2021-2022 Academic Catalog

Pre-Medical Pathway

THANH HUYNH, HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISOR, SAINTS SUCCESS CENTER 

The Pre-Medical Pathway at Carroll College prepares students to apply to graduate programs in medicine. There is a wide variety of careers in the medical field, and the Pre-Medical Pathway provides students with experience in a broad range of disciplines to better prepare them for medical school and so they can understand and serve patients in many aspects of their lives. In addition to the pathway, Carroll offers a pre-medical club for interested students. To learn more about the Pre-Medical program at Carroll College, visit: https://www.carroll.edu/pre-professional/pre-medicine-pre-dentistry

Please note that completion of the Pre-Medical Pathway does not guarantee that all graduate/professional admission prerequisites have been met, nor does it assure admission into a medical degree program. Carroll students pursuing this pathway need to work closely with the appropriate pre-professional advisor, as well as the admission office(s) of all prospective graduate/professional programs.

Pathway Requirements

 

Required Courses

BI 121Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology

3

BI 122Foundations of Organismal Biology

3

BI 131Lab Explorations Cellular &Molecular BI

1

BI 132Physiology and Ecology Lab

1

BI 281Genetics

3

BI 281LGenetics Lab

1

 

CH 101General Chemistry I

3

CH 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab

1

and

CH 102General Chemistry II

3

CH 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

or

CH 103Accelerated General Chemistry

4

and

CH 205Quantitative Analysis

4

 

CH 301Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1

CH 302Organic Chemistry II

3

CH 302LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1

CH 353Biochemistry I

4

 

MA 121Differential Calculus

3

or

MA 131Calculus of Single Variable Functions

4

 

MA 207Introduction to Statistics

3

or

MA 315Probability and Statistics

3

 

PHYS 201Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound

4

and

PHYS 202Physics II:Thermody/Elec/Mag/Opt/ModPhy

4

or

PHYS 205Physics Using Calculus I: Mechanics

4

and

PHYS 206Physics Using Calculus II

4

 

PSY 105General Psychology

3

SO 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Optional Courses

Some of these additional courses may be required by some medical schools or could be helpful for MCAT preparation or in medical school itself.  Be sure to check admission requirements of specific schools of interest.
BI 201Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BI 202Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BI 305Microbiology

3

BI 305LMicrobiology Lab

1

BI 307Animal Physiology

3

BI 307LAnimal Physiology Lab

1

BI 323Comparative Anatomy

3

BI 323LComparative Anatomy Lab

1

BI 350Developmental Biology

3

BI 369Cell and Molecular Neuroscience

3

BI 369LCell and Molecular Neuroscience Lab

1

BI 382Cell Biology

3

CH 205Quantitative Analysis

4

CH 354Biochemistry II

4

CO 360Health Communication

3

PO 260Health Politics & Policy (WI)

3

BI 382 and BI 307 are strongly recommended

Other recommended courses include those that provide humanities exposure, ethical thinking, communication development, reading and critical analysis, writing development, and diversity exposure, as well as those that emphasize experimental design, data interpretation, critical thinking, and social awareness.

In almost all cases, students enter medical or dental school after completing a four-year undergraduate program. Occasionally, highly qualified students enter after three years. A student who enters medical or dental school after three years of undergraduate study may receive the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology from Carroll College under the following conditions.

  1. Successful completion of the first three (3) years of course work in the major program.
  2. Fulfillment of all Carroll College Core Curriculum requirements.
  3. Successful completion of the first two (2) years of professional school; and
  4. Application for degree and receipt by the Registrar’s Office of an official transcript from the professional school.