The Division offers attractive programs for students interested in entering medical or dental schools. To enter either of these professional schools the students must complete at least one year of biology with laboratory, one year of general chemistry with laboratory, one year of organic chemistry with laboratory, one year of physics with laboratory, one year of college mathematics or one semester of calculus, one year of English, and other courses that will help assure success, such as those in advanced communication skills, logic, or computer science, and psychology. In addition, pre-medicine students in particular are advised to take Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics, Psychology, and Sociology. Content from these additional courses will appear on the entry exam for medical school (MCAT – Medical College Admission Test) starting in 2015.
Specific pre-medical courses include:
BIO 111 Principles of Biology
BIO 210 General Zoology
BIO 301 Human Anatomy
BIO 302 General Microbiology
BIO 303 Human Physiology
BIO 408 Cell Biology (highly recommended)
CHE 101 General Chemistry I
CHE 110 General Chemistry I Lab
CHE 102 General Chemistry II
CHE 120 General Chemistry II Lab
CHE 301 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 310 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 302 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 320 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 315 Biochemistry (highly recommended)
MAT 115 College Algebra
MAT 120 Precalculus
PSY 200 General Psychology (highly recommended)
SOC 203 Principles of Sociology (highly recommended)
SOC/POS/PSY 300 Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (highly recommended)
PHY 207 Physics in Biological Sciences I
PHY 208 Physics in Biological Sciences I
Pre-Health Professional academic advisors at Kentucky State University work closely with pre-medical and pre-dental students to ensure that they fulfill all of the requirements for admission to professional schools in a timely manner. Shadowing physicians, volunteer work and summer research work are highly valued for admission. Students will apply through a special website, AMCAS (American Medical College Admission Service) and/or AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service), one year before they desire admission. Students who need more information about these programs should consult the Chairperson of the Division of Mathematics and Sciences or the Pre-Health Professions advisors, Dr. Karan Kaul or Dr. Suzette Polson, as early in their academic careers as possible.