生物学 majors with a primary interest in entering a health profession (medical, 牙科, 兽医, 等.) can meet the general prerequisites for their preferred program while fulfilling the requirements for the biology major. Curricula that satisfy the prerequisites of various health professions are similar but will vary based on the type of program and on the student’s planned application time. The course plans presented here represent two 可能的 curricula for a biology major planning to apply to medical school after their junior year.
It is important that prehealth students meet with the chair or a member of the Premedical and Pre牙科 Advisory Committee to develop a course of study that best meets their individual needs and desires.
| 自然科学 | 数学* | 社会科学* | 人文学科* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 101/102 Introduction to 生物学 | MATH 120/121** Calculus | PSYC 101 General Psychology | ENG 020/110 * * * |
| CHEM 101/102 Introduction to Chemistry | |||
| PHYS 110/111 Introduction to Physics | |||
| CHEM 131/132 Organic Chemistry | |||
| * Unlike the basic natural science requirements, these requirements vary from school to school, and some schools may not list them as requirements. They may expect you to have them, or something like these courses, in your undergraduate background when you apply to these schools. You must check with your prehealth advisor for guidance concerning these requirements for the health professions schools to which you plan on applying. | |||
| ** It may be 可能的 – or even required – to substitute a statistics course for some health professions. | |||
| *** One year of English literature is required by most medical schools, which can be fulfilled with these two courses at Clark. Other English courses can be taken to fulfill this requirement. | |||
| Plus an additional eight courses in 生物学, with at least one taken from each of the following categories as described for the 生物学 major: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cell/Molecular 生物学 | 生物的多样性 | 进化生态学/ |
| At least four courses must be at the 200 level. One of these often is obtained with directed research at Clark or an internship at an outside institution, such as the University of 麻萨诸塞州 Medical School. Either option is strongly recommended for Prehealth 生物学 students. | ||
| 第一年 | |
|---|---|
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 101 Introduction to 生物学 1 CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry 1 数学120微积分1 ENG 020 Introduction to Literary Analysis |
BIOL 102 Introduction to 生物学 2 CHEM 102 Introduction to Chemistry 2 数学121微积分2 eng110或以上 |
| 第二年 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| CHEM 131 Organic Chemistry 1 PSYC 101 General Psychology 生物学118遗传学 选修/Perspective |
CHEM 132 Organic Chemistry 2 BIOL 109 Microbiology BIOL 243 Comparative & 人类生理 BIOL 106 Introductory Biostatistics |
| 三年级 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 137 Cell 生物学 BCMB 271 Biochemistry 1 PHYS110 Introduction to Physics 1 选修/Perspective |
BIOL 111比较 & 人体解剖学 BIOL 236 生物学 of Cancer PHYS111 Introduction to Physics 2 选修/Perspective |
| 年4 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 143 Neuroscience BIOL 217 Ecology of Infectious Disease Directed research/ Internship 选修 |
BIOL 218 Genetics of Disease 选修/Perspective 选修 选修 |
| 第一年 | |
|---|---|
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 101 Introduction to 生物学 I CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry 1 ENG 020 Introduction to Literary Analysis PSYC 101 General Psychology |
BIOL 102 Introduction to 生物学 II CHEM 102 Introduction to Chemistry 2 英语110或以上 选修/Perspective |
| 第二年 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| CHEM 131 Organic Chemistry 1 数学120微积分1 生物学118遗传学 选修 |
CHEM 132 Organic Chemistry 2 数学121微积分2 BIOL 240 Comparative & 人类生理 BIOL 109 Microbiology |
| 三年级 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 137 Cell 生物学 BCMB 271 Biochemistry 1 PHYS110 Introduction to Physics 1 选修/Perspective |
BIOL111比较 & 人体解剖学 BIOL 236 生物学 of Cancer PHYS111 Introduction to Physics 2 BIOL 106 Introductory Biostatistics |
| 年4 | |
| 第一学期 | 第二学期 |
| BIOL 217 Ecology of Infectious Disease BIOL 143 Neuroscience Directed 研究/Internship 选修/Perspective |
BIOL 218 Genetics and Disease 选修 选修 选修 |
选修s of particular interest to prehealth students include:
- BCMB 271/272 Biochemistry 1&2
- BIOL 106 Introductory Biostatistics
- BIOL 109 Microbiology
- BIOL 111比较 and 人体解剖学
- BIOL 137 Cell 生物学
- BIOL 134 Neuroscience
- BIOL 206 Advanced Biostatistics
- BIOL 217 Ecology of Infectious Disease
- BIOL 218 Genetics and Disease
- BIOL 221 Developmental 生物学
- BIOL 224 Ecology of Disease Vectors
- BIOL 230 The Human Genome
- BIOL 240 Comparative and 人类生理
- Other 生物学 courses can also be of use to students in the prehealth curriculum.