Pre-Professional Sciences at Northwest College
This specialization includes areas in Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine,and Pre-Veterinary Medicine . The courses required in this specialization parallel those found at four-year institutions and should transfer without difficulty. Students must successfully complete core courses with a “C-” or better to meet specialization requirements. Students who are planning to transfer to a four-year program may need to have additional hours beyond the specialization requirements at Northwest College in order to transfer in as a junior. These students should consult with their advisor and the appropriate four-year college catalog. Northwest College offers two years of pre-professional training for medicine, dentistry, and optometry. A minimum of 90 semester hours is required before entrance into leading medical and dental schools, while 60-70 semester hours are expected by optometry schools. The suggested curriculum meets the requirements of the first two years work. Consultation with advisors should be made in order to make adjustments for the transfer school requirements.
Planning a program is easiest if you know the requirements of the program you intend to enter. From NWC, you may check:
- The Medical School and Program Directory A list of all medical schools
- University of Utah School of Medicine
- University of Washington School of Medicine
- Pacific University Physician Assistant Program
- University of Washington Physician Assistant Program
- Rocky Mountain College Physician Assistant Program
- Accredited Schools of Optometry
- Pacific University Optometry
Do you need to locate a specific Veterinary School? Try NetVet, which lists all the Veterinary Medicine schools in the world and many of the institutions with Veterinary Technician programs. For Pre-Veterinary classes required at specific schools, check:
- Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Eastern Wyoming College Vet Tech Program
Are you interested in Chiropractic Colleges? Try:
- American Chiropractic Association, which has career information and listing of Chiropractic Colleges.
- Association of Chiropractic Colleges, provides this PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file that lists Chiropractic Colleges in the US.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE with specialization in PRE-MEDICAL, PRE-DENTAL and PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE
General Education Requirements
Students should refer to the Graduation Requirements in the College Catalog.
Core Courses
Students need to take all of these core courses to meet the requirements of the specialization.
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2020 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1020 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1030 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| BIOL 2395 | Biological Research | 1 |
Recommended Transfer and General Electives:
These courses should be selected after reviewing the requirements of transfer institutions and consultation with your advisor.
| Course: | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2200 | Genetics | 3 |
| MOLB 2210 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 2340 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 1110 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1120 | General Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 2450 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 5 |
| MATH 2345 | Survey of Calculus | 5 |
| PHIL 1100 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| CO/M 1010 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ZOO 2400 | Vertebrate Natural History | 4 |
MINIMUM CREDITS FOR DEGREE = 64
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