Medical School or Biology-Based Graduate Program Track

The following represents a possible sequence for a student planning to apply to Medical School or a Biology-based graduate program such as Neuroscience:

FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester:

BI 101 Biological Principles I
CH 113 General Chemistry I
PC 101 General Psychology

Philosophy, Religious Studies, GE 100 Cultural Encounters

Spring Semester:

BI 102 Biological Principles II
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
PC 261 Intro to Stats

Literature, History

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall Semester:

CH 222 Organic Chemistry II
BI 211 Cell Biology
MA 125 Calculus I

LC 209 Organic Chemistry of the Cell (LC), Foreign Language I

Spring Semester:

CH 232 Intro Physical and Analytical Chemistry
PC 415 Brain and Behavior
BI 202 Genetics (Cluster 2)
MA 126 Calculus II

Foreign Language II

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester:

PC 271 Research Methods in Psychology
BC 343 Biochemistry
PC 201 Developmental Psychology (Cluster 4)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I or Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (Cluster 1)
PY 121 Physics I

Spring Semester:

PC 207 Abnormal Psychology (Cluster 4)
PC 419 Cognitive Psychology (Cluster 3)
Human Anatomy and Physiology II or Vertebrate Physiology (Cluster 1)
PY 122 Physics II

Moral Reasoning (PH 235 Biomedical Ethics)

Take MCAT or GRE in June.

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester:

PC 434 Research in Biopsychology
BI 412 Neuroscience (Capstone)

Social Science, Elective 1, Elective 2

Spring Semester:

Elective 1, Elective 2, Elective 3, Elective 4

Writing Intensive Course 

NB: Both Biochemistry and Vertebrate Physiology come from Cluster 1 and both Developmental Psychology and Abnormal Psychology are from Cluster 4. For the major, students are only required to take ONE course from each cluster, but this sequence is suggested for those who wish to major in Neuroscience and also wish to be Pre-medical/Professional

Furthermore: There is still enough space for a minor and in this case, a student could take an additional Chemistry course for a minor in Chemistry, for example.