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McKendree University offers a pre-professional studies curriculum in science-related areas such as medicine (this is not a pre-med degree), optometry, and veterinary medicine, and another in law. The curriculum for science-related areas also applies to the field of occupational therapy for which McKendree University has an articulation agreement with Washington University in St. Louis.

 

PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM

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BIO 110 BIO 110 BIO 313 BIO 410 BIO 440

PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I      PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II       CELLULAR BIOLOGY      ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY      GENETICS

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CHE 105 CHE 106 CHE 205 CHE 206 BCH 305 BCH 306

COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I         COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II       ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II      BIOCHEMISTRY I      BIOCHEMISTRY II

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MTH 131 MTH 132 MTH 210 MTH 310

COLLEGE ALGEBRA              COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY     ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I    STATISTICS

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PHY 211 PHY 212

GENERAL PHYSICS I        GENERAL PHYSICS II

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Analytical chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, morphology and development, ecology, complete calculus series (two additional courses), computer programming classes appropriate to the subject.

 

General psychology, philosophy (logic, ethics, or philosophy of science), business, art (drawing, painting, ceramics).

 

After completing the core subjects in the sciences, all students should declare a major, selecting from chemistry, biology, or mathematics, or a double major combining any of the above areas.

 

Professional law schools recommend a broad general liberal arts curriculum on the baccalaureate level with a strong concentration in writing skills. McKendree graduates with majors in English, business, history, philosophy, psychology and sociology have been accepted into schools of law.