Preparatory courses of study are non-major programs offering supervised and independent studies to prepare students for specialty educational institutions.
Pre-Dental Advisor
John Reiss, jor1@humboldt.edu
Pre-Medical Advisor
Jianmin Zhong, jz15@humboldt.edu
Pre-Optometry Advisor
Jianmin Zhong, jz15@humboldt.edu
Pre-Pharmacy Advisors
Jianmin Zhong, jz15@humboldt.edu
Jeff Schineller, jbs4@humboldt.edu
Pre-Physical Therapy
Whitney Ogle, Whitney.Ogle@humboldt.edu
(see Kinesiology major)
Pre-Veterinary Advisors
Sharyn Marks, sbm1@humboldt.edu
Biological Sciences
Science Complex B 221
707-826-3245
Visit the Biological Sciences website
Humboldt’s Career Center has information on requirements at medical and other professional schools.
Several of Humboldt’s undergraduate programs in the biological and physical sciences prepare students to meet admissions requirements for health science professional schools. Usually these schools require abroad education in biological and physical sciences, which Humboldt provides.
Humboldt offers both supervised and independent studies to prepare for professional schools.
Requirements
Requirements listed here are typical for health science and related professional schools. Contact individual professional schools for specific requirements and consult pre-professional advisors.
General education courses and other requirements for the major. (To demonstrate a well-rounded background, the HIST 104 -HIST 105 sequence is recommended.)
Biology: BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology , BIOL 340 - Genetics , ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology , ZOOL 310 - Animal Physiology , ZOOL 312 - Human Physiology
Chemistry: CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I , CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II , CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I /CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory , CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry II /CHEM 325L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory . Some schools will accept CHEM 228 - Brief Organic Chemistry in place of CHEM 324 /CHEM 324L and CHEM 325 /CHEM 325L . Some schools may require CHEM 438 - Introductory Biochemistry or the CHEM 434 - Biochemistry I -CHEM 435 - Biochemistry II series. Start the CHEM 109 -CHEM 110 sequence as soon as possible.
Mathematics: MATH 109 - Calculus I ,MATH 110 - Calculus II (or MATH 105 - Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources , MATH 215 - Multivariate Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources for pre-medical students). The amount of calculus required by professional schools varies, but a full year is highly recommended. Start the mathematics sequence in the freshman year, because physics and chemistry courses have mathematics prerequisites. Pre- veterinary students should take STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics .
Physics: PHYX 106 , PHYX 107 (College Physics sequence) or PHYX 109 , PHYX 210 , PHYX 211 (General Physics sequence).
Zoology: ZOOL 270 - Human Anatomy is strongly recommended for pre-medical students.
Other courses may be required to prepare adequately for appropriate aptitude examinations.
Pre-professional students should remain in close contact with their pre-professional advisors.