Pre-Medicine/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Option
This option is available within the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major at the following location:
- Corvallis
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students interested in a career in medicine should choose this option. It may also be suitable for students interested in some other health professions and these students should first consult with their advisor. In addition to offering a rigorous foundation in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, and genetics, the Pre-medicine option meets the requirements for most medical schools in the U.S. by providing students with training in psychology, ethics and social sciences. Students have a wide choice of medically relevant electives in areas such as physiology, microbiology, and immunology. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in undergraduate research. Faculty pre-med advisors guide students to integrate undergraduate research and other relevant professional opportunities into their undergraduate experience and to prepare themselves as strong candidates for admission to the professional schools of their interest.
Option Code: 974
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate a core knowledge base in the theory and practice of modern Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB).
- Demonstrate experimental design and laboratory skills relevant to biochemistry and molecular biology, including preparation, experimental design, evaluation of data, and safe laboratory practices.
- Critically evaluate data and design experiments to test hypotheses relevant to the practice of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
- Read and evaluate primary literature in the discipline.
- Effectively communicate scientific data and ideas, using various formats appropriate for different target audiences.
- Use databases, computational tools and other online resources effectively.
- Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues in the practice of science.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| BI 109 | HEALTH PROFESSIONS: MEDICAL | 1 |
| Electives | ||
| Psychology | ||
| PSY 201Z | +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I | 4 |
| or PSY 202Z | +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II | |
| Ethics | ||
| PHL 205 | *ETHICS | 4 |
| or PHL 444/REL 444 | *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | |
| Additional Social Science | ||
| ANTH 383 | *INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| or SOC 204 | *INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
| Science Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 10 credits from the following courses: | 10 | |
| *MOLECULAR MEDICINE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| NEUROSCIENCE OF SENSORY AND MOTOR SYSTEMS | ||
| UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-3 credits allowed) | ||
| GENETICS | ||
| ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY 1 | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS | ||
| VIROLOGY | ||
| THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | ||
| Total Credits | 22 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
- 1
Option Code: 974