Learn More and ApplyAccelerated 3+ Pre-Medicine Concentration, Biological Sciences (BA)

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This Accelerated 3+ Program is only for qualified Pathways Honors students who are majoring in one of the select College of Science and Health academic programs, and who have been conditionally accepted into the corresponding pre-professional program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS). To pursue any of the pre-professional Accelerated 3+ Programs, a student must apply and coordinate carefully with the Pre-Health Advisor and Pre-Health Advising Committee (PAC).  Email CSHPreHealth@depaul.edu for information.

Students formally accepted into this Accelerated 3+ Program will complete their fourth year of coursework at RFUMS and apply the credit toward their bachelor’s degree in the College of Science and Health at DePaul. Students must apply for degree conferral via Campus Connect by the deadline outlined in the Student Handbook to be considered a candidate for earning their bachelor’s degree at the conclusion of their fourth year of study. The senior residency requirement will continue to be automatically waived for them, and they will earn at least 192 credit hours. Students must meet regularly with the Pre-Health Advisor to carefully plan their schedules. Please visit the Pathways Honors Program site for more information about eligibility requirements.

Required Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 191GENERAL BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS 14
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS 14
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS 14
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS 14
CHE 130
CHE 131
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 2
4
CHE 132
CHE 133
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II 2
4
CHE 134
CHE 135
GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III 2
4
CHE 230
CHE 231
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
4
CHE 232
CHE 233
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
4
CHE 234
CHE 235
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III
4
CHE 340
CHE 341
BIOCHEMISTRY I
and EXPERIMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY I
4
PHY 150GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 151GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHY 152GENERAL PHYSICS III4
Total Hours56
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This course also fulfills one of the Major Requirements for the BA in Biological Sciences.

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Both of these courses also fulfill two of the Major Requirements for the BA in Biological Sciences.

Choose THREE from the list below: at least ONE must be 300-level (research courses are encouraged).

Electives taken here also fulfill Biology Majors-level Electives in the Major Requirements for the BA in Biological Sciences.

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 235EVOLUTION4
or BIO 215 ECOLOGY
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
BIO 260GENETICS4
BIO 299INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH4
BIO 308HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY4
or BIO 307 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
or BIO 309 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
BIO 339CELLULAR NEUROBIOLOGY4
BIO 360MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
BIO 318FIELD STUDIES IN MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIOLOGY4
BIO 320ADVANCED MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 321MOLECULAR METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIO 362ADVANCED GENETIC ANALYSIS4
BIO 388RESEARCH METHODS IN BIOLOGY4
BIO 389RESEARCH IN FIELD BIOLOGY4
BIO 399INDEPENDENT STUDY - RESEARCH4

Research Courses

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 299INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH4
BIO 307ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY4
BIO 318FIELD STUDIES IN MARINE AND ESTUARINE BIOLOGY4
BIO 320ADVANCED MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 321MOLECULAR METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION4
BIO 362ADVANCED GENETIC ANALYSIS4
BIO 388RESEARCH METHODS IN BIOLOGY4
BIO 389RESEARCH IN FIELD BIOLOGY4
BIO 399INDEPENDENT STUDY - RESEARCH4