The best bachelor’s degrees to obtain if interested in the field of medicine are a Bachelor of Science in either Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. Personally, I would go to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Biology, and that would make Biology my major.
How many credits are needed to graduate?
For biology majors, at least 67 credit hours and 5 biology labs are required to receive a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology.
What classes are needed to graduate with that degree?
§ 18 credit hours of Biology courses
§ 19 credit hours of Biology elective courses
§ 5 Biology labs
§ 16 credit hours of Chemistry courses
§ 6 credit hours of Math courses
§ 8 credit hours of Physics courses
Do they take AP credits? Are you taking AP classes? How would those transfer to the college?
Loyola University Chicago accepts up to 24 credit hours by AP exams for incoming freshmen. Below shows how my personal AP classes would transfer over.
Subject
|
Score
Requirement
|
Course
Equivalent
|
|
US History
|
4, 5
|
6 credit hrs / HIST 211 and
HIST 212
|
|
English Language &
Composition
|
4, 5
|
3 credit hrs / UCWR 110
|
|
Microeconomics
|
4, 5
|
3 hrs / ECON 201
|
|
Macroeconomics
|
4, 5
|
3 hrs / ECON 202
|
|
Calculus AB
|
4, 5
|
4 hrs / MATH 161
|
|
Spanish
|
4, 5
|
6 hrs / SPAN 250 and 251
|
|
Psychology
|
4, 5
|
3 hrs / PSYC 101
|
Table and information from Loyola University
Chicago’s Undergraduate Studies AP Guidelines, http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/academiclife/creditbyexamination/ap-credit/ap-credit.htm
Outline at least 4 to 5
years of what classes you would take to graduate.
|
Biology Courses
(18 credit hours)
|
BIOL 101 General
Biology I (3)
BIOL 111 General Biology I Lab (1) BIOL 102 General Biology II (3) BIOL 112 General Biology II Lab (1) BIOL 251 Cell Biology (3) BIOL 265 Ecology (3) BIOL 282 Genetics (3)
ONE
lab course from the following:
BIOL 252 Cell Biology Lab (1) BIOL 266 Ecology Lab (1) BIOL 283 Genetics Lab (1) |
|
Biology Courses – Electives
(19 credit hours)
|
Two elective courses must include a laboratory component.
For a listing of available Biology Electives, click here.
|
|
Biology Laboratory Requirements
|
A minimum of 5 labs are required for the B.S. in
Biology. For a listing of the lab requirements, click here.
|
|
Chemistry Courses
(16 credit hours)
|
CHEM 101 General
Chemistry A (3) *
CHEM 111 General Chemistry Lab A (1) CHEM 102 General Chemistry B (3) * CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab B (1) CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry A (3) ** CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Lab A (1) CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry B (3) ** CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Lab B (1)
* OR CHEM
105, CHEM 106
** OR CHEM 221, CHEM 222 |
|
Mathematics Courses
(6 credit hours)
|
MATH 131 OR 161 Calculus I (3/4)
MATH 132 OR 162 Calculus II (3/4) |
|
Physics Courses
(8 credit hours)
|
PHYS 111 OR 113 Physics I (3/4)
PHYS 131 OR 133 Physics Lab I (1) PHYS 112 OR 114 Physics II (3/4) PHYS 132 OR 134 Physics Lab II (1) |
|
First Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
Second Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
|
BIOL 101, 111
CHEM 101* CHEM 111* MATH 131* |
4
3 1 3 |
BIOL 102, 112
CHEM 102* CHEM 112* MATH 132* |
4
3 1 3 |
|
Third Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
Fourth Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
|
BIOL 251 or 265 or
282
BIOL 252 or 266 or 283 CHEM 223* CHEM 225* |
3
1 3 1 |
BIOL 251 or 265 or
282
CHEM 224* CHEM 226* |
3
3 1 |
|
Fifth Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
Sixth Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
|
BIOL 251 or 265 or 282
PHYS 111* PHYS 131* |
3
3 1 |
BIOL Elective
PHYS 112* PHYS 132* |
4
3 1 |
|
Seventh Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
Eighth Semester
|
Credit Hrs
|
|
BIOL Elective
BIOL Elective |
4
3 |
BIOL Elective
BIOL Elective |
4
4 |
Both tables from Loyola
University Chicago’s Department of Biology website, http://www.luc.edu/biology/bsinbiology/
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