Pre-Medicine Program

In addition to general graduation requirements at Ball State, students wishing to complete this major must take biology, chemistry, and physics courses that meet or exceed the science requirements for admission to most medical schools. Some medical schools also require general psychology and sociology. Because admission to a medical school is not guaranteed (only 45 percent of applicants nationwide are admitted to medical schools), each pre-med student should complete another major in any subject.

It is recommended that students take mathematics; BIO 214 as an elective course in the first three years. Except when required to complete an undergraduate major, courses in human anatomy, human physiology, medical bacteriology, medical biochemistry, and medical pharmacology will not be accepted by the School of Medicine as part of the 94 liberal arts credits.

Students should take the Medical College Admission Test in the spring or summer, twelve to fifteen months before they hope to enroll in medical school and should formally apply for admission to medical school that same summer, twelve months in advance.

Premedical counseling is available in the Department of Biology.

Pre-Medicine Program (BA/BS), 60-64 credits

Required courses, 48 credits

ANAT 201	Fundamentals of Human Anatomy	3
BIO 111	Principles of Biology 1	4
BIO 112	Principles of Biology 2	4
BIO 215	Cell Biology	3
BIO 315	Methods in Cell Biology	3
BIO 313	Microbiology	4
	or
BIO 444	Immunology	4
CHEM 111	General Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 112	General Chemistry 2	4
PHYC 110	General Physics 1	4
PHYC 112	General Physics 2	4
PHYS 215	Human Physiology	5
PSYS 100	Introduction to Psychological Science	3
SOC 100	Exploring Society	3

Directed Electives in Organic Chemistry, 8-10 credits

Students will take CHEM 231 and 232 and 241 and 242 OR CHEM 234 and 235

CHEM 231	Organic Chemistry for Molecular-Based Sciences: Part 1	3
	and
CHEM 232	Organic Chemistry for Molecular-Based Sciences: Part 2	3
	and
CHEM 241	Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1: Fundamental Techniques	1
	and
CHEM 242	Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2: Synthesis and Characterization	1
	or
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry 1	5
	and
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry 2	5

Directed Electives in Biochemistry, 4-6 credits

Students will take CHEM 360 and 361 OR CHEM 463 and 464

CHEM 360	Essentials of Biochemistry	3
	and
CHEM 361	Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory	1
	or
CHEM 463	Principles of Biochemistry 1	3
	and
CHEM 464	Principles of Biochemistry 2	3

Total Credit Hours: 60-64