Undergraduate
Programs of Study
Preparatory Programs
- Pre-Medicine
and Osteopathy
See
http://www.provost.cmich.edu/viceprovost/forms/program1.asp
for advisor information for pre-professional programs.
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Programs
Advisor: Fred McCorkle, Department of Biology, 774-3348
E-mail: Fred.McCorkle@cmich.edu
This
course of study is designed for a student who believes that
medicine might be his or her chosen field for life. Although
no specified CMU major is required, a student should plan to
earn an undergraduate degree from CMU and must select a
degree program from those found elsewhere in this Bulletin
and successfully complete all its requirements.
The student should contact the CMU pre-medical advisor during the first semester of the freshman year to develop a
program of study and to obtain information about medical
schools.
Requirements
Most medical schools have the following minimum requirements
of one year each in: biology (with laboratory), general
chemistry (with laboratory), organic chemistry (with
laboratory), physics (with laboratory), English, and
behavioral science. Most require ninety semester hours of
college credit, but a baccalaureate is strongly recommended.
Some schools recommend other courses. Further information
about these requirements and other pertinent information
concerning medical schools may be obtained from the advisor and from a book entitled Medical School Admission
Requirements. The address for obtaining this book is
Association of American Medical Colleges, 2450 N Street
N.W., Washington, D.C., 20037-1126. The admission
requirements for Osteopathic Schools can be obtained from
The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic
Medicine, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 405, Rockville, MD,
20852-3991.
Recommended Course of Study
The following abbreviated schedule indicates some of the
recommended courses for a student interested in medicine.
Only the first year is indicated so that all students may
begin without undue delay. No later than the second semester
of the first year, students should consult with the
pre-medical advisor concerning appropriate course work.
First Semester
ENG 101 or ENG 201 (3)
BIO 101 or BIO 105 (3)
CHM 131 (4) or CHM 161 (5)
MTH 130 (4)
Elective, see advisor (1-3)
Second Semester
ENG 134 (3)
BIO 218 or BIO 203 or BIO 208 (3)
CHM 132 (4) or CHM 211 (4) [to follow CHM 161]
MTH 132 (4)
Elective, see advisor (1-3)
Medical
College Admission Test
This test, required by most medical and osteopathic schools,
is usually administered in April and August. Test
application forms may be obtained from the pre-medical advisor, and it is strongly suggested that students plan on
taking this test in April, just prior to the beginning of
the application process.
The new MCAT Student Manual will be useful in preparation
for this test and it may be obtained from the Association of
American Medical Colleges, address above.
Recommendations
Each student should provide to the pre-medical advisor a
completed copy of the AMCAS (medical school) or the AACOMAS
(osteopathic school) forms if the letter of evaluation is to
be prepared by the advisor.
Application
to Medical Schools
These materials should be obtained and prepared during the
summer prior to the application process, which normally
occurs during the fall. Most medical schools use the
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), while
osteopathic schools use the American Association of Colleges
of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS). Forms
for these services are obtained from the pre-medical advisor. Applications for individual medical schools must be
obtained directly from the medical school. The addresses are
found in the book entitled Medical School Admission
Requirements.
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