Pre-Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine

Suggested Course Study

First Year

• Chemistry 1004, 1014 (General Chemistry I, II)
• Biology 1014, 1024 (Zoology, and Botany)
• Mathematics 1034 (Pre-calculus Mathematics) or Mathematics 2014 (Calculus 1)*
• CORE 1012 (Introduction to the Liberal Arts)
• CORE 1043 (Composition 1)
• CORE 1053 (Composition 2)
• CORE 1022 (Concepts of Wellness)
• CORE 2113 (American Heritage)

*UAMS College of Medicine and UT-Memphis College of Dentistry do not yet require calculus.

Second Year

• *Biology 2014, 2024 (Human Anatomy & Physiology 1, 2)
• *Chemistry 3005, 3015 (Organic Chemistry 1, 2)
• *Physics 1004, 1014 (Introductory Physics 1, 2)
• CORE 1023 (Contemporary World)
• CORE 1113 (Survey of the Bible)
• CORE 2213 (Western Heritage)
• CORE 2123 or 2223 (American letters or Western Letters)
• CORE Sophomore Menu, 3 hours

* Choose two of three; take third in junior year. An occasional student takes all three.

Only rarely do students gain entrance to medical or dental schools after three years of college. They should, therefore, plan their programs so that they can earn their baccalaureate degrees. Pre-health professions students typically major in biology, chemistry, or both. For more information on degree requirements, click on the links below.

School of Natural Sciences | Biology | Chemistry | Math and Computer Sci. | Physics

Send comments and suggestions to: jeffers@obu.edu

Last update: June 2009