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Sep 01, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]
Health Professions (Formerly Pre-Medical) Concentration
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The Health Professions Committee has approved the following concentration of courses to assist students preparing for the study of medicine, optometry, dentistry, podiatric medicine, and veterinary medicine. Students are encouraged to consult with the health professions advisor to plan their programs. The courses listed as foundation courses satisfy the entrance requirements of most health professions schools. To be competitive, a student should have a cumulative average of 3.5 or better overall and in the sciences at the end of the junior year. Most medical and health professions schools minimally require two courses in biology, four courses in chemistry, two courses in physics, two courses in English, and one course in mathematics.
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Foundation Courses (46 or 50 Credits)
Biology (8 Credits)
Biology with laboratory
Chemistry (18 Credits)
Chemistry with laboratory
Mathematics (6 or 8 Credits)
Physics (8 or 10 Credits)
Physics with laboratory
Suggested Advanced Courses (20 Credits)
- Two 300-level or higher courses in biochemistry, biology, or chemistry.
- Two 300-level courses in English (literature focus), history, or modern language.
- Two 300-level courses in anthropology, behavioral sciences, psychology, or sociology.
The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.
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