Pre-Medicine

  What is Pre-Medicine?

Physicians perform medical examinations, diagnose illnesses, and treat people who are suffering from injury or disease. Entry into medical school therefore requires a strong background in mathematics, sciences and communication arts.

The pre-medicine program at Raymond Walters College (RWC) is a two-year associate of arts program designed for students who wish to transfer into scientifically oriented baccalaureate programs which are appropriate preparation for medical school.

Post-baccalaureate requirements then entail four years of medical school, completion of a licensing examination, and one or two years of supervised practice in an accredited graduate medical education program (internship/residency).

  Success Factors

For more information about success factors for medical doctors, see the UC College of Medicine Web site: http://www.med.uc.edu.

  Career Possibilities

Physicians work in many different areas of the private or public sector. They may work in private or group practice or in institutional settings such as hospitals or clinics. They may also be involved in research -- working toward the control and elimination of disease. Other options include public health or government employment, and many medical professionals pursue academic or teaching careers in colleges and universities.

  Majoring in Pre-Medicine

Successful completion of the pre-medicine program will allow you to transfer to many four-year colleges and universities and enter directly into the junior year. The program adviser will guide your course work in order for you to transfer to UC's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences or to another four-year institution. However, McMicken College of Arts & Sciences does not offer a bachelor's degree in pre-medicine.

Entering the junior year, a student must select a major. Frequently that choice is biology or chemistry, although other appropriate majors are available. If chemistry or biology is the student's choice, he or she should consider the chemistry or biology associate degrees offered by Raymond Walters College. If the selection of a major is deferred until the junior year, the student is advised to take the sophomore biology sequence (Cell Structure & Function, Genetics, and Ecology and Evolution) during the sophomore year.

  Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

Prerequisites (may be taken at RWC):
Four years of college-preparatory mathematics, high school chemistry and biology, all with grades of "C" or better.

FIRST YEAR

Fall Quarter

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
English Composition I	28ENGL101	3
Biology I	28BIOL101	5
First Year Chemistry I	28CHEM101	4
First Year Chemistry Lab I	28CHEM111	1
Calculus I*		3-5
TOTAL		16-18

 Winter Quarter

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
English Composition II	28ENGL102	3
Biology II	28BIOL102	5
First Year Chemistry II	28CHEM102	4
First Year Chemistry Lab II	28CHEM112	1
Calculus II		3-5
TOTAL		16-18

Spring Quarter

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Biology III	28BIOL103	5
First Year Chemistry III	28CHEM103	4
First Year Chemistry Lab III	28CHEM113	1
Calculus III		3-5
Social sciences general education elective**		3
TOTAL		16-18

SECOND YEAR

Fall Quarter

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Organic Chemistry I	28CHEM201	4
Organic Chemistry Lab I	28CHEM211	1
Foreign Language I		5
History elective		3
Literature elective		3
Fine arts general education elective		3
TOTAL		19

Winter Quarter

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Organic Chemistry II	28CHEM202	4
Organic Chemistry Lab II	28CHEM212	1
Foreign Language II		5
History elective		3
Literature elective		3
TOTAL		16

Spring Quarter 

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Organic Chemistry III	28CHEM203	4
Organic Chemistry Lab III	28CHEM213	2
Intermediate Composition	28ENGL289	3
Foreign Language III		5
History elective		3
TOTAL		17

*Acceptable sequences are College Algebra I, II and Trigonometry, Elementary Probability and Statistics I, II, III or Finite Math and Calculus I, II, III.
**Select one course to meet the fine arts requirement, one course to meet the historical perspectives requirement, one course to meet the literature requirement, one or two courses to meet the humanities requirement, or one course to meet the social/behavioral sciences requirement. See UC general education program Web site (http://www.uc.edu/gened) for a list of acceptable courses.

  Special Programs

A solid foundation to build upon is important to achieving success in medicine. RWC's small classes and well-qualified, dedicated faculty will help you get a good start on your education and provide a firm basis for future learning.

  Admission Requirements

Admission to the College
You may enroll in Raymond Walters College if you graduated from an accredited high school or preparatory school, or have a GED certificate (minimum composite score of 45). The college's rolling admissions policy allows you to start any quarter: fall, winter, spring, or summer.

High school students who are considering RWC should take either the SAT or ACT college entrance examination for use in guidance and counseling. All students entering a degree program must also take the college's placement test prior to registering for classes. This test is given on the RWC campus.

The RWC Admissions Office provides an application for admission and all the information you'll need to enroll in the college.

Admission to the Program

In addition to the college admission requirements, applicants to this program must also meet these prerequisites:

• Four years of college-preparatory mathematics, high school chemistry and biology, all with grades of "C" or better.
• RWC chemistry placement test.

Students lacking these prerequisites may take them at RWC as part of the program.

  Transferring to UC Requirements

Transferring to Raymond Walters College

A student wishing to transfer to Raymond Walters College from another accredited college or university should be guided by the following statement of policy:

1. Transfer applications are individually reviewed, and acceptance is based on receipt of application materials, as well as official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. An official evaluation of transfer credit from other colleges will be processed after the student's file is complete.
2. Credits are accepted from any institution currently accredited by any of the six regional accrediting agencies. Enrollment Services shall have discretionary authority to accept credits from other institutions in consultation with program directors or department chairpersons.
3. Only grades of "C" or better are accepted. Special exceptions may be granted at the discretion of Enrollment Services in consultation with program directors or department chairpersons.
4. There is a 10-year expiration limit for acceptance of transfer credits. Exceptions can be made by Enrollment Services in consultation with the appropriate program directors or department chairpersons.
5. For all situations not covered by the above, the decision will be referred to the department involved when appropriate.

  Changing Majors within UC Requirements

Students changing majors from other programs or colleges within UC will be considered based on the same criteria as outside transfers.

  International Student Requirements

Students who did not graduate from a high school in the United States of America must take an ability-to-benefit test and achieve the minimum specified score to be eligible for admission to a degree or certificate program at Raymond Walters College. The scores will be used for placement in English courses and general advising for all course.

  Application Deadlines

Students may enter the program during any quarter. Many courses are sequential, however, and are offered only one quarter per academic year. Entering during winter or spring may extend the length of the program.

  Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.