Pre-clinical Studies
The first three years of undergraduate study include 37 credits of general education courses, 26 credits of cognate science, and 14 credits of clinical laboratory science courses. Program option feature directed elective coursework selected in consultation with the faculty advisor according to the student's career goals and interest. The pre-clinical studies requirements are:
- General Education requirements -- 32
Directed Electives
Arts & Humanities -- 3
Language/Communication -- 9
Social Science -- 3
Mathematics -- 3
PE/Wellness -- 2 (HLED120 plus one activity course)
Religion -- 12 (or one course per year of residence) - Cognate Science Requirements -- 26
BIOL165: BIOL166 or 111; CHEM131, 132, 231, 232, 241, 242. - Major Prerequisites -- 14
CLSC105, 110, 230, 250, 260, 320 - Directed Electives -- 5-8
Students select courses in consultation with and by the consent of their advisors in a planned program to enhance professional preparation. Courses are chosen from biology, business, chemistry, computer science, electronics, and education. Pre-medical/pre-dental students must include PHYS141, 142 General Physics (8 credits).
A typical pre-clinical studies curriculum follows:
Freshman Year -- 1st Semester
BIOL165 Foundations of Biology 5 CR ENGL115 English Composition I 3 CR STAT285 Elementary Statistics 3 CR CLSC110 Medical Terminology 1 CR CLSC105 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science 1 CR RELT100 God and Human Life 3 CR
Freshman year -- 2nd Semester
* Pre-meds and pre-dents must take BIOL166
BIOL166 or
BIOL112Foundations of Biology II or
Anatomy and Physiology I*5 CR or
4 CRCOMM104 Communications Skills 2 CR PSYC101
Introduction to Psychology 3 CR HLED120 Fit for Life 1 CR PEAC___ One activity course 1 CR RELT___ A religion course 3 CR
Sophomore Year -- 1st Semester
CHEM231 General Chemistry I 4 CR CLSC250 Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry 3 CR CLSC320 Principles of Immunology 3 CR ENGL215 English Composition II 3 CR RELT___ A religion course 3 CR
Sophomore Year -- 2nd Semester
** Recommended for pre-meds and pre-dents
CHEM132 General Chemistry II 4 CR CLSC230 Fundamentals of Clinical Microbiology 3 CR DIR ELECT Directed Elective 3-4 CR GEN ED Arts and Humanities Course 3 CR SOCI119
Principles of Sociology** 3 CR
Junior Year -- 1st Semester
CHEM231 Organic Chemistry I 3 CR CHEM241 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 CR RELT___ A religion course 3 CR DIR ELECT PHYS141: General Physics if pre-med or pre-den 4 CR DIR ELECT Directed Elective 3 CR
Junior Year -- 2nd Semester
CHEM232 Organic Chemistry II 3 CR CHEM242 Organic Chemistry II LAB 1 CR DIR ELECT PHYS132: General Physics if pre-med or pre-dent 4 CR CLSC260 Fundamentals of Human Blood Biology 3 CR DIR ELECT Directed Elective 3 CR
The pre-clinical studies program is followed by the Clinical Year Program. Qualified applicants must submit a written application in order to advance into the Clinical Year Program (Senior year). Refer to Admissions and Applications.
Note: Students applying to the Clinical Year Program as guest students (see Guest Student Senior Clinical Year Program) must complete the first three years of pre-clinical coursework at their home university/college. Degree requirements may vary from those of Andrews University.