Coursework

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The following prerequisite course names and numbers are offered at CSUSM. Requirements vary among individual schools and subject to change. Please check each school you intend to apply.

MATHEMATICS: (1 or more courses)

MATH 115 "College Algebra"
MATH 125 "Pre-Calculus"
MATH 160 “Calculus with Applications I"

STATISTICS:

BIOL 215 "Biostatistics"; or
MATH 242 "Intro to Statistics"

GENERAL CHEMISTRY: (2 semesters with Lab)

CHEM 150/150L "Gen Chemistry I + Lab"; and
CHEM 160/175 "Gen Chemistry II + Lab"; or
CHEM 160/275 "Gen Chemistry II + Quantitative Investigations"

**CHEM 275 only if required by major

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY/BIOCHEMISTRY: (1 or 2 semesters with Lab)

CHEM 105/105L "General, Organic, & Biochemistry for Life + Lab"; or
CHEM 201/201L "Organic Chemistry I + Lab"; or
CHEM 201/201L "Organic Chemistry I + Lab" and CHEM 341 "General Biochemistry"

HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY:

BIOL 175/176 "Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I/II + Lab"; or
BIOL 177/178 "Intro to Human Anatomy & Physiology I/II + Lab for Kinesiology"

**Equivalents can also be completed at a community college

MICROBIOLOGY: (1 course)

BIOL 160 "Microbiology + Lab" (lower-division); or
BIOL 367 “Biology of Microorganisms + Lab” (upper-division)

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE:

PSYC 100 "Intro to Psychology"; and
SOC 101 "Intro to Sociology"; or
ANTH 200 "Cultural Anthropology"

ENGLISH COMPOSITION/LITERATURE: (2 courses)

GEW 101 "Principles of Written Communication"; and LTWR 115 "Critical Reading & Writing"; or
GEW 101 "Principles of Written Communication"; and LTWR 100 "Intro to Literature"; or
LTWR 100 "Intro to Literature"; and LTWR 115 "Critical Reading & Writing"

Additonal Recomnnended Courses to Consider:

SPANISH: (1 year + Medical)

SPAN 101 "Beginning Spanish I"
SPAN 102 "Beginning Spanish II"
SPAN 201C "Intermediate Spanish for the Medical Field"