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Health Sciences Program
Four-Year BA Chemistry/Biochemistry Track

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 apply to enter medical school in the fall following graduation.

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 Options
First Year            
  • Bio 161: Ecology & Evolution
  • Chem 161: Principles I
  • Foreign Language
  • W1 (or winter)
  • FY101: First Year Seminar
 
  • Bio 185: Cell & Mol. Biology
  • Chem 185: Principles II
  • Foreign Language
  • CCR
 
  • Elective
 

(Clinical Exposure)
(Volunteer)


Second Year            
  • Chem 221: Organic Chem I
  • Bio 221: Genetics
  • Psy 111: Basic Principles
    or Soc 164: Intro to Sociology (take both sometime during 1st two years)
 
  • Chem 222: Organic Chem II
  • Mat 121: Calculus
  Possible Elective:
  • KIP 230: Physiology (F) 
  • KIP 215 Anatomy (W)
 

(Clinical Exposure)
(Volunteer)


Third Year            
  • Phy 161: General Physics I
  • Che 341: Biochem I
 
  • Phy 185: General Physics II
  • Chemistry Major Course 
 
  • Elective
  (Take MCAT)
(Apply to professional school)
(Gain Research Experience) (Clinical Exposure)

Fourth Year            
  • Additional Chem / Bio courses
(Complete secondary applications)
(Interview)
 
  • Chem 471 or Biochem 412 (Culminating Experience)
  • Additional Chem / Bio courses

(Interview)

 
  • Off-campus course?