Pre-Professional Information
Pre-Med, Dental, Vet, Health Professions
Students majoring in Microbiology and Cell Science who plan on entering a post baccalaureate program such as medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, or chiropractic should include several additional courses into their schedule along with their college and major requirements.
UF provides pre-health advisors for students to see for advising in the health professions. Contact the academic advising center at (352) 3921521 Ext. 204 to schedule an appointment with one the pre-health advisors. They will want you to review the information in the Health Professions Handbook before scheduling an appointment . All first and second year students must have attended an "Introduction to Pre-Health" workshop before they can schedule an appointment with a pre-health advisor.
For additional information regarding pre-health requirements refer to the Health Professions Handbook or contact Robert Kwong at rkwong@advising.ufl.edu.
Pre-Med
Pre-Med required courses:
Biology, 8 semester hours
General Chemistry, 8 semester hours
Organic Chemistry, 8 semester hours
Biochemistry, 4 semester hours
Physics, 8 - 10 semester hours
Math, 2 semesters of college level math - one semester of calculus is recommended
Pre-Med recommended courses:
Calculus 1 MAC 2311 or MAC 3472, 4 credits
Psychology 2012 General Psychology, 3 credits
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics I, 3 credits
APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy with lab, 4 credits
APK 2105C Applied Human Physiology with lab, 4 credits
HSC 3531 Health and Medical Terminology, 3 credits
MCB 3023 Principles of Microbiology (Microbiology Majors only), 3 credits, or MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms (non-Micro majors), 3 credits
2 semesters of English with the words "writing", "composition", literature", or "English" in the title
Honors courses
Independent study
Scientific research
Pre-Dental
Pre-Dental required courses:
General Biology - 8 semester hours
Microbiology and Lab- 4 semester hours
Molecular Genetics - 3-4 semester hours
General Chemistry - 8 semester hours
**Organic Chemistry - 8 semester hours
Biochemistry - 4 semester hours
Physics - 8 - 10 semester hours
English Grammar and Composition - 6-8 semester hours
General Psychology - 3-4 semester hours
Developmental Psychology will no longer fulfill the requirement.
**The Uf dental school recommends CHM 2210/Lab, CHM 2211/Lab, and BCH 4024 to fulfill the Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry requirement. If CHM 3217 and CHM 3218 are taken, it is recommended that students take an additional 4 credits in Biochemisty.
Pre-Dental strongly recommended courses:
Immunology, 3 credits, PCB 5235
Calculus 2, 4 semester hours
Statistics, 3-4 semester hours
Logic, (math oriented) 3-4 semester hours
Sociology/Cultural Diversity, 3-4 semester hours
Oral Communication or Speech SPC 2600 or AEE 3030C, 3 semester hours
Business Management, 3-4 semester hours
Pre-Vet
UF Pre-Vet Students are required to include the following courses in their schedule:
AGR 3303 Genetics, 3 credits or PCB 3063 Genetics, 3 credits (neither of these genetics courses can be substituted for the microbiology department genetics requirement and the microbiology genetics courses, MCB 4304 and PCB 4522, will not fulfill this pre-vet requirement)
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Sciences, 4 credits
ANS 3440 Principles of Animal Nutrition, 4 credits
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics I, 3 credits
Physicians Assistant
Physicians Assistant Programs - students must include the following courses in the schedule:
APK 2100C Applied Human Anatomy and lab, 4 credits
APK 2105C, Applied Human Physiology, 4 credits
HSC 3531 Health and Medical Terminology, 3 credits
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics I, 3 credits
PSY 2012 General Psychology 3 credits
SPC 2600 or AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication, 3 credits
Pharmacy
Pharmacy required courses:
General Chemistry and General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
Biology I and II
Organic Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology:
APK2100C and APK2105C or ZOO 3713C and PCB 4723
Physics 1 and Applied Physics 2: PHY 2004 and PHY 2005
(Microbiology majors are required to take PHY 2053/with lab and PHY 2054/with lab or PHY 2048/with lab and PHY 2049/with lab)
*MAC 2311 or MAC 2233
*Microbiology majors are required to take MAC 2311
SPC 2600 or AEE 3030C - Public Speaking or Oral Communication
For additional information regarding pre-professional program requirements and the application process visit the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Health Professions Handbook online at: http://www.advising.ufl.edu/ohlpa/prehealth
Sample course schedules for microbiology majors who plan on attending professional schools are available online at the following links:
College of Agricultural and Life Science microbiology majors- pre-professional
College of Liberal Arts and Science microbiology majors - pre-professional
Honors Combined BS/DMD Degree Program
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
College of Dentistry
Qualified students may be admitted to the College of Dentistry when they first enter college through a cooperative program between the College of Dentistry and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
To be considered for dual acceptance, the student must have an overall unweighted high school grade point average of 3.8, SAT score of at least 1310, or ACT score of 29, file a formal application with the College of Dentistry and be approved by the Dentistry Admission committee following a formal interview. This program helps highly motivated students complete a bachelor's degree and a D.M.D. in a shorter period of time.
The Microbiology and Cell Science specialization provides the science foundation necessary for dental school. Students complete university, college, and departmental requirements in three years and begin dental school courses in the fourth year. The bachelor's degree is awarded at the completion of the 120 credit hour requirement in the fourth year. The curriculum consists of 16-17 credit hours per semester for six semesters to complete the university, college and microbiology department requirements. It is an extremely fast paced and challenging schedule in which students are required to maintain a 3.75 overall UF grade point average and 3.5 math/science grade point average.
Final acceptance to the College of Dentistry is contingent upon progress in the curriculum, completion of the College of Dentistry application process, and completion of the Dental Admission Test with a score of 16 or higher.
Below are two sample schedules for Microbiology and Cell Science Early-Admit Dental students. The first sample schedule consists of 6 semesters with no summers included and consists of 15-18credit hours per semester. The second sample schedule includes courses which could be taken in the summer sessions to lighten the fall and spring schedules.
3-Year Plan - No Summer Sessions
Semester 1
CHM 2045 with Lab, General Chemistry with Lab, 4 credits
BSC 2010 with Lab, Biology I with Lab, 4 credits
PSY 2012, General Psychology (GE-S/B), 3 credits
Statistics, 3 credits
Composition, ENC 1101 (GE-C-GR6) recommended, 3 credits
Total credits = 17
Semester 2
CHM 2046 with Lab, General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis with Lab, 4 credits
BSC 2011 with Lab, Biology II with Lab, 4 credits
MAC 2311, Calculus , 4 credits
ENC 1102 (GE-C-GR6), recommended, 3 credits
Humanities and International/Diversity, 3 credits
Total credits = 18
Semester 3
PHY 2053 with Lab, Physics 1 with Lab, 5 credits
CHM 2210, Organic Chemistry I, 3 credits
General Education requirement (S/B), 3 credits
Oral Communication, 3 credits
Total credits = 14
Semester 4
PHY 2054 with Lab, Physics 2 with Lab, 5 credits
CHM 2211 with Lab, Organic Chemistry II with Lab, 5 credits
MCB 3023 with Lab, Principles of Microbiology with Lab, 5 credits
Total = 15 credits
Semester 5
BCH 4024, Biochemistry, 4 credits
PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure, 3 credits
MCB 4203, Pathogens, 3 credits
Economics (GE-S/B), 3 credits
Written Communication, 3 credits
Total = 16 credits
Semester 6
CHM 3120 and Lab, Analytical Chemistry and Lab, 4 credits
Advanced Lab, 2 credits, MCB 5303L recommended
Humanities and International/Diversity or Social Behavioral Sciences/International, 3 credits
PCB 4522, Molecular Genetics, 3 credits
Departmental Elective, PCB 5235- Immunology, 3 credits
Total = 15 credits
3-Year Plan with One Summer Session
Semester 1
CHM 2045 with Lab, General Chemistry I with Lab, 4 credits
BSC 2010 with Lab, Biology I with Lab, 4 credits
ENC 1101 (GEC-GR6), 3 credits
PSY 2012, General Psychology (GE-S/B), 3 credits
Total Credits = 14
Semester 2
CHM 2046, General Chemistry II with Lab, 4 credits
BSC 2011, Biology II with Lab, 4 credits
MAC 2311, Calculus 1, 4 credits
ENC 1102 (GR6), 3 credits
Humanities/International/Diversity, 3 credits
Total = 18 credits
Semester 3
PHY 2053 with Lab, Physics 1, 5 credits
CHM 2210, Organic Chemistry I, 3 credits
Humanities/International/Diversity, 3 credits
Written Communication (GR6), 3 credits
Total Credits = 14
Semester 4
PHY 2054 with Lab, Physics 2 with Lab, 5 credits
CHM 2211 with Lab, Organic Chemistry II with Lab, 5 credits
Oral Communication, 3 credits
Statistics, 3 credits
TOTAL CREDITS = 16
Summer
MCB 3023 with Lab, Principles of Microbiology, 5 credits
Semester 5
BCH 4024, Biochemistry, 4 credits
PCB 3134, Eukaryotic Cell Structure, 3 credits
MCB 4203, Pathogens, 3 credits
Economics (GE-S/B), 3 credits
Total Credits = 13 credits
Semester 6
CHM 3120 with Lab, Analytical Chemistry with Lab, 4 credits
Advanced Lab, MCB 5303L, 2 credits
PCB5235, Immunology, 3 credits
PCB 4522, Molecular Genetics , 3 credits
Gen-Ed S/B, 3 credits
Total Credits = 15
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