General Academic Recommendations for Students Pursuing

Doctoral Degrees in the Health Professions 

Fall #1 Freshman                                                                             Spring #1 Freshman

General Chemistry I    CHEM 132 & 111                    Organic Chemistry I               CHEM 234

Pre-Calculus               MATH 167                              Calculus 1*                             MATH 191

General Education, Major,                                           Prin. of Cell & Molecular         BIOL 116

and/or Prerequisite Courses                                         General Education, Major, and/or         e                                                                                 Prerequisite Courses

Fall #2 Sophomore                                                                            Spring # 2 Sophomore

Organic Chemistry II              CHEM 235                  General Chemistry II   CHEM 236

Calculus II (if necessary)        MATH 192                   Physics I                    PHYS 131 or 221

General Education, Major                                            Advanced Biology A **

and/or Prerequisite Courses                                         General Education, Major

                                                                                   and/or Prerequisite Courses

Fall # 3 Junior                                                                                      Spring # 3 Junior

STUDY FOR MCAT, etc. (100+ hours)                      STUDY FOR MCAT, etc. (100+ hours)

Physics II                     PHYS 231 or 222                    General Education and Major Courses

Advanced Biology A**

General Education and Major Courses

Fall # 4 Senior                                                                                       Spring # 4 Senior

Advanced Biology B***                                               Biochemistry   CHEM 436

General Education and Major Courses                           General Education and Major Courses

* Recommended by UNCA. Required for some majors and by some medical and professional schools.

** Biology A = Biology Courses that help to prepare students for their admissions tests.

*** Biology B = Biology courses that help to prepare students for experiences in their professional program. 

Remember:  the appropriate combination of courses for successful application and admission to professional school  is largely determined by the health profession in which you are interested, the major you select, and the professional schools to which you apply.