Pre-Health Concentration (15-18 credits)

For students intending to apply to medical school after completion of their undergraduate engineering degree. For advising on applying to medical school, please visit the CU Boulder Pre-Health Advising webpage and talk to your Pre-Health Advisor. 

Curriculum

Pre-Health Required Courses

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
Introduction to Cellular & Molecular BiologyMCDB 11503 credits
Principles of GeneticsMCDB 21503 credits
Organic Chemistry 1 with labCHEM 3311 and 33215 credits

Choose One Biology or Genetics Lab (1-2 credits)

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
General Biology Laboratory 1EBIO 12301 credits
From Dirt to DNA: Phage Genomics Laboratory 1MCDB 11612 credits
Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens 1MCDB 11712 credits
Drug Discovery Through Hands-On Screens 2MCDB 21712 credits

Take One Additional Course (3-5 credits)

Course NamesCourse codesCredits
Organic Chemistry 2 with labCHEM 3331 and 33415 credits
Principles of BiochemistryBCHM 46113 credits