Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Professional Programs Major, BS – Pre-Medicine Concentration


The college offers a three-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree and a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree for students preparing for the study of medicine at UT Health Science Center, Memphis. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree is conferred by the College of Medicine upon completion of four years of professional study at Memphis after completing either of the two programs options. Bulletins describing the pre-medical program options in detail may be obtained from Arts and Sciences Advising Services.

The three-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in pre-professional programs from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is based upon the program outlined below. In the three-year program, the student must complete at least 90 prescribed credit hours while enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Bachelor of Science degree is granted upon satisfactory completion of the first year of study in Memphis. The requirement for a major is waived for those taking their fourth year at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis. Students must complete the last 30 hours of credit in residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, before enrolling in the College of Medicine. Admission to the College of Medicine is at the discretion of that college; admission to and successful completion of the program below do not assure admission to the College of Medicine. Although the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science is not required for admission to the College of Medicine, most students accepted into the study of medicine have the baccalaureate degree before admission. Therefore, pre-medical students are encouraged to plan to complete all requirements for the degree before enrolling in the College of Medicine.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students who first entered Fall 2013 or later. uTrack does not apply to transfer students who entered prior to Fall 2015.

Following the sample academic plan and its uTrack milestones will help students stay on track to graduate in four years. For specific course requirements, refer to the Arts and Sciences requirements  listed in the Catalog, and consult an academic advisor.

Requirements for Pre-Professional Programs Major – Pre-Medicine Concentration


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
BIOL 150 *, BIOL 158 *, or BIOL 101 *-BIOL 102  3-8 MATH 119  or Math ACT score of 25 or higher
BIOL 159 * or BIOL 167  2 One science course from any listed in the plan with a grade of C or better
CHEM 120 * or CHEM 128  4  
ENGL 101 * (or equivalent) 3  
1Quantitative Reasoning Electives* 3-4  
Term 2
BIOL 160 * or BIOL 168  3 One additional science course from any listed in the plan with a grade of C or better
CHEM 130 * or CHEM 138  4 ENGL 101 
Communicating Orally Elective* 3  
ENGL 102 * (or equivalent) 3  
1Quantitative Reasoning Electives* 3-4  
Term 3
2BIOL 240   4 One additional science course from any listed in the plan with a grade of C or better
CHEM 260  or CHEM 268   3  
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3  
PHYS 221  4  
Term 4
CHEM 360 -CHEM 369  or CHEM 368 -CHEM 369   5 Two additional science courses from any listed in the plan with a grade of C or better
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3 ENGL 102 
Non-U.S. History* 3  
PHYS 222  4  
Global Challenges (if BIOL 150 * not taken) 0-3  
Term 5
Arts and Humanities (List A or B)* 3 CHEM 260  with a grade of C or better
2BCMB 401   4 PHYS 221 * with a grade of C or better
2Social Sciences* 3  
Non-U.S. History (continuation of sequence)* 3  
3Connections 3  
Term 6
Arts and Humanities (List A)* 3 Completion of at least 9 upper-division (300-400 level) hours
Communicating through Writing Elective* 3  
2Social Sciences* 3  
3Connections 6  
Elective 0-2  
Term 7 and 8
Completion of one year at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.   Term 7: Completion of at least 24 upper-division (300-400 level) hours and Term 8: Completion of at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours
TOTAL (minimum) 120  
* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 Mathematics placement depends on high school courses and grades, ACT scores, and BA/BS requirements. MATH 130  or any calculus course is a prerequisite to physics. At least two courses must satisfy the University General Education Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning .
2 MCAT 2015 contains new content; therefore, pre-med students should complete BIOL 240  and BCMB 401  and select PSYC 110 * and SOCI 120 * to satisfy the University General Education Requirement in Social Science.
3 The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways:
1) completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages,
2) completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or
3) completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework.