Suggested Curriculum for Pre-Med Interest

If the student’s goal is to obtain admission to professional school after completion of the bachelor’s degree, the advisor will work with the student to optimize the program of study so that both the bachelor’s degree is completed as well as the needed coursework for admission to the student’s program(s) of interest. Four year plans will consider what courses should be prioritized before national standardized admissions exams are taken after the junior year. Depending on career goals, exams may include the MCAT, DAT, GRE, LSAT, or others.

Program Requirements

Program Suggestions

BIOL 125General Biology: Cell and Molecular

4

BIOL 126General Biology:Botany and Zoology

4

CHEM 460Biochemistry

4

CHEM 163General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 164General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 365Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 366Organic Chemistry II

4

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

Total Credit Hours:40

Suggested electives for medical school preparation:

BIOL 205Biostatistics and Epidemiology

3

BIOL 208Intermediate Molecular Cell Biology

3

BIOL 399Internship in Biology

1-4

CHEM 399Internship in Chemistry

1-4

BIOL 312Microbiology

4

BIOL 413Independent Study in Biology

0-3

CHEM 280Analytical Chemistry

4

CHEM 465Independent Study in Chemistry

0-3

NS 333Scientific Research Methods

2

Pre-Med Courses 40
General Education Courses 50-53
Major Hours (Students’ choice) 30
Total Credits 120 - 123

Additional Recommendations for Pre-Professional and Graduate School Students:

These are general recommendations based on typical professional and graduate school requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to research the particular schools of interest and work with the advisor to individualize their preparation.

Pre-Medicine:

Electives:

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

OR

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

 

BIOL 205Biostatistics and Epidemiology

3

Suggested Electives:

NUR 121Medical Terminology

1

OR

NUR 127Spanish Medical Terminology

2

 

PSYC 391Biological Psychology

3

KINE 282Applied Nutrition

3

 

NUR 121Medical Terminology

1

OR

NUR 127Spanish Medical Terminology

2

Pre-Veterinary

Electives:

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

OR

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

 

BIOL 205Biostatistics and Epidemiology

3

Suggested Electives:

A course in animal nutrition, vertebrate or comparative anatomy, Internship or Independent Study

Pre-Dentistry

Electives:

PHYS 121General Physics I

4

OR

PHYS 122General Physics II

4

 

BIOL 214Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

AND

BIOL 215Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Internship or Independent Study

Pre-Physician Assistant

Electives:

BIOL 399Internship in Biology

1-4

CHEM 399Internship in Chemistry

1-4

BIOL 214Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIOL 215Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIOL 205Biostatistics and Epidemiology

3

two additional courses in Psychology

Suggested Electives:

KINE 282Applied Nutrition

3

 

NUR 121Medical Terminology

1

OR

NUR 127Spanish Medical Terminology

2

Pre-Physical Therapy

Electives:

BIOL 214Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIOL 215Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIOL 205Biostatistics and Epidemiology

3

and one additional course in Psychology

Suggested Electives:

KINE 463Kinesiology

3

 

NUR 121Medical Terminology

1

OR

NUR 127Spanish Medical Terminology

2

 

KINE 282Applied Nutrition

3

Pre-MS or Pre-PhD Students

Electives:

BIOL 399Internship in Biology

1-4

CHEM 399Internship in Chemistry

1-4

BIOL 413Independent Study in Biology

0-3

CHEM 465Independent Study in Chemistry

0-3

Suggested Electives:

When given options in the program, select the more rigorous of the choices.

All majors in this division receive the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

The Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies offers over 23 field-based courses through a network of over 50 Christian colleges in North America. Students may take these courses as general electives, as electives in some majors, and even possibly as course substitutions for certain Bethel University courses in consultation with their advisor, department chair, and the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

The list of current courses can be found at www.ausable.org/courses and includes the following:

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies Courses:

BIOL 301Land and Water Resources

4

BIOL 302Lake Ecology and Management

4

BIOL 303Ecological Agriculture

4

BIOL 304International Development & Environmental Sustainability

4

BIOL 305Field Ecology of Birds

4

BIOL 311Field Botany

4

BIOL 312Insect Biology & Ecology

4

BIOL 318Marine Biology

4

BIOL 321Animal Ecology

4

BIOL 322Aquatic Biology

4

BIOL/ENVST/GEOG 330Geographic Information Systems

4

BIOL 342Fish Ecology and Management

4

BIOL 343Sustainability, Tropical Agriculture and Development

4

BIOL 345Wildlife Ecology

4

BIOL/ENVST 354Environmental Justice

4

BIOL 358Field Techniques in Wetlands

4

BIOL 359Marine Mammals

4

BIOL 361Field Biology in Spring

4

BIOL 362Environmental Applications for Geographic Information Systems

4

BIOL 365Insect Ecology

4

BIOL 368Forest Ecology

4

BIOL 371Forest Management

4

BIOL 390Directed Individual Study

1-4

BIOL/ENVST 391Research Methods I

2

BIOL/ENVST 392Research Methods II

2

BIOL 452Environmental Health

4

BIOL 471Conservation Biology

4

BIOL 478Alpine Ecology

4

BIOL 482Restoration Ecology

4

BIOL/CHEM 499Research

1-6

CHEM 332Environmental Chemistry

4

CHEM 390Directed Individual Study

1-4

ENVST 310Environmental Law and Policy

4

ENVST 385Urban Environmental Justice

4