Degree Programs
Associate's Degree
Pre-Medical
Concentration
Since there are many applicants for a limited number of openings at the professional schools in the health and allied health fields, students are urged to get a strong foundation in the basic sciences in their first two years and work toward a high G.P.A.
A broad background in humanities and social sciences will help students in communicating and relating with people. Students wanting to enter schools of medicine, veterinary science and dentistry need to complete a baccalaureate degree, with a major in biology, chemistry or other appropriate discipline. Students should make choices that meet the requirements of the 2+2 Benedictine University program or the program of study they plan to pursue at the senior college level.
Prerequisites
High school studies should include:
- 3 years of math, including second year algebra, geometry and trigonometry;
- 3 years of science, including one each in biology, chemistry and physics;
- Other science courses (highly recommended);and
- 2 years of foreign language (highly recommended)
Requirements
All students must complete the General Education core degree requirements, and they must complete the following courses specific to the concentration. Courses required for the concentration may also satisfy General Education requirements.
- BIO 106 – Cellular Biology;
- BIO 107 – Biological Organisms and Ecology;
- CHE 111, CHE 112 – General Chemistry I and II;
- CHE 223, CHE 224 – Organic Chemistry I and II;
- MAT 114 – College Algebra, if needed; *
- MAT 115 – Trigonometry, if needed; *
- MAT 125 or MAT 223, – Calculus or Statistics; and
- PHY 211, PHY 212 – General Physics I and II
Recommended Related Study
Other science courses to consider are BIO 108, BIO 109 - Anatomy and Physiology I and II and BIO 215 - Microbiology.
PRE-MEDICAL CONCENTRATION
Two Year Plan Course Plan
First Year
First Semester
ENG 111 - Comp. & Rhetoric [3]
BIO106 – Cellular Biology [4]
CHE 111 – Gen. Chemistry I [4]
MAT 223 – Calculus I [5] *
Total Hours 16
Second Semester
ENG 112 - Comp. & Research [3]
BIO 107-Biological Organisms & Ecology [4]
CHE 112 – Gen. Chemistry II [4]
Social Behavior Elective [3]
MAT 125 / Elective [3] *
Total Hours 17
Second Year
First Semester
CHE 223- Organic Chemistry I [4]
Social Behavior Elective [3]
PHY 211 – General Physics I [4]
Fine Arts elective [3]
Humanities Elective [3]
Total Hours 17
Second Semester
CHE 224- Organic Chemistry II [4]
SPH 110 – Fund. of Speech [3]
PHY 212 – General Physics II [4]
Humanities or Fine Arts elective [3]
Social Behavior Elective [3]
Total Hours 17
Recommended Social/Behavioral Science courses
PSC 210: American Government, PSC 210: General Psychology, PSY 215: Growth & Development, SOC 210: Introductory Sociology
Recommended Humanities/Fine Arts
PHI 213: General Ethics, PHI 201: Introduction to Philosophy, REL 230: Contemporary Moral Problems, HUM 183 & 184: Exploration of Human Values I & II.
* MAT 114 Col Alg [3]; MAT 115 Trig [3]; if needed