Students must complete a major while they pursue the preprofessional program. Any liberal arts major can be chosen. Some courses in the major should be completed during the first and second year.
B. Courses in the PreMedical and PreDental Programs
COURSE
SUGGESTED YEAR
CREDIT HRS.
BIOL 180-200-201 General Biology I, II & III
1st & 2nd Year
12 s.h.
CHEM 111-112 General Chemistry I & II
1st Year
8 s.h.
COMP 100 - Composition
1st Year
3 s.h.
A literature course
1st Year
3 s.h.
Select two from MATH 173,174 Calculus I & II, or STAT 101 Intro. to Statistics
1st or 2nd Year
7-8 s.h.
CHEM 221-322 Organic Chemistry I & II
2nd or 3rd Year
8 s.h.
PHYS 103-104 General Physics I & II or
PHYS 203-204 General Physics I & II (calculus based)
2nd or 3rd Year
8 s.h.
C. Recommended Electives
The courses listed above satisfy the courses required for admission by the great majority of American medical and dental schools. Additional courses in biology and chemistry are recommended, but not required. They might include such courses as:
BIOL 205-206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (8 s.h.)
BIOL 212 General Genetics (4 s.h.)
BIOL 362 Microbiology (4 s.h.)
CHEM 330 Introduction to Biochemistry (4 s.h.)
CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I (3 s.h.)
CHEM 361 Analytical Chemistry I (4 s.h.)
Notes:
Consult current catalog descriptions of courses concerning prerequisites and time of year when offered in order to plan properly in advance.
These programs will satisfy the course requirements for admission at most American medical and dental schools, but not necessarily all schools. Students have the responsibility to check entrance requirements for schools they are interested in.
It is essential that students in preprofessional programs confer regularly with advisors for these programs, beginning at the time of admission to SUNY Oneonta. Questions about the PreMedical, PreDental and other prehealth profession programs should be directed to the Program Coordinator, Dr. Lawrence Armstrong, 216 Physical Science Building.
