Pre-Medicine Biochemistry Major
Pre-Medicine: Biology Major Course Plan
Pre-Medicine: Chemistry Major Course Plan
Pre-Medicine: Non-science Major Course Plan
Pre-Medicine: Physics Major Course Plan
Pre-Medicine: Biochemistry Major Course Plan
The course plan below outlines the courses students need to successfully complete
prior to taking the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test). Your faculty advisor will
work with you to complete each semester's schedule.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree audit tool.
Fall Semester*
- CHEM 201 (lecture & lab) General Chemistry I (PSL)
- BIOL 101 (lecture & lab) General Biology I (LSL)
- Gateway Colloquium
- General Education Course or Second Language Course
Spring Semester
- CHEM 202 (lecture & lab) General Chemistry II
- BIOL 102 (lecture & lab) General Biology II
- General Education Course (or Gateway if not completed in the Fall)
- General Education Course (or Second Language)
* Students with AP credit (with a score 4 or 5) in Physics, Calculus, and/or Chemistry may consult with the Chemistry Department Chair about having some requirements waived.
Fall Semester
- CHEM 311 (lecture & lab) Organic Chemistry I
- MATH 176 Calculus I
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Analysis
- General Education Course or Second Language Course
- CHEM 300X (Chemistry Seminar)
Spring Semester
Study Abroad
For students interested in studying abroad, the fall semester of the third year is recommended for students who plan to apply to medical school at the end of their junior year and fall semester junior or senior year for students planning to apply in their senior year. It is highly recommended that students consult with Dr. Walker as early as possible if they plan to study abroad.
Additional Information
- Once enrolled, all students will have a degree evaluation tool available to them on MyIWU . This will help you determine what courses are required to graduate on time.The courses listed in the template must be completed prior to taking the Medical College Admissions test (MCAT) which is taken in the May/June of junior or senior year.
- In addition to the courses listed in the template, students must also take a one semester
psychology course (PSYC 100), a one semester sociology course (SOC 101), and must
have familiarity with basic statistics-thus an introduction to statistics may be required.
- PSYC 100 also fulfills the Life Science Issues (LSI) general education requirement.
- SOC 101 also fulfills the Contemporary Social Institutions (CSI) general education requirement.
- Any of the following statistics courses would be sufficient - ECON 227, PSYC 227, SOC 227 or BIO 209.
- The MCAT is taken during the spring of a student's junior or senior year.
- With the computer version of the MCAT, there are many possible dates. Consult a member of the pre-med advisory committee with any questions.
- Resources:
- Premed Listserv – Students should be told to subscribe to the premed listserv. The premed committee uses this listserv to disseminate important information throughout the academic year and summer. Students can subscribe to the list through the MyIWU portal.
- Career Center – The career center has a wealth of information concerning the health professions.
David Marvin - Interim Provost and Dean of Faculty
Department - Provost And Dean Of Faculty