This major provides a broad foundation necessary to the understanding of the basic subjects of modern medical studies. The curriculum, which offers a good balance between science and nonscience courses, constitutes an excellent preparation for admission to medical school. It also gives students the freedom to tailor the program to meet their individual needs by permitting a generous number of supporting courses. Specific admission requirements or recommendations of a particular medical school, not already in the required courses of the major, may be included among the supporting courses.
Many students also use their supporting courses to pursue a minor.
The first year of an accredited medical or dental postgraduate program. For the B.S. degree in Premedicine, a minimum of 126 credits is required, with at least 18 credits at the 400 level. With these 126 credits, students also must satisfy the University's Cultural Diversity and Writing Across the Curriculum requirements. A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.