What classes do you take?!?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi, I just got into college and was wondering what classes does one take as a freshman in college if they want to become a doctor. Like what's the four year plan look like usually??</p>

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<p>Please read the threads in the stickied thread at the top of the forum:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1486654-premed-resources-thread-start-here-first.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1486654-premed-resources-thread-start-here-first.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Most of your questions will be answered there.</p>

<p>Medical school pre-requisites include:</p>

<p>2 semesters intro bio w/labs
2 semesters gen chem w/labs
2 semesters organic chem w/labs
2 semesters physics with labs
1 semester biochem
1 semester statistics
1 semester ‘college level’ math—calc 1 recommended
1 semester intro psych
1 semester intro sociology
2 semesters English or ‘writing intensive’ courses</p>

<p>Some medical school have additional requirements. (Anatomy & physiology, calc 2, upper level humanities, other courses----see individual medical school admission webpages for specific details.)</p>

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<p>^It varies a lot from UG to UG. It is better to talk to current pre-meds at your UG.</p>

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<p>Well, what is your major? You would take the req’d courses of your major PLUS the premed prereqs.</p>

<p>First year, you’d likely take:
a year of Biology (for STEM majors)
a year of General Chemistry (for STEM majors)
a semester of psych
a semester of calc
a year of Frosh Comp
plus the first year courses of your major</p>

<p>Second year:
a year of Physics (or Physics w/ Cal)
a year of Ochem
a semester of stats
a semester of sociology
and the courses needed for your major</p>

<p>Third year
biochem
(and if you didn’t take psych and/or sociology earlier, then take now)
Upper division courses of your major</p>

<p>fourth year
the rest of the courses for your major</p>

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<p>Well my son is a Bio major and this was his 1st and 2nd year courses and planned 3rd year:</p>

<p>Freshman Year
Semester One
Gen Chem
Gen Chem Lab
Intensive Writing
Humanities
Calculus</p>

<p>Semester Two
Gen Chem
Gen Chem Lab
Psych
Gen Bio (Intensive Writing)
Gen Bio Lab</p>

<p>Sophomore Year</p>

<p>Semester One
Foreign Language
Orgo
Orgo Lab
Genetics
Stats</p>

<p>Semester Two
Foreign Language
Orgo
Orgo Lab
Cell Bio</p>

<p>Junior Year</p>

<p>Semester One
Upper Level Bio
Bio Lab
Physics
Physics Lab
Biochem</p>

<p>Semester Two
Upper Level Bio
Bio Lab
Physics
Physics Lab
Soc Science or Humanities</p>