Minor in Pre-Medical

The Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Bayamón, and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this minor. It is aimed for students of the Natural Sciences programs that meet the prerequisites of the following courses.

Requirements for the Minor in Pre-Medical - 25-26 credits

Courses for the Minor in Pre-Medical

BIOL 1102	General Biology II	3
BIOL 1104	Biology Skills Laboratory II	1
BIOL 3220	Biochemistry	3
	Or
CHEM 4220	Biochemistry	4
GESP or SPAN	Spanish - Select 3 credits from the GESP or SPAN categories	3
GEEN or ENGL	English - Select 3 credits from the GEEN or ENGL categories	3

*Students must complete 3 additional credits in a general Spanish course and 3 additional credits in a general English course, in addition to the 9 credits of the GEP in each area, for a total of 12 credits in Spanish and 12 credits in English. The courses to be taken will be chosen in consultation with the academic adviser or the department director.

**Twelve (12) credits distributed in courses of Sciences of the Conduct and Social Sciences are required (Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Economics, Ethics and Anthropology).

***The majority of the medical schools do not accept introductory courses in these areas. The student must check with the Medicine School to which he is applying, before selecting the courses.

Students of this minor concentration in Barranquitas will be able to take the BIOL 2013 Skills Laboratory II, instead of the BIOL 1104 Laboratory.