A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Major in Biotechnology, Concentration in Pre-Medicine
- CIP
- 26.0202
- Total credits (published)
- 14
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- This concentration is intended for Biotechnology majors who aspire to attend medical school, dental school, or veterinary school after completing their undergraduate degree. The concentration is a means to ensure that students have the best possible academic preparation and advising as they prepare for these post-graduate programs. The Pre-Medical Concentration requirements include courses that are not part of the Biotechnology major but are designated as core prerequisites for these professional schools, as well as some additional courses that are not part of the core prerequisites but are strongly recommended. The concentration curriculum also includes a one-credit seminar (BI-211) taken during the sophomore or junior year that is designed to familiarize students with the requirements for admission to medical, dental, and veterinary schools. The seminar helps students develop personal plans for fulfilling these requirements so that they have the best possible chance of admission to post-graduate study. An overall GPA of 3.2 and a combined biology/chemistry/physics/math GPA of 3.2 are required to take BI-211, reflecting the academic rigor needed to be a successful applicant to health professional programs.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 168430
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_168430_9395b244
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Requirements for a Major in Biotechnology
major core · 9 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 1
- CH-120& CH-121General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry IINot resolved to a course8
- CH-201& CH-203Organic Chemistry I (lecture)and Organic Chemistry Laboratory INot resolved to a course5
- 5
- 4
Major Electives
Select 8 credits from the following electives: · electives · 14 items
- Select 8 credits from the following electives:Not resolved to a course8
- CH-202& CH-204Organic Chemistry II (lecture)and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (5)Not resolved to a course
- As published: “Special Topics in Chemistry (Organometallics in Organic Synthesis)”
And certain other BI-300, CH-300 and PY-300 level courses with Biotech coordinator approval.
0 items
Ancillary courses
Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 11 items
- 3
- As published: “Pre-calculus (may be waived)”4
- 4
- or: BI-203 Genetics4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- PY-221& PY-222General Physics Iand General Physics II (8)Not resolved to a course
- PY-241& PY-242Physics I (Mechanics)and Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) (8)Not resolved to a course
Pre-Medical Concentration Requirements
concentration · 5 items
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 2
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