Biology B.S. – Concentration: Pre-Medicine

Coordinator: Professor Joshua Loomis

This is a broad spectrum concentration designed to prepare students for further training as medical professionals in the fields of dentistry, medicine, optometry, osteopathy, podiatry, and veterinary. 

Freshmen must meet the following Entrance requirements:

  • Combined SAT score 1100, ACT Score of 24;
  • High school GPA of at least 3.6;
  • College-prep curriculum (preferable honors) that includes 4 years of English, 4 years of Mathematics, 3 years of science including 1 year each of biology, chemistry and physics;
  • Class ranking in top 20 percent; and
  • Permission of the Pre-Medicine Coordinator.

Students who do not meet the above requirements, but whose academic performance (after 30 semester hours minimum) meet the GPA requirements for the concentration, may request permission to transfer into the concentration from the Pre-Medicine Coordinator. Students will be evaluated after their junior year by the Pre-Medicine Committee. Students transferring from other schools or from other majors/concentrations should meet the same academic standards for college coursework.

 

Program Features

73 credits

Required major courses:

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 115Introductory Biology II

4 credits

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

BIOL 315Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4 credits

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits

BIOL 340Animal Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

BIOL 495Seminar I

1 credit

BIOL 496Seminar II

1 credit

and a minimum of nine additional credits at 300 level or above.

Co-requisite courses:

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

 

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

And

PHYS 132Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

And

PHYS 162Physics II

4 credits

 

ENGL 203GN: Advanced Composition

3 credits

OR

ENGL 204Technical Writing

3 credits

6 credits in mathematics from the following:

MATH 110/MATH 111GN: General Statistics

3 credits

MATH 129/MATH 130GN: Applied Algebraic Methods with Foundation Mathematics

3 credits

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

MATH 100, 101, 105, and 131 are not accepted.

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all required, co-requisite and directed GE courses.

Required quality point average:

3.5 QPA in basic sciences (see list below), 3.4 QPA in all BIOL, CHEM, PHYS and MATH courses, 3.3 QPA overall. At least one half (20) of the credit hours required in biology must be completed at East Stroudsburg University. Field Experience, Internship, and Research courses will not be included in the QPA calculations to meet the requirements of this program. No more than six credits of Field Experience, Internship, and Research courses may be applied toward Biology requirements for this degree. This is a broad-spectrum program designed to prepare the student for further training as medical professionals in the fields of Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Osteopathy, Podiatry, and Veterinary.

  • Take the appropriate medical college admission test (MCAT, DAT, OAT, GRE, etc.), and report scores to ESU pre-med coordinator.
  • Pre-Medicine Committee Letter of Evaluation:  The Pre-Medicine Committee can provide a letter of evaluation. The interview is in the spring of the junior year, and the student should present a curriculum vitae, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a signed Buckley Amendment Waiver.
  • Students who do not meet the minimal standards for evaluation will not earn a favorable recommendation from the Pre-Medicine committee and will be advised to withhold their applications to medical schools for one year, during which the student has the opportunity to remedy any deficiencies.

 

 

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

*Four year curriculum plans may vary according to a student's skills upon entry.

Freshman Year

Fall

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

BIOL 115Introductory Biology II

4 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

ENGL 203GN: Advanced Composition

3 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

GN:____ General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

BIOL 200General Ecology

3 credits

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

GN:____ General Education Elective - Social Science

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Junior Year

Fall

PHYS 162Physics II

4 credits

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

BIOL 300-400Biology Elective

3 credits

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

BIOL 315Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4 credits

BIOL 300-400Biology Elective

4 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Senior Year

Fall

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

BIOL 495Seminar I

1 credit

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

BIOL 300-400Biology Elective

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Spring

BIOL 340Animal Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 496Seminar II

1 credit

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits

GN ____General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3725 and ask for the contact information of the Pre-Medicine Coordinator, or visit www.esu.edu/biol