PREMEDICINE
PREDENTISTRY

A.  Courses in the Major

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  

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:

1. Consult current catalog descriptions of courses concerning prerequisites and time of year when offered in order to plan properly in advance.
2. 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.
3. 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.