Arts and Sciences Advising Center:

Pre-med/ Pre-health Professions Advising

 

The Pre-Health Professions Advising Center has the responsibility of advising the following pre-health professions:

Pre-medical

Pre-pharmacy

Pre-chiropractic

Pre-dental

Pre-optometry

Pre-physicians assistant

Pre-veterinary

Pre-podiatry

 

For all other health professions, and those for which FIU gives an undergraduate or graduate degree, please see the appropriate departments in the College of Health and Urban Affairs.

Courses that Medical Schools are looking for and the will help you do well on the MCAT's

 Course Prefix and Number

Course Title

Credits

CHM 1045*

General Chemistry 1

3

CHM 1045L*

General Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 1046*

General Chemistry 2

3

CHM 1046L*

General Chemistry 2 Lab

1

BSC 1010

General Biology 1

3

BSC 1010L

General Biology 1 Lab

1

BSC 1011

General Biology 2

3

BSC 1011L

General Biology 2 Lab

1

PHY2053 or  PHY 2048

Physics 1

4,4

PHY 2048L

Physics 1 Lab

1

PHY 2054 or  PHY 2049

Physics 2

4,4

PHY 2049L

Physics 2 Lab

1

CHM 2210*

Organic Chemistry 1

4

CHM 2210L*

Organic Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHM 2211

Organic Chemistry 2

 

CHM 2211L

Organic Chemistry 2 La

1

MAC 2311

Calculus 1

4

MAC 2312

Calculus 2

3

 *Note: Since the CHEM courses must be taken in sequence, it is important to start on them in the right order early.  (The Biology courses DO NOT need to be taken in sequence.)