College of Science

BIOLOGY
At the very minimum students should take:
  • BIOL 197
  • BIOL 198 & BIOL Lab (BIOL 199 or BIOL 299)
  • BIOL 229
Highly recommended courses:
  • BIOL 250 - Genetics
  • BIOL 340 - Cell Biology
  • BIOL 258 - Human Physiology

CHEMISTRY

  
  • CHEM 113 & 114
  • CHEM 123 & 124
  • CHEM 242 & 243
  • CHEM 247 & 248
  • Biochemistry (BCHM 261 or BCHM 361/365 sequence)
Note: CHEM 103/104, Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry is not designed to give students the competencies they will need for medical school admissions.
 

PHYSICS

  
  • PHYS 113 & 114 or PHYS 211 & 205
  • PHYS 118 & 119 or PHYS 212 & 206
     

MATHEMATICS

Math through trigonometry (MATH 111);
More selective schools require 1 or 2 semesters of calculus

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES
BEHAVORIAL SCIENCES
HUMANITIES
At the very minimum students should plan on taking:
  • Psychology 100 & Sociology 100

Highly Recommended courses:
  • SOCL 231- Medical Sociology,
  • PSYC 200- Childhood & Adolescence,
  • PSYC 300- Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC 202- Adulthood & Aging,
  • PSYC 371- Death & Dying
  • PHIL 246 Biomedical ethics
  • Anthropology

Note: Some schools may have other, specific requirements. Please double check with them.
 

 

 

 

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William R. Law, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Science

Tonia Rucker, Assistant to the Dean
Email: trucker@ben.edu
Phone: (630) 829-6187
Fax: (630) 829-6186

Dean's Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dean's Office Location:
Birck Hall Room 119