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    PreMedicine

    Dr. Kathryn Spink
    Chief Health Professions Advisor and Program Coordinator
    146C Life Sciences Building
    Chicago, Il 60616
    spink@iit.edu
    312.567.3441

    Cathie D'Amico
    Administrative Assistant
    314 Wishnick Hall
    Chicago, IL 60616
    damico@iit.edu
    312.567.5324

    Todd Kersh
    Administrative Assistant
    182 Life Sciences Building
    Chicago, IL 60616
    kersh@iit.edu
    312.567.7986

    PreMedical Planning Guide

    Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program

    Semester 1–First Fall Semester
    CHEM 124 Principles of Chemistry I (3-3-4)
    PHYS 123 General Physics I (3-3-4)
    MATH 151 Calculus I (4-1-5)
    Semester 1 total credits: 13
    Clinical Volunteer Service
    Semester 2–First Spring Semester
    CHEM 125 Principles of Chemistry II (3-3-4)
    PHYS 221 General Physics II (3-3-4)
    MATH 221 Basic Probability and Statistics (3-0-3)
    Semester 2 total credits: 11
    Clinical Volunteer Service
       
    Semester 3–Second Fall Semester
    CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I (3-3-4)
    BIOL 107 General Biology Lectures (3-0-3)
    BIOL 109 General Biology Laboratory (0-4-2)
    Semester 3 total credits: 9
    Research Volunteer Service
       
    Semester 4–Second Spring Semester
    CHEM 239 Organic Chemistry II (3-0-3)
    CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1-4-2)
    BIOL 115 Human Biology (3-0-3)
    BIOL 117 Experimental Biology (0-4-2)
    Semester 4 total credits: 10
    Research Volunteer Service
    Prepare and take MCAT in April
    Summer Session
    Submit Medical School Applications
       
    Semesters 5 & 6–The Glide Year*
    BIOL 214 Genetics
    BIOL 320 Biological Literature
    BIOL 403 Biochemistry Lectures
    BIOL 430 Animal Physiology
    BIOL 445 Cell Biology
    Full-time employment in health care or medical research†

    Numbers following the courses indicate number of lecture hours, number of lab hours, and total course credits, respectively. For example, Principles of Chemistry is 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, and 4 total credits; General Biology Laboratory is no lecture hours, 4 lab hours, and 2 total credits.

    *All courses during the glide year are recommended, but not required.
    †Strongly recommended

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