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[jeffosokisk]

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Hi all,

I was just wondering what's the "typical pre-med" class schedule for freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior year. I've tried searching, but all I could find were specific "help with class schedule" posts. I'm sure it would be really helpful for me and all the other incoming freshmen to get a example class schedule to compare with when choosing classes.

Thanks!!!

-Jeff

 

[Jacobian78]

Hmm my freshman year was a mess of classes that had nothing to do with pre-med intentions. My sophomore schedule is probably more accurate for what a freshmans should be. All in all, pretty generic: Bio w/ lab, Chem w/ lab, Calculus-Sequences and Series, and Family studies. I'm on terms though there could be some differences there.

General note - Most important thing freshman year is getting both biology and gen chem done I think. Start shmoozing around graduate students or professors for the possibility of research opportunities if that's your interest too. Probably good to finish up Calc I and II also.

 

[phonyreal98]

Freshman

Math 241 (biocalc), Ital 101 (Elementary Italian), Chem 101/L (Intro Chem+lab), Engl 052 (English and Computers), Spcl 390 Research Seminar, Lifetime Fitness

Band and/or trombone lessons are somewhere in there hopefully

 

[ar2388]

freshman:
Semester 1 = gen chem, bio 1, bio lab, latin, english, ballet
S2 = orgo 1, orgo lab, bio 2, bio lab, english, ballet

sophomore:
S1 = orgo 2, chem majors orgo lab (2x a week = ~9 hrs), phys 1, phys lab, calc 3, astro seminar (1 credit)
S2 = phys 2, phys lab, pchem 1, chem majors quant lab, chem research, ballet.

junior:
S1 = pchem 2, film and culture (anthropology), inorganic chem, ancient greek history, ODE, ballet.
S2 = pchem 3, film and culture (2nd semester), chem majors pchem lab, ballet, outside research

I was a chem major.. er... in case i didnt make that clear 🙂

 

[futuredrcrawfor]

Freshman
S1= intro to bio (req course), comp 1, precal, theater app., and gen chem 1
S2= calculus, bio 1, gen chem 2, comp 2

Sophomore
S1= orgo 1, bio 2, health (req), sociology
S2= genetics, us history, econ, government, and world lit (couldn't get in what I needed!)
Summer- holocaust history, holocaust ethics, and german culture
Junior
S1= orgo 2, physics 1, communications (dropped micro- diagnosed with chronic disease in late Aug)
S2= histology, ecology, world history, volleyball
Summer- Marine Biology
Senior
S1 (tenative)- physics 2, bioethics, biostatistics, evolutionary bio, history of science, and world since 1945 (might drop)
S2 (tenative)- plant morph, invert. zoo, cell and molecular bio, and either 2 hours of free electives (Scuba and Golf/Tennis) or 2 hours of history for the minor

 

[chad5871]

Freshman
Fall (16 credits) - Chem I + Lab, Writing I, Forensic Science I, Calc I, Spanish I
Spring (14 credits) - Chem II + Lab, Life Sciences, Spanish II, Stats

Sophomore
Fall (14 credits) - Bio I + Lab, Writing II, Mass Comm., Psych. I
Spring (17 credits) - Bio II + Lab, Quant. Analysis + Lab, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Ethics

Junior
Fall (16 credits) - Cell Bio, Organic I + Lab, Forensic Science Survey, Ind. Study, Physics I + Lab
Spring (17 credits) - Genetics, Organic II + Lab, Tap Technique II, History of Christianity, Physics II + Lab

Senior
Fall (16 credits) - Biochem, Biotechniques, Ecology, Preceptorship, Forensic Law, Consitutional Law
Spring (18 credits) - Forensic Mol. Bio. + Lab, Creative Writing, Scientific CSI + Lab, Forensic Microscopy + Lab, Forensic Serology + Lab

 

[MichiganEMTInt]

My schedule for senior year...

Fall
Advanced Lipid/Carbohydrate/Protein Metabolism
Advanced Vitamin/Mineral Metabolism
Human Physiology 1
Human Nutrition Lab
Physics Lab 1
Cadaver Prosection Lab
Emergency Medicine Research - Teaching Assistant
Membrane Biophysics

Spring
Independent Human Nutrition Research Lab
Physics Lab 2
Human Physiology 2
Human Genetics
Cadaver Prosection Lab
Emergency Medicine Research - Teaching Assistant

shoot me please..

 

[neuroscientist]

Fall 2006 Credit Hrs.
-General Chemistry I 4
-General Biology 2
-Social Problems 3
-Western Political Thought I 3
-Religion Ancient Scripture 2
-Introduction to Health Professions 1 (P/F)
TOTAL: 15

Winter 2007 Credit Hrs.
-Neurobiology 3
-General Chemistry II 3
-Molecular Biology 3
-Introduction to Psychology 3
-Introduction to Music 3
-Religion Preaching Gospels 2
TOTAL: 17

(Freshman Year)--Got all As except for Western Political Thought I... 😡

 

[schismal]

Freshman
Fall (15 credits) - Bio I/Lab, Chem I/Lab, Calc I, Intro to Philosophy
Spring (18 credits) - Bio II/Lab, Chem II/Lab, Calc II, British Lit II, Fine Arts

Sophomore
Summer (4 credits) Physics I/Lab
Fall (17 credits) - Cell Bio, Genetics, Quant. Analysis/Lab, Organic I, HTML Programming, Undergrad. Research
Spring (17 credits) - Ecology, Dev. Bio, Adv. Cell Bio, Organic II/Lab, Undergrad. Research

Junior
Fall (13 credits) - Neurobiology, Biochem I, Physics II/Lab, Greek/Roman Literature
Spring (15 credits) - Micro/Lab, Virology, Histology/Lab, Biochem II

Senior
Fall (17 credits) - Immunology, P-chem/Lab, Intro to Sociology, Medical Ethics, Sci-fi Literature

 

[xanthomondo]

I think what you'll notice is that there is no "typical" pre-med schedule. Some people take the sciences earlier and some wait until their last years (and some people wait until after they graduate undergrad). You just need to major in something you enjoy and take the required pre-reqs, when that is is up to you (and your major).

 

[cheezer]

1. Math
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Biology

in that order

 

[Bacchus]

For my freshman year I took:

Bio/Chem/Pre-Calc/Eng101/Orientation to the Chem Sciences/Chem Lab for 15 credits
Bio/Chem/Calc I/Eng102/Sociology/Chem Lab for 18 credits

 

[ryno]

I'll add my upcoming schedule (fall sophmore year)
Organic II
Calc II
Physics I (calc based)
Organic lab
Humanities lower level class
Organic research
This adds up to 18 hours...

 

[Bacchus]

I'll add my upcoming schedule (fall sophmore year)
Organic II
Calc II
Physics I (calc based)
Organic lab
Humanities lower level class
Organic research
This adds up to 18 hours...

I did this, but the research would be orgo the class. Did well, you will too! 👍

 

[ryno]

I did this, but the research would be orgo the class. Did well, you will too! 👍

Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm a little intimidated but I'll learn a ton.
To the O.P.- I took organic chem I in my second semester of my freshman year; that is, right after Gen Chem I. I know the majority of students take organic I and II in their sophmore year, but after doing this I really think organic I follows gen chem I very nicely. In fact, I recieved a B in gen chem, and an A- in organic. Here is what my first semester at college looked like-
Gen chem, Precalc, English (req), and a nuclear and chemical weapons class (really cool!!)

 

[MichaelG17]

My schedule for senior year...

Fall
Advanced Lipid/Carbohydrate/Protein Metabolism
Advanced Vitamin/Mineral Metabolism
Human Physiology 1
Human Nutrition Lab
Physics Lab 1
Cadaver Prosection Lab
Emergency Medicine Research - Teaching Assistant
Membrane Biophysics

Spring
Independent Human Nutrition Research Lab
Physics Lab 2
Human Physiology 2
Human Genetics
Cadaver Prosection Lab
Emergency Medicine Research - Teaching Assistant

shoot me please..

I think human physiology I will be manageable in the fall MichiganEMTInt

my scheduele for my junior year:

Fall:
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry Lab
Human Physiology I
Human Anatomy
300 lvl social science class

Spring:
Human Physiology II
Biochemistry I
Fundamental Genetics
200 lvl humanities course

 

[jeffosokisk]

Wow, thanks for all the replies! This will surely help me when the time comes for me to choose my classes.

I think what you'll notice is that there is no "typical" pre-med schedule. Some people take the sciences earlier and some wait until their last years (and some people wait until after they graduate undergrad). You just need to major in something you enjoy and take the required pre-reqs, when that is is up to you (and your major).

Yeah, that is true. Since undergrad will probably be the last time for me to get the change to do something non-science/medicine, I'm planning on majoring in something I'm really interested in, environmental toxicology.

For those who decided to clear the chem and bio requirements early on (like 1st or 2nd year), was it harder to recall the stuff for the MCAT?


Thanks for all the responses, keep them coming!

 

[FearAndInsomnia]

Senior year

Fall 08
Biochem 1
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
Physics 1

Winter 09
Biochem 2
Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
Physics 2

Spring 09
Physics 3
Ecology

 

[Bacchus]

Wow, thanks for all the replies! This will surely help me when the time comes for me to choose my classes.



Yeah, that is true. Since undergrad will probably be the last time for me to get the change to do something non-science/medicine, I'm planning on majoring in something I'm really interested in, environmental toxicology.

For those who decided to clear the chem and bio requirements early on (like 1st or 2nd year), was it harder to recall the stuff for the MCAT?


Thanks for all the responses, keep them coming!

It won't be if you get a good review book. My issue was physics and I had that 2nd year.

 

[lesubversif]

Hmm my freshman year was a mess of classes that had nothing to do with pre-med intentions. My sophomore schedule is probably more accurate for what a freshmans should be. All in all, pretty generic: Bio w/ lab, Chem w/ lab, Calculus-Sequences and Series, and Family studies. I'm on terms though there could be some differences there.

General note - Most important thing freshman year is getting both biology and gen chem done I think. Start shmoozing around graduate students or professors for the possibility of research opportunities if that's your interest too. Probably good to finish up Calc I and II also.

Same thing here: my freshman year (this past year) ended up having nothing to do with pre-med, unfortunately so this coming year I will be taking what most freshman pre-meds will be. General Bio/Lab, General Chem/Lab, Calculus. I'm also taking some other classes that are not pre-med related. Hope that helps

 

[xanthomondo]

Wow, thanks for all the replies! This will surely help me when the time comes for me to choose my classes.



Yeah, that is true. Since undergrad will probably be the last time for me to get the change to do something non-science/medicine, I'm planning on majoring in something I'm really interested in, environmental toxicology.

For those who decided to clear the chem and bio requirements early on (like 1st or 2nd year), was it harder to recall the stuff for the MCAT?


Thanks for all the responses, keep them coming!

That sounds like an interesting major - and if you take a year off between med school and undergrad you should be able to find a decent job.

If you take the prereqs early on you can do a few things: take the MCAT early, take upper-level courses in physics, chem, and bio, or (something that really helped me) sign up as a tutor for those prereq courses. You'll be forced to go over the material over and over, and if you can teach it you probably will understand it on a greater level than just studying it.

 

[DancerDocToBe]

And, to just prove you can major in anything and still be premed...

Freshman year: (placed out of gen chem lecture and 1st semester lab b/c of AP scores and strong lab work in HS)
Fall (16 credits): Int. Ballet Tech. I, Int. Modern Tech. I, Pointe I, Biological Diversity I, Philosophy of Science, Academic Writing II, Calculus I
Spring (17.5 credits): Int. Ballet Tech. I, Int. Modern Tech. I, Pointe I, Biological Diversity II, American History 1865-pres, Academic Writing III, Gen. Chem honors lab, honors bio forum.


Sophomore year:
Fall (19 credits): Organic I, Cell Biology, Int Ballet Tech II, Int Modern Tech I, Pointe II, Dance Composition, Music for Dancers, Stage Lighting, Stage Tech

I'm a dance major with a concentration in dance science.

 

[doomknight]

Mine:

High School: Calc BC, AP Comp Sci

Fresh
Fall: Biostatistics, Gen Chem, Physics I
Spring: Analytical Chem, O Chem I, Econ, English Composition
Summer; O Chem II, O chem lab

Sophomore:
Fall: Immunology, Biochem I, Biology I, Social Science elective
Spring: Biochem II, Biology II, Genetics, Social Science elective

Junior:
Fall: Physiology, Biochem III, Biology III, Humanities elective
Spring: Neurology, 2x Humanities elective, Physics II

Senior:
will take physical chem, 2x english lit, 1x english comp, 1x humanities elective, biochem lab, pchem lab

 

[scrubsaresexy]

Scary to think that I'm starting junior year already...
Also, at my school, you have to take the lab when you take the lecture because the lab grade is part of your overall grade, so it's not really considered another 'class', its just four hours of your life every week that shows up as 0 credits *false enthusiasm*

Freshman Year
S1: Principle of Bio I (w/lab), Gen Chem I (w/lab), Legacy of the Modern World, Music Theory I, Sightsinging and Eartraining I, Private Voice, Private Cello, Orchestra (19 credits)
S2: Principles of Bio II (w/lab), Gen Chem II (w/lab), Psych, Music Theory II, Sightsinging and Eartraining II, Private Voice, Private Cello, Orchestra, Choir, Chamber Singers (21 credits)

Sophomore Year
S1: Genetics (w/lab), A&P (w/lab), Orgo I (w/lab), Private Cello, Private Voice, Orchestra, Choir, Chamber Singers (17 credits)
S2: Ecology and Evoution (w/lab), Orgo II (w/lab), Calc II, Private Cello, Private Voice, Orchestra, Choir, Chamber Singers (17 credits)

Junior Year
S1: Physics I (w/lab), Immunology, Biochem I (w/lab), Jazz Dance, Private Voice, Private Cello, Orchestra, Chamber Singers (18 credits)

I highly recommend not taking as many credits as I did S2 freshman year. That sucked, quite frankly. On the other hand, this semester is the first time I'm taking a class simply because it sounds like fun. I was trying to double major in Bio and Music at first, and then by my s'more year, I realized that was a really dumb idea, so I dropped down to a music performance minor.

I think the most important thing to do is take at least one class (even if it's just a 1 credit class like orchestra or something) that you know will keep your stress level down. Also, plan ahead. I took it easy my sophomore year because I just took a job as an RA and wasn't sure how much time that would take. Similarly, I'm going to be sitting on my school's Board of Trustees for the next two years, so I'm going to be starting my senior thesis early.

Good luck with freshman year. Don't forget to have fun and enjoy college; it goes by fast!

 

[MichiganEMTInt]

I think human physiology I will be manageable in the fall MichiganEMTInt

my scheduele for my junior year:

Fall:
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry Lab
Human Physiology I
Human Anatomy
300 lvl social science class

Spring:
Human Physiology II
Biochemistry I
Fundamental Genetics
200 lvl humanities course

Yes sir 😎 I will see you in B108! Can't wait for a semester of G-proteins! Text me your section of genetics...I'm gonna need a study partner for that class, senioritis is kicking in and I'm sure it won't be better next spring.

 

[al112987]

fresh:

fall:
analytical chemistry (with the most horrendous lab I've ever taken)
first year seminar
chinese I
calc III

spring:
mechanics
chinese II
differential equations
PE (indoor sports, lol)
english II

soph

fall:
intro biology
electricity and magnetism
organic chemistry I
chinese III

spring
physical chemistry I
molecular biology/genetics
statistics
organic chemistry II

junior

fall:
physical chemistry II
sociology (time to start working on those general requirements...)
cell and developmental biology
biochemistry I
complex analysis

I don't reckon I'm in for happy fun time next year.

 

[ScienceJunkie]

i'll just post my last and next semesters:

spring '08 (soph)- 28 credits

immunology
o-chem II
o-chem lab
inorganic chem
philosophy of science
genetics
genetics lab
independent (research) study
chem seminar
TAing n00bs in cell bio
(surprisingly, not too bad...gpa took a slight hit but not as much as i feared)


fall '08 (jr.)- 32 credits
biochem I
biochem lab
p-chem (thermo)
p-chem lab
independent (research) study
bioethics
philosophy of law
medicinal chemistry (just a seminar, shouldn't be a b1tch)
physics
physics lab
yoga (lol)
TAing n00bs in organismal bio

my ass is going to get handed to me next semester 🙁

 

[redlight]

i'll just post my last and next semesters:

spring '08 (soph)- 28 credits

immunology
o-chem II
o-chem lab
inorganic chem
philosophy of science
genetics
genetics lab
independent (research) study
chem seminar
TAing n00bs in cell bio
(surprisingly, not too bad...gpa took a slight hit but not as much as i feared)


fall '08 (jr.)- 32 credits
biochem I
biochem lab
p-chem (thermo)
p-chem lab
independent (research) study
bioethics
philosophy of law
medicinal chemistry (just a seminar, shouldn't be a b1tch)
physics
physics lab
yoga (lol)
TAing n00bs in organismal bio

my ass is going to get handed to me next semester 🙁

 

[ChubbyChaser]

Freshman year fall 1:

Intro to christianity, General Psych, Gen Chem, Honors, Calc 2, Band, west civ....and ECS...not a damn thing except basketball



Senior year: advanced biochem or something like that, Chem seminar, Accounting, Marketing, management

Ecs- EMT (20 hours/week) Research(15 a week) , TA gen chem lab, and then my typical sports


PS: I took all my hard classes soph and junior year, lol.

 

[Van Chowder]

S1: Theatre art History, Weight lifting, Spanish, Criminal justice
S2: Precalc, Statistics, Gen Chem, intro public speaking

Sophomore
S1: Bio 1A, Calc 1A, English, Philosphy
S2: Bio 1B, Calc 2A, English Comp, Sociology

 

[ar2388]

Freshman year:
FALL (18 credits): Bio 1, bio 1 lab, gen chem, english, elementary latin 1, ballet
SPRING (15 credits): bio 2, bio 2 lab, orgo 1, orgo 1 lab, english, ballet

Sophomore Year:
FALL(17 credits): frontiers of astrophysics, orgo 2, orgo 2 lab, physics 1 +lab, calc 3
SPRING(15 credits)😛chem 1, quantitative analysis lab, chem research, physics 2, physics 2 lab, pointe work

Junior year:
FALL(16 credits): film and culture, pchem 2, inorganic chem, ancient greek history, ordinary differential equations, ballet
SPRING(13.5 credits +MCAT studying): culture through film and media, pchem 3, external research, integrated lab, ballet

Senior year:
FALL(13 credits):general relativity, integrated lab, science fiction literature, research, 2 ballet classes
SPRING(12.5 credits):economics, weapons of mass destruction, european history, from quarks to cosmos, ballet, pointe

 

[Omni]

Freshman:
Semester One
-Gen Chem I
-Computer Sci C++
-Humanities 101
-Calculus I
Semester II
-Gen Chem II with lab
-Pre-Modern History
-Bio 102 with lab
-Work Experience
-Undergrad research seminar
-Calculus II
Sophomore
Semester 1
-Organic chem I
-Physics I with lab
-Foundations of Bio with lab
-Science tech/society course
-Calculus III
Semester II (This semester was hard as hell!!20 credits. and when one exam came around, three of them happened to be in the same week!)
-Physics II with lab
-Orgo II with lab
-Mammalian Physiology with lab
-Differential Equations
-Management

 

[dw2158]

from someone who took things a lil' mo' slowly and couldn't quite decide what to major in...

(oh and i'm purposely being kinda vague here.)

first year
fall: bio+lab, english, psych, academic dance class, ballet and modern dance
spring: bio+lab, english, calc II, latin lit class, ballet and modern dance

summer: calc III

sophomore
fall: gen chem+lab, psych, english, anthro, science and public policy class, ballet and modern dance
spring: orgo I+lab, seminar for my special scholars program, neuroscience, english, academic dance class, ballet and modern dance

junior
fall: orgo II, chem majors' adv orgo lab, history class, academic dance class, physics+lab, ballet and modern dance
spring: biochem, chem majors' quant lab, latin lit class, physics+lab, ballet and modern dance

senior
fall: pchem 2, biochem lab, biochem research, classics class, academic dance class, ballet and modern dance
spring: pchem 1, biochem research, music theory, genetics, academic dance class, ballet and modern dance


spoiler alert: i majored in biochem. also one class short of both a dance minor and an english minor. alas.

 

[loveoforganic]

"analytical chemistry (with the most horrendous lab I've ever taken)"

^^^^^^^^^^There is much truth to that statement.^^^^^^^^^^

 

[schizosquirrel]

Oo....this is kinda fun. I was a Bio major/chem and psych minor.

FRESHMAN YEAR:
S1: Multivariable Calculus, Literary Analysis, Psychology and Cognition, Intermediate Spanish, Private Piano
S2: Advanced Chem I, Comparative Politics, Pain Psychology, Advanced Spanish, Private Piano, Chamber Music

SOPHOMORE YEAR:
S1: Orgo I, Cell Bio I, Primate Societies, Islam
S2: Orgo II, Cell Bio II, Biological Psychology, Philosophy of Ethics

JUNIOR YEAR
S1: Advanced Genetics, Cell Signaling, Biochem Lab I, Biophysical Chem, Bioorganic Chem, PChem I
S2 (Study Abroad): Practice of Medicine, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Pharm Lab. in Anti-Arrythmics, Topics in Regenerative Medicine

SENIOR YEAR:
S1: Thesis, Vaccines, Biochem Lab II, Physics I, Immunology, Senior Seminar
S2: Thesis, Stem Cells, Film Noir and Hardboiled Detectives, Physics II, Interdisciplinary Research Seminar, Senior Seminar

 

[zerial]

It's all about setting up your schedule to be able to take the minimum amount of units senior year to be able to graduate! We'll be busting our *** the 4 years after undergrad, so why not take a nice, chill year?