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Pre-med Coursework

Below is a suggested list of courses. Please plan with your academic advisor to accomodate the recommended classes below.

Biology Any 2 of the following classes
 
Course Number Course Title Credits
Biology **** Class of your choice 3-4
Biology 2020 /2021 Principles of Cell Biology (Honors) 3-4
Biology 2030 Genetics 3
Biology 2210 Human Genetics 3
Biology 2320/2325 Human Anatomy with Lab 4
Biology 2420 Human Physiology without Lab 4
Biology 3510 Biological Chemistry I (Online) 3

 
Chemistry
Course Number Course Title Credits
Chemistry 1210 General Chemistry I 4
Chemistry 1220/1221 General Chemistry II (Honors) 4
Chemistry 1215 General Chemistry Lab I 1
Chemistry 1225/1226 General Chemistry Lab II (Honors) 1
Chemistry 2310/2311 Organic Chemistry I (Honors ) 4
Chemistry 2320 Organic Chemistry II (Honors) 4
Chemistry 2315 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
Chemistry 2325 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1

 
Math
Course Number Course Title Credits
Math 1050 College Algebra 3
Math 1060 Trigonometry 3
Math 1210 Calculus I 4
Math 1220 Calculus II 4
OR
Math 1070 or 3070 Statistics 3

 
Physics One of the Following Series
 
Course Number Course Title Credits
Physics 2010 College Physics I 4
Physics 2020 College Physics II 4
Physics 2015 College Physics Lab I 1
Physics 2025 College Physics Lab II 1
OR
Physics 2110 College Physics with Calculus I 4
Physics 2120 College Physics with Calculus II 4
Physics 2115 College Physics with Calculus Lab I 1
Physics 2125 College Physics with Calculus Lab II 1
OR
Physics 2210 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I 4
Physics 2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II 4
Physics 2215 Physics for Scientists & Engineers Lab I 1
Physics 2225 Physics for Scientists & Engineers Lab II 1

 
Writing
1 year (2 semesters)
of any of the following:
Course Number Course Title Credits
English 2500 Introduction to Creative Writing 3
English 3510 Writing Fiction 3
English 3520 Writing Poetr ory 3
English 3610 Advanced Exposatory Writing 3
Honors 2211 Honors Writing 3
Honors 3200 University Writing 3
Writing 1010 Introduction to Writing 3
Writing 2010 Intermediate Writing 3
Writing 3400 Professional Writing 3
Writing 3510 Writing Grammar and Stylistics 3
Writing 3700 Writing in the Arts and Social Sciences 3

Humanities
One course that fulfills either an Art, Music, Drama, Literature, etc. requirement can be counted.


Diversity
One course that focuses on the culture or current circumstances of a non-dominant population group in the U.S. Any diversity credit course at the University of Utah will satisfy this requirement.

 
Suggested Electives
Course Number Course Title Credits
Anthropology 4241 Darwinian Medicine 3
Anthropology 4192 Culture, Health, and Healing 3
Anthropology 4193 Anthropology of Medical Change 3
Economics 5190 Health Economics 3
FCS 1500 Family and Human Development 3
FCS 5430 Consumers and Health Care 3
FP MD 5005 Introduction to the Medical Profession 3
Gerontology 5001 Introduction to Gerontology 3
Health Education 3000 Human Sexuality 3
Health Education 3030 Medical Terminology 3
Health Education 3050 Community Health Issues 3
Health Education 3190 Death and Dying 2
Health Education 5100 Health Care - U.S. 3
Health Education 5950 EMT Training 9
History 4090 World Health 3
Honors 3215 History of Medicine 3
Honors 4474 Health, Health Care, and Health Insurance 3
Philosophy 3510 Professional Ethics 3
Philosophy 3520 Bioethics 3
Physics 3110 Physics of the Human Body 3
Political Science 5321 Public Policy 3
Sociology 3471 Sociology of Health 3