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Advisors: Aline M. Davis, Ph.D., Biology Department
Louise A. Bodack, Ph.D., Chemistry & Food Science Department
Individuals interested in careers in the medical professions should have a minimum of one full year of the following course groups: college biology, introductory chemistry, organic chemistry and physics. To enroll in physics, students must have completed or be enrolled in Calculus I. Majoring in either Biology (Pre-professional) or Chemistry (with Biology minor) fulfills most or all of these course areas.
Many of the required or recommended pre-professional courses are fulfilled through appropriate selections from the General Education program at Framingham State College, including courses in English composition and literature, psychology, and sociology. However, many professional programs require additional courses in biology and biochemistry.
Pre-professional students should meet with one of the pre-professional curriculum advisors no later than their sophomore year and continue to meet periodically. This contact will ensure that students complete the specific requirements for the professional programs to which they intend to submit applications, since each program and institution has varying admissions requirements. Note that particularly strong graduating grade-point averages are required for competitive applications to professional schools. |
