Pictured :: Elaine Jackson :: 2012 Andrew W. Herbert Scholar :: Biology Major // East Asian Studies Minor // Pre-Med :: Westville, Indiana (hometown)

Medicine

(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)

A student is eligible for admission to the Indiana University School of Medicine upon receipt of a bachelor’s degree (or in exceptional cases, completion of 90 credit hours of university-level courses; however, nearly all students admitted to the School of Medicine have a bachelor’s degree). A student who plans to apply to medical school may earn his or her bachelor’s degree in any major, but must complete the following courses prior to admission:

Biology (10 cr.)

• BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)

Biology Courses Strongly Recommended

• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
• BIOL-L 311 Genetics
• BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology

Select from the following two options:

Option 1

• BIOL-L 308 Organismal Physiology (5 cr.)

Option 2

• PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (5 cr.)
• PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (20 cr.)

• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)

Physics (10 cr.)

Select one of the following sequences:

Sequence 1

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2

• PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
• PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

All required premedicine courses must have letter grades; no courses taken on a Pass/Fail basis are accepted. Students interested in premedical coursework at IU South Bend should contact the advisor Ann Grens, biological sciences, soon after admission to IU South Bend to discuss an appropriate degree program. Send e-mail to agrens@iusb.edu or call (574) 520-4426.

The Indiana University School of Medicine sets admission and degree requirements. Students seeking admission should contact:

Indiana University School of Medicine :: Office of Admissions :: 1120 South Drive :: Fesler Hall 213 :: Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5113

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