Curriculum and Requirements - Quinnipiac University

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Curriculum and Requirements

Prehealth Professions Course Requirements

General Biology (BIO 101/101L and BIO 102/102L)
General Chemistry (CHE 110/110L and CHE 111/111L)
Organic Chemistry (CHE 210/210L and CHE 211/211L)
General Physics (PHY 110/110L and PHY 111/111L)
English (EN 101 and EN 102)

Additional requirements: Biology Prehealth Professions Curriculum

1. It is highly recommended that students do not apply to have advanced placement in any of the
prerequisite courses for professional school. Most professional schools want to see grades in these courses from an undergraduate institution.

2. Students should complete one year of mathematics that includes one semester of calculus (MA 141). Some professional schools may require a full year of calculus (MA 141 and 142).

3. Recommended electives include Bioethics (BIO 205), Developmental Biology (BIO 317/317L), Cell Physiology (BIO 346/346L), Molecular Genetics (BIO 471/471L), General Microbiology (BMS 370/370L) and Biochemistry (CHE 315/315L).

Eligible students, on recommendation by their prehealth professions adviser, are allowed to participate in Prehealth Professions Clinical Affiliation (BIO 397).