DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
 
 
 
Accelerated Premedical 3+1 Curriculum
seporator
Freshman Year
 1st Semester
hrs
hrs
 2nd Semester
General Biology with lab 
(BIOL 1230/230LB) 
4 4 General Biology with lab 
(1240/1240LB)
General Chemistry  I with lab 
(CHEM 1010/ 1010DR/ 1011LB  or 1010/ 1010DR/ 1011LB) 
4 4 General Chemistry II with lab
(CHEM 1020/ 1020DR/ 1021LB or 1020HN/ 1020DR/ 1021LB)
English Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 1010) 3 3 English Comp and Literature
(ENGL 1020)
Precalculus (if needed)
(MATH 1030 )
4  4 Intro to Calculus #
(MATH 1070)
  3 Fundamentals of Speech
(SPCH 1010)
Freshman Orientation
(UNIV 1010)
0 0 Freshman Orientation
(UNIV 1020)
 Total credit hours
15 18
 Total credit hours

 

Sophomore Year
1st Semester
hrs
hrs
2nd Semester
Biodiversity  with lab
(BIOL 2000/2000L)
 4 4 Microbiology with lab
(BIOL 2010/2010L)
Organic Chemistry I
(CHEM 2210/2210D/2230LB) 
4 4 Organic Chemistry II
(CHEM 2220/2220D/2240L)
General Physics I
(PHYS 2010/2010L)
4 4 General Physics II
(PHYS 2020/2020L)
Foreign Language 3 3 Foreign Language
Philosophy 3  3 Theology
 Total credit hours
18 18
 Total credit hours

 

Junior Year
 1st Semester
hrs
hrs
 2nd Semester
Genetics with lab
(BIOL  3110/3110L)
4 Senior Comprehensive Exam
(BIOL  4999)
Intro to Scientific Literature
(BIOL 4210**)
1/0 1/0
World Literature
(ENGL  2010)
 3 3 African American Studies
(AFAM 2000)
Fine Arts
Core Requirement
3  3 Philosophy
Core requirement
World Civilizations
(HIST 1030)
3 3 World Civilizations
(HIST 1040)
Theology
Core Requirement
 3 1 Physical Education
Activity Course or Test*
  6 Social Sciences**
Core Requirement
 Total credit hours
16/17 16/17
 Total credit hours
*One hour credit is required; may be taken in either semester.

**To be chosen from one of the following: PSYC 1010, PSCI 1010 or 1020 or SOCI 1010 or ECON 1030, 2010, or 2020 (the latter two are primarily for ECON majors).

 

Credits Accepted from Medical School
Biology electives 15 Free electives 8
Chemistry electives 6    

 

Summary
African American Studies 3 Philosophy 6
Biology 36 Physical Education 1
Chemistry 20 Physics 8
English 9 Social Sciences** 6
Fine Arts 3 Speech 3
Foreign Language 6 Theology 6
History 6 Free Electives 8
Mathematics 8 Total sem. hrs. 129
**The courses must be chosen from one of the following: PSYC 1010, PSCI 1010 or 1020 or SOCI 1010 or ECON 1030, 2010, or 2020 (the latter two are primarily for ECON majors).

Note: This listing is taken from the 2004-2006 Xavier University catalog. Students follow the curriculum prescribed in the catalog effective when they were admitted, and requirements may differ for students admitted earlier; such students should consult their catalog or academic advisor for additional information.

 
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