BA Biology Track With Gap Year

Successfully completing the required number of courses to be able to sit for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a daunting process and requires careful planning. The course matrix below is intended to assist you in the planning process if you plan to take a gap year prior to applying to medical school.

Recommendations for the first year include every course you will take in that year at Hanover College; beyond that, the matrix lists only courses required to keep you on track to take the MCAT, so that you will be afforded the greatest amount of flexibility to allow your academic interests to guide your decisions. For sophomore year and thereafter, we recommend that you work with an HBSP advisor or your major advisor to assist you in the planning process.

Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
First Year
Bio 161: Ecology & Evolution Foreign Language W1 FY101: First Year Seminar	Bio 185: Cell & Mol. Biology Foreign Language LA, HS or other CCR	Biology Elective	(Clinical Exposure)(Volunteer)

Second Year
Chem 161: Principles I Bio 221: Genetics Psy 111: Basic Principles or Soc 164: Intro to Sociology (take both sometime during 1st two years)	Chem 185: Principles II	Possible Elective: KIP 230: Physiology (F) KIP 215 Anatomy (W) or Biology Elective	(Clinical Exposure)(Volunteer)

Third Year
Chem 221: Organic Chem I Phy 161: General Physics I	Chem 222: Organic Chem II Phy 185: General Physics II MAT122: Calculus Psychology or Sociology	Biology Elective	(Clinical Exposure) (Volunteer) (Research Experience)

Fourth Year
Chem 341: Biochem I Biology Elective	Bio 462 (Culminating Experience) Biology Elective	Off-campus course (take MCAT)	(Apply to professional school)

Gap Year
(Complete secondary applications) (Interview) (Gain meaningful experience)	(Interview) (Gain meaningful experience)