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
- Special Programs
- CIP
- 40.0801
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 190150
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_190150_f819d9de
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Premedical Requirements
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Chemistry
0 items
Select one of the following three options:
0 items
Option 1:
2 items
- CHEM UN1403& CHEM UN1404GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-LECTURESand GENERAL CHEMISTRY II-LECTURESNot resolved to a course
- 3.00
Option 2: for students who place into the accelerated track:
2 items
- 4.00
- or: CHEM UN1500 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY3.00
Option 3: available to students depending on results of placement exam:
3 items
- 3.00
- CHEM UN2045& CHEM UN2046INTENSVE ORGANIC CHEMISTRYand INTENSVE ORG CHEM-FOR 1ST YEAR (formerly CHEM W3045-W3046)Not resolved to a course
- 3.00
Organic Chemistry
2 items
- CHEM UN2443& CHEM UN2444ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LECTURESand ORGANIC CHEMSTRY II-LECTURES (formerly CHEM W3443-W3444)Not resolved to a course
- CHEM UN2493& CHEM UN2494ORGANIC CHEM. LAB I TECHNIQUESand ORGANIC CHEM. LAB II SYNTHESISNot resolved to a course
Biology
2 items
- BIOL UN2005& BIOL UN2006INTRO BIO I: BIOCHEM,GEN,MOLECand INTRO BIO II:CELL BIO,DEV/PHYSNot resolved to a course
- As published: “CONTEMPORARY BIOLOGY LAB (or other Biology laboratory approved by premedical adviser)”3.00
Physics
0 items
Select one of the following three options:
0 items
Option 1:
2 items
- PHYS UN1201& PHYS UN1202GENERAL PHYSICS Iand GENERAL PHYSICS IINot resolved to a course
- PHYS UN1291& PHYS UN1292GENERAL PHYSICS I LABand GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORYNot resolved to a course
Option 2:
1 item
- PHYS UN1401& PHYS UN1402INTRO TO MECHANICS & THERMOand INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM & OPTCSNot resolved to a course
Or
1 item
- PHYS UN1601& PHYS UN1602PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITYand PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC & MAGNot resolved to a course
Also select one of the following laboratories:
5 items
- PHYS UN1291& PHYS UN1292GENERAL PHYSICS I LABand GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORYNot resolved to a course
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3
- 2.00
Option 3:
1 item
- PHYS UN2801& PHYS UN2802ACCELERATED PHYSICS Iand ACCELERATED PHYSICS IINot resolved to a course
Also select one of the following laboratories:
4 items
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3
- 2.00
Biochemistry
1 item
- or: BIOC UN3300 BIOCHEMISTRY3.00
Psychology
1 item
- 3.00
The Combined Plan (3-2) Program
0 items
Mathematics
1 item
- MATH UN1101& MATH UN1102& MATH UN1201& MATH UN1202CALCULUS Iand CALCULUS IIand CALCULUS IIIand CALCULUS IVNot resolved to a course
or
1 item
- MATH UN1101& MATH UN1102& MATH UN1207& MATH UN1208CALCULUS Iand CALCULUS IIand HONORS MATHEMATICS Aand HONORS MATHEMATICS BNot resolved to a course
or
1 item
- MATH UN1101& MATH UN1102& MATH UN1205CALCULUS Iand CALCULUS IIand ACCELERATED MULTIVARIABLE CALCNot resolved to a course
Chemistry
1 item
- 4.00
Some Engineering minors also require CHEM UN1404
0 items
Physics
0 items
Select one of the following three sequences:
1 item
- PHYS UN1401& PHYS UN1402INTRO TO MECHANICS & THERMOand INTRO ELEC/MAGNETSM & OPTCSNot resolved to a course
or
1 item
- PHYS UN1601& PHYS UN1602PHYSICS I:MECHANICS/RELATIVITYand PHYSICS II: THERMO, ELEC & MAGNot resolved to a course
or
1 item
- PHYS UN2801& PHYS UN2802ACCELERATED PHYSICS Iand ACCELERATED PHYSICS IINot resolved to a course
Some programs require a third semester of Physics
0 items
Computer Science
0 items
Select one of the following two courses, depending on program:
2 items
- 3.00
- 3.00
Economics
1 item
- 4.00
Laboratory Requirement (choose one of the following)*:
2 items
- 3.00
- 3.00
*Note that some majors require a specific lab in either Chemistry or Physics, or both
major core · 0 items
Source. Columbia University in the City of New York, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/special-programs/. Captured page pages/0167.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.