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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Medical - Minor (for Biology majors)


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The pre-medical minor prepares students interested in applying to medical schools (especially M.D., but also osteopathic, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, etc.). The American Association of Medical Colleges recommends that interested students, regardless of the major chosen, should select courses that emphasize the skills of verbal and written comprehension, a critical understanding of human values, and the creative power of thinking. Biology majors choosing a pre-medical minor will use all courses listed below to satisfy requirements for both the major and the minor.

Starting in 2015, the new MCAT2015 will include questions in the areas of sociology, psychology, and the biological basis of behavior, in addition to the traditional verbal reasoning, physical and biological sciences sections.

Pre-medical students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.4 and perform a minimum of 160 hours of community/pre-medical clinical service. Interested students should contact the Chief Health Care Professions advisor, B.W. Witz, Ph.D., to develop an appropriate course of study for their four years of college.

Required Courses for Pre-Medical - Minor


The Nazareth College Pre-Medical Program was structured using the course requirements listed by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). The following courses are required for the minor and students must complete these courses to be eligible to apply to any allopathic medical school (M.D.) in the US.

Elective Courses for Pre-Medical - Minor


In addition to the required hours above it is recommended for Pre-Medical minor students to complete any of the following courses:

Note: Courses must be taken with the laboratory whenever a laboratory is offered.

Additional Information


Many U.S. medical schools now require some undergraduate biochemistry coursework; please refer to the Medical School Admissions Requirement (MSAR) publication for information about this requirement for specific medical schools. Virtually all medical schools also require two semesters of college level English Composition/English Literature.

Students wishing to apply to Medical School must do so through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) typically during the spring of their junior year or in the summer after their junior year. An undergraduate GPA of at least3.4/4.0 plus an MCAT score of at least 30/45 is highly desirable.

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