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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
PRE-MEDICAL AND PRE-DENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Requirements Required Semester Credits
Minimum Requirements:
Biological Sciences ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
General Chemistry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Organic Chemistry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Biochemistry------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Physics-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
English ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
TOTAL CREDITS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50
Suggested Course Requirements:
Biology 1306, 1106, 1307, 1107, and 2 upper level courses*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-16
Chemistry 1310, 1110, 1311, 1111, 3401, 4310, 4311** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19-21
Physics 1310, 1110, 1311, 1111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
English 1301 and 1302 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Statistics 3312 or MATH 3312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
TOTAL CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50-54
*Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Histology, Advanced
Cell Biology are suggested to strengthen the student's science background
**Biochemistry II is recommended for pre-medical and pre-dental students to strengthen the student's science background
***recommended for all pre-health students.
Bachelor of Science—Three Year Pre-Medical and Pre-
Dental Programs -
The Bachelor of Science degree is
available to exceptional pre-medical and pre-dental students
who have completed at least 94 semester credits, as outlined
above, and who have completed 30 semester credits or the
first year in an accredited United States medical or dental
school. These students will receive the Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology from Hardin-Simmons University.
Preparation of the work done in medical or dental school must
be made by the dean of that school.
Pre-Law Program and Legal Studies Minor -
Few law
schools require specific undergraduate majors for admission.
Accordingly, a pre-law student at HSU may, after consultation
with the pre-law advisor, choose his course of study from a
variety of curricula.
However, for both the student seeking a law or law-related
career (“professional track” student) and students interested
in the law from a liberal arts or other perspective (“non-
professional track” student), HSU offers a unique
multidisciplinary legal studies minor of 18 credits. This
program is available under the B.A., B.B.S., or B.B.A. degree.
Please direct questions concerning the Legal Studies and pre-
law programs to the University’s Legal Studies Director.
For additional information, refer to the catalog section on
Legal Studies.
Pre-Pharmacy Requirements -
Students interested in a
career in pharmacy
may
complete at least two years of work
in a college or university and then enter a school of pharmacy
for four additional years. Most students take an average of 2
½ - 3 years to complete the course requirements for pharmacy
college. A prior degree is not required, though the applicant
pools reveal that over half of the applicants have a degree in
some field of study. The student and his/her advisor will
consult the catalog of the school of pharmacy to which the
student seeks admission and plan his/her specific program to
meet the requirements of that school. The following pre-
pharmacy program represents the requirements of most
pharmacy schools.
PRE-PHARMACY REQUIREMENTS
Pre-Pharmacy Requirements Required Semester Credits
American History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Biology 1306, 1106, 2420, 3420, 3417*, 3418* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-20
Chemistry 1310, 1110, 1311, 1111, 3401, 3402 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Economics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-6
English and/or Speech-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-12
Fitness & Sport Sciences activity courses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-4
Mathematics 1420, 3312, 1310* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Physics 1310, 1110, 1311, 1111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Political Science -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
TOTAL CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61-72
*recommended