Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medicine

College of the Sciences and Mathematics
Required Courses 1
Select 2 courses in general biology with labs:6
BIO 110
General Biology
BIO 215
General Botany
BIO 217
General Zoology
BIO 220
Cell Physiology
CHE 103General Chemistry I3
CRL 103General Chemistry I Lab1
CHE 104General Chemistry II3
CRL 104General Chemistry II Lab1
CHE 231Organic Chemistry I4
CRL 231Organic Chemistry I Lab2
CHE 232Organic Chemistry II3
CHE 476Biochemistry I3
Select 2 courses in general physics with labs:8
PHY 130
& PHY 140
General Physics I
and General Physics II
PHY 170
& PHY 180
Physics I
and Physics II
WRT 120Effective Writing I 23
WRT 200Critical Writing and Research3
or WRT 204 Critical Writing: Approaches to Pop Culture
or WRT 205 Critical Writing: Investigating Experience
or WRT 206 Critical Writing: Multidisciplinary Imagination
or WRT 208 Critical Writing: Entering Public Sphere
or WRT 220 Critical Writing: Special Topics
MAT 121Introduction to Statistics I3
or MAT 125 Introduction to Statistics and Probability
MAT 143Brief Calculus3
or MAT 145 Calculus for the Life Sciences
or MAT 161 Calculus I
PSY 100Introduction to Psychology3
or SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
Total Minimum Credits Required46
 
 

To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via my WCU and consult their Graduate Coordinator.  For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.

The following is a suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.

Fall Start with Summer Classes

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3
CRL 103 General Chemistry I Lab 1
BIO 110 General Biology 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3
MAT 121
or MAT 125
 Introduction to Statistics I
or Introduction to Statistics and Probability
 3
 Credits13
Spring
CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
CRL 104 General Chemistry II Lab 1
BIO 215
or BIO 217
 General Botany
or General Zoology
 3
MAT 145
or MAT 143
or MAT 161
 Calculus for the Life Sciences
or Brief Calculus
or Calculus I
 3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
 Credits13
Summer Session I
CRL 231 Organic Chemistry I Lab 2
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I 4
 Credits6
Summer Session II
CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
CHE 476 Biochemistry I 3
PHY 130
or PHY 170
 General Physics I
or Physics I
 4
PSY 100
or SOC 100
 Introduction to Psychology
or Introduction to Sociology
 3
 Credits10
Spring
PHY 140
or PHY 180
 General Physics II
or Physics II
 4
BIO 220 Cell Physiology 3
Study/Take MCAT  
 Credits7
 Total Credits52

Summer Start

Plan of Study Grid
Summer Before Year 1 (May-July)
Summer Session ICredits
CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3
CRL 103 General Chemistry I Lab 1
 Credits4
Summer Session II
CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
CRL 104 General Chemistry II Lab 1
 Credits4
Year One
Fall
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry I 4
CRL 231 Organic Chemistry I Lab 2
BIO 110 General Biology 3
WRT 120 Effective Writing I 3
MAT 121
or MAT 125
 Introduction to Statistics I
or Introduction to Statistics and Probability
 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II 3
BIO 215
or BIO 217
 General Botany
or General Zoology
 3
MAT 145
or MAT 143
or MAT 161
 Calculus for the Life Sciences
or Brief Calculus
or Calculus I
 3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
 Credits12
Summer Session I
PHY 130
or PHY 170
 General Physics I
or Physics I
 4
 Credits4
Summer Session II
PHY 140
or PHY 180
 General Physics II
or Physics II
 4
 Credits4
Year Two
Fall
CHE 476 Biochemistry I 3
PSY 100
or SOC 100
 Introduction to Psychology
or Introduction to Sociology
 3
BIO 220 Cell Physiology 3
 Credits9
Spring
Study/Take MCAT  
Apply to medical school.  
 Credits0
 Total Credits52