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PRE-MEDICINE
| 2005 - 2006 College of the Ozarks Catalog |
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Jeff Rettig, Advisor
The pre-medical program does not require the student
to be any particular major. Although the majority of
applicants will have majored in either one of the natural
sciences (Biology or Chemistry), those admitted to medical
schools come from all majors including the humanities
and social sciences. Premed majors should expect to
take extra courses beyond the minimum needed to graduate.
Science majors should expect to take extra courses in
the humanities; students with other majors should take
additional science courses above the prerequisites listed
below. All premed students should emphasize a balanced
liberal arts education that includes coursework in the
humanities, social sciences and philosophy.
Students should strive to prepare themselves for the
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), maintain a high
grade point average, work and volunteer in situations
where they will have patient contact (e.g. hospitals
and elderly care facilities), and demonstrate good time
management skills by active involvement in community
service and extracurricular activities such as clubs
and student government.
Most medical schools require the following courses
be completed prior to admissions. Since admission requirements
vary slightly for different medical schools, the student
is urged to investigate the specific requirements for
the medical school they wish to attend.
| Two semesters of english composition |
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ENG 103 College Composition I |
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ENG 303 College Composition II |
| Two semesters of biological
sciences |
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BIO 114 General Zoology |
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BIO 124 General Botany |
| Two semesters of general chemistry |
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CHE 114 General Chemistry I |
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CHE 124 General Chemistry II |
| Two semesters of organic chemistry |
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CHE 215 Organic Chemistry I |
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CHE 225 Organic Chemistry II |
| One semester of mathematics |
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MAT 175 Calculus I and either PHY 104 Fundamentals
of Physical Science or HS physics [Note: Most medical
schools require only College Algebra; however, our
physics courses require Calculus I as a prerequisite.]
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| One year of physics |
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PHY 225 General Physics I |
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PHY 235 General Physics II |
Other science courses commonly taken include Biochemistry
(CHE 424), Genetics (BIO 444), Cell Biology (BIO 244),
Animal Physiology (BIO 434), and Human Anatomy (BIO
224). Many of these courses have prerequisites.
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