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Pre-Professional Studies
Robb D. VanPutte, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology;
Chair, Division of Science and Mathematics;
rdvanput@mckendree.edu; (618) 537-6930; Voigt Science Hall 223A
McKendree College 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 College has an articulation agreement
with Washington University in St. Louis.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM
IN SCIENCE-RELATED AREAS 68 crs.
Biology 20 crs.
BIO 110 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I (4)
BIO 111 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II (4)
BIO 211 GENETICS (4)
BIO 313 CELLULAR BIOLOGY (4)
BIO 410 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (4)
BIO 440 GENETICS (5)
Chemistry 26 crs.
CHE 105 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I (5)
CHE 106 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II (5)
CHE 205 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (5)
CHE 206 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (5)
BCH 305 BIOCHEMISTRY I (3)
BCH 306 BIOCHEMISTRY II (3)
Computer Science 3 crs.
Any three courses from CSI 101-125 inclusive
for a total of three credit-hours.
Mathematics 13 crs.
MTH 131 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3)
MTH 132 COLLEGE TRIGONOMETRY (2)
MTH 210 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (4)
MTH 310 STATISTICS (4)
Physics 8 crs.
PHY 211 GENERAL PHYSICS I (4)
PHY 212 GENERAL PHYSICS II (4)
Recommended subjects – Science
Analytical chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, developmental biology, 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.
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