Pre-Medical Studies Program Curriculum
Students should consult the Medical School Admission Requirements handbook for requirements specific to their professional school interest.
Advisors
| Name and Email | Position and Department | Phone | Office |
| Glenda Hill ghill@boisestate.edu |
Director, Pre-Professional Studies | 426-3832 | HSR 124 |
| Erin Colburn erincolburn@boisestate.edu |
Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor | 426-2454 | HSR 122 |
Most medical schools provide substantial latitude in the academic majors that students may pursue at the baccalaureate level; for this reason, students are encouraged to select a degree other than the pre-medical studies degree listed below.
Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor of Science
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| ENGL 101, 102 English Composition | 6 |
| Area I - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| Area I core course in one field | 3 |
| Area I core course in second field | 3 |
| Area I core course in third field | 3 |
| Area I core course in any field | 3 |
| Area II - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| PSYC 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Area II core course in a second field | 3 |
| Area II core course in a third field | 3 |
| Area II core course in any field | 3 |
| Area III Area III requirements are automatically met by specific courses included in the major requirement below. |
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| BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II BIOL 301 Cell Biology BIOL 343, Genetics BIOL 351 Developmental Biology |
8 3 3 4 |
| CHEM 111, 111L - 112, 112L College Chemistry I and II with Labs CHEM 307, 308, 309, 310 Organic Chemistry and Labs |
8 10 |
| MATH 147 Pre-calculus OR MATH 143-144 College Algebra and Analytical Trigonometry MATH 160 Survey of Calculus OR MATH 170 Calculus I |
5 4 |
| PHYS 111-112 General Physics | 8 |
| ZOOL 301 Comparative Anatomy | 4 |
| Biology Option | |
| BIOL 303 General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 431, 432 Biochemistry with or without Lab | 3-5 |
| ZOOL 400 Vertebrate Histology ZOOL 401 Human Physiology OR ZOOL 409 General and Comparative Physiology |
4 4 |
| *Electives to total 128 credits | 23-25 |
| Total | 128 |
| Chemistry Option | |
| CHEM 321, 322, 323, 324 Physical Chemistry Lecture and Lab CHEM 411 Analytical Chemistry II CHEM 431, 432 Biochemistry OR CHEM 211, 212 Analytical Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 496 Chemistry Independent Studies CHEM 498 Chemistry Seminar |
8 3 5 2 2 |
| MATH 175 Calculus II MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus |
4 4 |
| *Electives to total 128 credits | 13 |
| Total | 128 |
| *Additional upper-division credits so that upper-division credits total at least 40. | |