Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Information
The curricula in the Department of Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Microbiology) include all of the courses required for entrance into most medical/dental schools. See examples in the tables below! Beyond our core courses, we offer a variety of options for students to pursue their interests in biology, prepare for professional school and demonstrate their ability to do well in challenging science courses.
Between 155 and 175 蘑菇tv graduates were admitted annually to medical schools in the U.S. over the last four years. More than 80% of these 蘑菇tv graduates earned degrees in the Department of Biological Sciences. .
The counselors in the College of Science are the primary premedical/predental advisors at 蘑菇tv. Besides advising students, the College of Science links a great deal of useful information on their web page that you will find helpful if you are interested in a career in medicine or dentistry.
primary premedical/predental advisors
A wealth of information and support can be found at AED, a pre-professional health, honor society at 蘑菇tv. AED holds meetings every two weeks designed to expose students to career options within the health care field.
Other pre-health student groups include the Pre-Dental Society, the Pre-Optometry Association, the Student Christian Medical Association (https://scmalsu.wordpress.com/), Global Brigades Medical/Dental Chapter at 蘑菇tv (http://www.geauxgblsu.org/) and the Minority Science Pre-Professional Society (MSPPS) (http://lsumspps.wixsite.com/mspps/about-us).
Course Requirements
*These courses are for biological sciences majors only. For non-biological science majors, check the Premedical/ Predental Course Requirements webpage.
Premedical/ Predental Course Requirements webpage
Required
| Requirement | Course Title | Course Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 8 hours of General Biology with lab | Biology for Science Majors I and II (Lectures and Labs) | BIOL 1201 and BIOL 1208 BIOL 1202 and BIOL 1209 |
| 8 hours of General/Inorganic Chemistry with lab | General Chemistry I and II (Lectures and Labs) | CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202, CHEM 1212 |
| 8 hours of Organic Chemistry with lab | Organic Chemistry (Lectures and Labs) | CHEM 2261, CHEM 2262, CHEM 2364 |
| 8 hours General Physics with lab | General Physics I and II (Lectures and Labs) | PHYS 2001 and PHYS 2108; PHYS 2002 and PHYS 2109 |
| 3 hours of Biochemistry | Basic Biochemistry or General Biochemistry I | BIOL 4087 or BIOL 4093 |
| 6 hours English | English Composition I and II | ENGL 1001, ENGL 2000 |
| 3 hour Statistics | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | EXST 2201 |
Recommended
| Recommendation | Course Title | Course Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | Cell Biology | BIOL 3090 |
| Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates | BIOL 3152 |
| Embryology (Developmental Biology) | Developmental Zoology | BIOL 3156 |
| Histology | Histology | BIOL 4104 |
|
Microbiology
|
General Microbiology
Advanced Microbiology Lab
|
BIOL 2051
BIOL 3116
|
| Molecular Genetics | Principles of GeneticsEukaryotic Molecular GeneticsMicrobial GeneticsMolecular Genetics LabHuman Molecular Genetics |
BIOL 2153
BIOL 4132
BIOL 4246
BIOL 4400
BIOL 4753
|
Required
| Requirement | Course Title | Course Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 12 hours of Biological Sciences |
Biology for Science Majors I and II (Lectures and Labs)
Other BIOL required and elective courses (see below)
|
BIOL 1201 and BIOL 1208 BIOL 1202 and BIOL 1209 |
| 12 hours of Chemistry (including 3 hours of Biochemistry lecture) |
General Chemistry I and II (Lectures and Labs)
Organic Chemistry (Lectures and Labs)
Basic Biochemistry and General Biochemistry I
|
CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202
CHEM 1212
CHEM 2261, CHEM 2262, CHEM 2364
BIOL 4087 or BIOL 4093
|
| 6 hours of English | English Composition I and II | ENGL 1001, ENGL 2000 |
| 12 hours of Humanities | English Literature (2 courses) Foreign Language (2 courses) |
ENGL 200+; Any foreign language sequence |
Recommended
| Recommendation | Course Title | Course Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | Cell Biology | BIOL 3090 |
| Developmental Biology | Developmental Zoology | BIOL 3156 |
| Histology | Histology | BIOL 4104 |
| Microbiology | General MicrobiologyAdvanced Microbiology Lab |
BIOL 2051
BIOL 3116
|
| Molecular Genetics |
Principles of Genetics
Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
Microbial Genetics
Molecular Genetics Lab
Human Molecular Genetics
|
BIOL 2153
BIOL 4132
BIOL 4246
BIOL 4400
BIOL 4753
|
| Immunology | Immunology | BIOL 4123 |
| Neuroscience |
Endocrinology
Neurobiology
|
BIOL 4158
BIOL 4177
|
| Physiology |
Vertebrate Physiology
Vertebrate Physiology Lab
Comparative Animal Physiology
|
BIOL 4160 BIOL 4161 BIOL 4170 |