The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Pre-Med;cal
Course Pla,,
University Committee Re
ports to Chancellor on Op-
portunities Here for En-
bryo Doctors.

Pre- medical work in the state Uni
versity of Montana will take more
definite form next year. For several
weeks a committee of the faculty. ap-
pointed by Chancellor Elliott, has
been engaged in the preparation of a
course of study which medics can
follow to secure admission to the med
ical colleges which have placed the
State University upon their accredited
list. This committee has completed
it's report and Chancellor Elliott has
given his endorsement to the outline
which the report presents.
"The University of Montana has no
medical school, as such," says the re-
port. by way of introduction. Courses
offered by the State University prepare
students for entrance into any medical
school in the United States. Be.
sides the courses demanded for admis- :
sion to medical colleges. the depart
ments of chemistry, botany, physics
and biology present outlines Of study
Of greatest use and service to students
who plan to enter the Yield of medi-
cine. supplementing, and in some cases
paralleling. the courses offered to the
student of medicine in the medical COLI
lege. In addition to the courses BY
the departments mentioned. the school
~ nh hoc hfrh
may be elected by students not plan :
ming for Il degree in pharmacy. Many
of these courses are intimately con-
nected with the work of the physician
and are really involved in the general
medical instruction"
Can Meet Requirements.
The committee then outlines the re-
quirements made by the leading medi-
cal colleges. These requirements are
imposed by the American Medical as
sociation and the State University ia
able to prepare the student to meet
them fully, provided the necessary
room and equipment are supplied
Montana students who are planning tn
enter the practice of medicine can OBJ
tain the first two years of their pro-
fessional work in the Montana institu-
tion. exactly as well as in any Of the
universities to which the great medt-
cal schools are attached.
Courses Outlined.
Presenting the outline for the two
two years of pre- medical work, the
committee says: 1.-THE pre- medical
course is suggested for those who
expect to enter the medical pro-
fession. Tho following courses
offered at the state University
cover the subjects specified by the
council on medical education of tho
American Medical association, and
prepare the student for entrance tC
any medical school requiring two years
of college work. For the medical
schools requiring bachelors degree
the work of Junior and senior college
years are outlined. These institu.
tions make the same demands as 9th.
ers, that chemistry, physics, biology
and modern languages be taken during
the college course. The freshman ant
sophomore years must be taken, a.
here outlined, to fill the require.
ments."
The first-year work outlined In.
cludes six credits in English, eight ol
10 in chemistry eight in biology, 81,
or nine in German or French. Th'
second year work includes eight cred
its in chemistry, six or eight in biolog!
or botany, eight or 10 in physics, 81,
or eight in German or French. TIL,
third and fourth years will give tn
student greater freedom in the electio,
OF courses. The two years Of re
quired work contain the essentials de
manded for entrance into medica
schools, but there are some of thes
schools which insist upon four year
and a degree, inclAding the require
ments which are met by the two-yea
course here outlined.
Chancellor Approves.
Chancellor Elliott last week re
viewed this report and gave his officia
Iapproval to the course outlined. Thi
means that the pre- medical work wi
be given greater prominence at tn
State University than ever befor'
There are now u students who ar
registered for medical studies an
II is reasonably expected that the mor
definite arrangements which hav
been planned will bring more Nor
tana prc-medics to the home univcl