students <strong>are</strong> encouraged to start Biology<br />
and Chemistry <strong>classes</strong> as soon as possible.<br />
Math <strong>classes</strong> should lead to completion <strong>of</strong><br />
Calculus (or other alternate math<br />
requirement)<br />
Students <strong>are</strong> advised to use summers to<br />
catch up on needed <strong>classes</strong>.<br />
Students apply to become committeesponsored<br />
after completing CHEM 2250.<br />
Students <strong>of</strong>ten take the MCAT during the<br />
summer be<strong>for</strong>e their final year.
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