Suggested Class Schedule and Action Plan for 4-year Graduation
- Please note: Different professional schools/programs' course prerequisites may be different from each other even when they confer the same professional degree. As such, it is important to look up the specific schools/programs that you are interested in applying to and find out their application requirements ;
- Make a spreadsheet and list out the schools/programs you are interested in and their application requirements, including but not limited to minimum GPA requirement, Required courses, Recommended courses, any Minimum Test scores (ex. MCAT), and any Minimum Clinical hours etc. (See example below). This way, you will have a centralized place to find out what you need to do in order to be eligible to apply to these schools/programs.
| School/Program A | School/Program B | School/Program C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website address | |||
| Miminum overall GPA | |||
| Miminum Science GPA | |||
| Required courses | |||
| Recommended courses | |||
| Minimum Clinical hrs | |||
| Minimum test score |
- For Biology courses, once you figure out the courses you need to take, please check on the " List of Course Pre-Requisites" and the " Projected Course Offerings" resources listed on the Biology Advising website before planning out your course schedules.
- Please note, the "Suggested Class Schedule for 4 -year Graduation" listed below is a very generalized suggestion - as mentioned earlier, different schools/programs have different requirements for Calculus/organic chemistry/biochemistry etc., with some requiring 1-year while others may require zero or 1-semester only. You may want to adjust accordingly based on the schools/programs you are interested in.
Suggested Class Schedule for 4-year Graduation:
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
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| Freshman | ENG 1101 | ENG 2105 |
| CHM 1210/L | CHM 1220/L | |
| MATH 1140 | MATH 1150 | |
| BIO 1210/L | BIO 1220/L | |
| TOTAL: 14 Units | TOTAL: 14 Units | |
| Sophomore | CHM 3140/L | CHM 3150/L |
| PHY 1210/L | PHY 1220/L | |
| STA 1300 | BIO 2110L | |
| GE and/or other courses required for degree | GE and/or other courses required for degree | |
| TOTAL: 15+ Units | TOTAL: 15+ Units | |
| Junior | BIO 2400 | BIO 3220 |
| CHM 3210/L (or CHM 3270/L for 1-year biochemistry series)) |
CHM 3280/L (for 1-year biochemistry series) |
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| BIO 2060/L, BIO 2340/L | BIO 2350/L | |
| GE and/or Other courses for degree requirements | GE and/or Other courses for degree requirements; Take (MCAT / DAT / PCAT) | |
| TOTAL: 15+ Units | TOTAL: 15+ Units | |
| Senior | 3000-level elective courses | 3000-level elective courses |
| 4000-level elective courses | 4000-level elective courses | |
| GE and/or Other courses for degree requirements | GE and/or Other courses for degree requirements | |
| TOTAL: 15+ Units | TOTAL: 15+ Units |
Math requirement: please visit Math Guide for Bio page for details.
Class standing by completed semester units :
Freshman: 0 - 29 units / Sophomore: 30 - 59 units / Junior: 60 - 89 units / Senior: 90 + units / 120 units required for graduation
Units Per Semester :
General registration: 16 semester units; Add/Drop period: 18 semester units.
Suggested Action Plan Time Table for 4-year graduation without gap year:
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