Advising Course Plan - Biology Major - Medical School Interest - Plan for Transfer Students
This plan indicates an effective way for students who transferred into Stetson as a Biology major with 2 years of course credit and are interested in MD or DO programs to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in 2 years. It is assumed that students transfer credit for BIOL 141P and BIOL 142P, CHEM 141P and CHEM 142P, MATH 130 or MATH 141Q, and most general education courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| BIOL 243Q | Biostatistics | 1 |
| Junior Seminar1 | 1 | |
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 1 |
| PHYS 121P | College Physics I | 1 |
| PRHP 101 | Introduction to the Health Professions | 0.0 |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 244 | Introductory Biology III: Ecology and Evolution | 1 |
| BIOL 497 | Research Proposal | 0.5 |
| CHEM 301 | Organic Chemistry II | 1 |
| PHYS 122P | College Physics II | 1 |
| PSYC 101S | Introduction to Psychology | 1 |
| PRHP 102 | Applying to Health Professions | 0.0 |
| Term Units | 4.5 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course | 1 | |
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course | 1 | |
| BIOL 498 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| SOCI 101S | Understanding Society: An Introduction to Sociology | 1 |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course | 1 | |
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course | 1 | |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Project II | 1 |
| CHEM 204 | Biochemistry I | 1 |
| Term Units | 4 | |
| Total Unit: 16.5 | ||
On this plan it would be best to take the MCAT after year 2 at Stetson. If it is important to the student not to have a year between Stetson and graduate school, the MCAT needs to be taken between years 1 and 2. To be successful on the MCAT the Sociology and Biochemistry that is covered on that exam will need to be studied without taking those courses (CHEM 204 can be taken concurrently with CHEM 301).
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The Junior Seminar can be taken in the spring instead of the fall.