Chemistry - Pre-Med Track, B.S. (CIP 40.0501)

A major in chemistry that prepares students to enter medical school or other professional programs in healthcare fields.

Chemistry elective options: Any CHEM course 300 level or higher

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation and Undergraduate Academic Policies . As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Chemistry, Physics, and the General College Curriculum

Students may use chemistry or physics lab courses (four semester hours each) to fulfill four to eight semester hours of the general college science requirement. CHEM 101 and PHYS 231 are suggested for non – science majors. (See General College Curriculum requirements for details.)

Major Requirements

Major Requirements: A major in Chemistry may be obtained which follows specific guidelines for entering postbaccalaureate studies in medical school programs. Students following this track in Chemistry must complete the following coursework with a grade of “C” or higher in all science courses (biology, chemistry, and physics):

Chemistry Requirements
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 113 - General Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 215 - Quantitative Analysis (4)
CHEM 220 - Essentials of Chemical Research (2)
CHEM 227 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 228 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 331 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)
CHEM 334 - Physical Chemistry (4)
CHEM 360 - Instrumental Analysis (4)
One semester of literature seminar from the following options:
- CHEM 451
- CHEM 452
Biology Requirements
BIOL 111 - Basic Biology I (4)
BIOL 201 - Cellular & Molecular Biology (4)
BIOL 342 - Genetics (4)
BIOL 430 - Biochemistry (4)

Pre-Med & Chemistry Elective Requirements

Students must take a minimum of 7 credit hours of pre-med and upper-level chemistry courses selected from the lists below. A minimum of 3 credit hours from this requirement must come from the premed elective list.

Chemistry elective options: Any CHEM course 300 level or higher

Pre-Med elective options:
BIOL 250 - Histology (3)
BIOL 315 - Bioinformatics (3)
BIOL 334 - Microbiology and Immunology (4)
BIOL 335 - Immunology (3)
BIOL 336 - Medical Microbiology (3)
BIOL 350 - Molecular Basis of Disease (4)
PHYS 352 - Modern Physics II (3)
PSYC 461 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
ONE of the following Anatomy sequences:
- BIOL 221 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology OR
- BIOL 285 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND BIOL 286 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Physics Requirements

One year of calculus-based physics

Mathematics Requirements

MATH 122 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4)
MATH 223 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4)
One of the following courses in statistics:
- MATH 160 Elementary Statistics
- MATH 341 Probability and Statistics I

Additional Recommendations/Notes

Students in this track are strongly encouraged but not required to take SOCI 225 Principles of Sociology and PSYC 222 General Psychology as GCC Humanities and Social Science Electives.
Students should tailor any additional electives to meet the requirements of the program to which they are seeking admission in consultation with their academic advisor
The MCAT should be taken at the end of Junior year for students planning to apply to attend medical school immediately after graduation. The following courses meet AAMC recommendations for courses to take prior
to taking the MCAT: BIOL 111 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 430 , CHEM 111 , CHEM 113 , CHEM 227 , CHEM 228 , PHYS 251 , PHYS 252 , PSYC 222 , SOCI 225
Courses numbered above 300 may be offered only in alternate years.