Pre-Professional Studies
Robb D. VanPutte, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology;
Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics;
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.
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PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM
IN SCIENCE-RELATED AREAS
Biology
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68 crs.
20 crs.
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BIO 110
BIO 111
BIO 313
BIO 410
BIO 440 |
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II
CELLULAR BIOLOGY
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
GENETICS
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(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(5)
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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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(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(3)
(3)
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Any three courses from CSI 101-125 inclusive
for a total of three credit-hours.
MTH 131
MTH 132
MTH 210
MTH 310 |
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I
STATISTICS
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(3)
(2)
(4)
(4) |
PHY 211
PHY 212 |
GENERAL PHYSICS I
GENERAL PHYSICS II
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(4)
(4) |
Recommended subjects – Science
Analytical chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, morphology and development, ecology, complete calculus series (two additional courses), computer programming classes appropriate to the subject.
Recommended subjects – Nonscience
General psychology, philosophy (logic, ethics, or philosophy of science), business, art (drawing, painting, ceramics).
Completion of major
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.
Pre-professional curriculum in law
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.