Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Pre-Medical Sciences Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Pre-Medical Sciences Certificate

Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Biology

46-51 hours; 3.00 GPA

The Pre-Medical Sciences certificate is designed for students interested in preparation for application to professional school in medical related fields (medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and podiatry). The program includes the necessary and recommended courses for application to professional schools, including the necessary preparation in biology, chemistry, physics, and the humanities.

To earn the Pre-Medical Sciences certificate, an individual must complete 41-43 hours of the required coursework as well as 5-8 elective hours as directed by advisor, which must be unique from the student’s baccalaureate major requirements. A GPA of 3.0 is required in certificate coursework.

The Pre-Medical Sciences certificate may be completed by undergraduate students of any major or discipline. Students completing the certificate are expected to complete all necessary pre-requisite coursework for courses included in the certificate curriculum.

Earning this certificate does not guarantee admission to medical or professional school, but instead certifies that the student has completed suggested pre-requisite coursework as outlined in the certificate curriculum. Students should consult with a pre-professional advisor and refer to specific programs they intend to apply to for a list of program-specific required courses.

Certificate Requirements

A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University.
Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program. However, a student cannot earn a certificate that is fully embedded (or subsumed) with the requirements of his/her majors or minor, but must include at least three (3) unique credit hours.
Coursework taken more than 4 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.

Required Courses (41-43 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 4

CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

BIOL 334 - Cell Biology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

BIOL 434 - Macromolecules and Metabolism or
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

CHEM 431 - Biochemistry I
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

Complete one of the following sequences of physics courses:

PHYS 175 - General Physics I and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

PHYS 175L - General Physics I Laboratory and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 0

PHYS 176 - General Physics II and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

PHYS 176L - General Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 0

PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 5

PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 0

PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 5

PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 0

Directed Electives (5-8 hours)

Select 5-8 hours of Biology or Chemistry electives from the list, as directed by your advisor. BIOL 333 and BIOL 382 are highly suggested courses for non-science majors and post-baccalaureate students.

Because the required courses can be subsumed within several majors (ex: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, etc.), the electives selected for the certificate must be unique from the student’s baccalaureate degree program.

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

USI Core 39: Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 4

BIOL 333 - Animal Physiology
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 4

BIOL 342 - Comparative Chordate Anatomy
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

BIOL 375 - Microbiology and BIOL 376 - Laboratory in Microbiology Credits: 2
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

BIOL 378 - Virology

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing

Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)

Credits: 3

BIOL 382 - Genetics
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 4

BIOL 422 - Immunology
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

BIOL 432 - Cancer Biology

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing

Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)

Credits: 3

BIOL 436 - Molecular Biology Techniques
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 4

BIOL 442 - Histology
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

BIOL 461 - Embryology and Development
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)

Credits: 4

BIOL 476 - Bacterial Pathogenesis
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

BIOL 482 - Molecular Biology
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)

Credits: 3

CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry
Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years)

Credits: 3

CHEM 361 - Survey of Physical Chemistry
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

CHEM 421 - Instrumental Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

CHEM 432 - Biochemistry II
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

CHEM 441 - Inorganic Chemistry
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

CHEM 451 - Polymer Chemistry
Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)

Credits: 4

CHEM 453 - Advanced Organic Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry
Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)

Credits: 4

CHEM 461 - Physical Chemistry I
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 4

CHEM 462 - Physical Chemistry II
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 4

Notes:

Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Pre-Medical Sciences Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Pre-Medical Sciences Certificate Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Biology 46-51 hours; 3.00 GPA The Pre-Medical Sciences certificate is designed for students interested in preparation for application to professional school in medical related fields (medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and podiatry). The program includes the necessary and recommended courses for application to professional schools, including the necessary preparation in biology, chemistry, physics, and the humanities. To earn the Pre-Medical Sciences certificate, an individual must complete 41-43 hours of the required coursework as well as 5-8 elective hours as directed by advisor, which must be unique from the student’s baccalaureate major requirements. A GPA of 3.0 is required in certificate coursework. The Pre-Medical Sciences certificate may be completed by undergraduate students of any major or discipline. Students completing the certificate are expected to complete all necessary pre-requisite coursework for courses included in the certificate curriculum. Earning this certificate does not guarantee admission to medical or professional school, but instead certifies that the student has completed suggested pre-requisite coursework as outlined in the certificate curriculum. Students should consult with a pre-professional advisor and refer to specific programs they intend to apply to for a list of program-specific required courses.
Certificate Requirements A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University. Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program. However, a student cannot earn a certificate that is fully embedded (or subsumed) with the requirements of his/her majors or minor, but must include at least three (3) unique credit hours. Coursework taken more than 4 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.
Required Courses (41-43 hours)
PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 4
CHEM 261 - General Chemistry I *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
CHEM 262 - General Chemistry II *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Inquiry; Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
CHEM 353 - Organic Chemistry I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
CHEM 354 - Organic Chemistry II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
BIOL 334 - Cell Biology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3

BIOL 434 - Macromolecules and Metabolism or Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
CHEM 431 - Biochemistry I Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4

Complete one of the following sequences of physics courses:
PHYS 175 - General Physics I and *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
PHYS 175L - General Physics I Laboratory and Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 0
PHYS 176 - General Physics II and *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
PHYS 176L - General Physics II Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 0
OR
PHYS 205 - Intermediate Physics I and *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 5
PHYS 205L - Intermediate Physics I Laboratory and Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 0
PHYS 206 - Intermediate Physics II and Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 5
PHYS 206L - Intermediate Physics II Laboratory Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 0
Directed Electives (5-8 hours) Select 5-8 hours of Biology or Chemistry electives from the list, as directed by your advisor. BIOL 333 and BIOL 382 are highly suggested courses for non-science majors and post-baccalaureate students. Because the required courses can be subsumed within several majors (ex: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, etc.), the electives selected for the certificate must be unique from the student’s baccalaureate degree program.
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
BIOL 121 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
BIOL 122 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II *USI Core 39:* Natural Science with Lab (BA and BS) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 4
BIOL 333 - Animal Physiology Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 4
BIOL 342 - Comparative Chordate Anatomy Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
BIOL 375 - Microbiology and BIOL 376 - Laboratory in Microbiology Credits: 2 Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
BIOL 378 - Virology *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)	Credits: 3
BIOL 382 - Genetics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 4
BIOL 422 - Immunology Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
BIOL 432 - Cancer Biology *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)	Credits: 3
BIOL 436 - Molecular Biology Techniques Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 4
BIOL 442 - Histology Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
BIOL 461 - Embryology and Development Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)	Credits: 4
BIOL 476 - Bacterial Pathogenesis Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
BIOL 482 - Molecular Biology Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)	Credits: 3
CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Term(s) Offered: Fall (odd-numbered years)	Credits: 3
CHEM 361 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
CHEM 421 - Instrumental Analysis Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
CHEM 432 - Biochemistry II Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
CHEM 441 - Inorganic Chemistry Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
CHEM 451 - Polymer Chemistry Term(s) Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years)	Credits: 4
CHEM 453 - Advanced Organic Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)	Credits: 4
CHEM 461 - Physical Chemistry I Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 4
CHEM 462 - Physical Chemistry II Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 4
Notes: