Curriculum Requirements for B.S. in Life Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine Option
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Philosophy and Ethics Core |
Credits: |
| ICPH 306 |
Bioethics |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science Core Requirement |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| BIOL/CHEM 3XX |
Any 300-level BIOL or CHEM course |
3 |
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Total: 7 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Life Sciences |
Credits: |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| BIOL 150 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 155 |
Osteopathic Principles and Practices |
1 |
| BIOL 210 |
Human Gross Anatomy |
4 |
| BIOL 233 |
Genetics** |
4 |
| BIOL 235 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| BIOL 250 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
| BIOL 310 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
| BIOL 395 |
Introduction to Research Literature |
3 |
| CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 250 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
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Total: 51 Credits |
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** BIOL 335 Genetics also counts towards this requirement. |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 175 |
Physics for Pre-Med I |
5 |
| PHYS 185 |
Physics for Pre-Med II |
5 |
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Total: 10 Credits |
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| Science Electives |
Credits: |
| BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX |
Electives must be 300- or 400-level. |
6–7 |
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At least one restricted elective must be: BIOL 315 Neuroscience, CHEM 420 Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BIOL 432 Cell Biology, or BIOL 370 Advanced Biochemistry. |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on elective choices. |
12 |
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PSYC 101 and SOCI 101 courses are strongly recommended for proper MCAT preparation, and can be applied towards six (6) credits of the general elective degree requirement. |
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Total credits required = 110–111*
* When a student successfully completes the first year of NYITCOM, 15 credits completed at the medical school will be applied to the bachelor's degree. If a student does not successfully complete the first year of medical school, but has successfully completed some of the coursework, the student may complete a waiver to apply up to 15 successfully completed credits to the bachelor's degree. B.S./D.O. students are required to meet a semester GPA of a 3.5 or higher. |