Health Science Major

Sample 4-Year Plan: Pre-Medical Sciences Concentration

The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.

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Sample Four Year Plan: Health Science (BS), Pre-Medical Sciences Concentration

The following plan is geared at students who intend to pursue medical school and complete the MCAT. If a student does not choose to pursue medical school or complete the MCAT, courses denoted with (**) could be replaced with other Pre-Medical Sciences concentration course options. See the Health Science (BS) Academic Program page on the University Catalog for a complete list of options.

Semester 1

- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- HLTH 255: Intro to Community and Public Health (3 cr)
- MATH 186: Precalculus (4 cr)
- BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes (4 cr) ^

Semester 2

- HLTH 290: Public Health Education Principles (3 cr)
- CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr) ^
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr) (Social Perspective recommended)

Semester 3

- CHEM 131: Chemical Principles II (4 cr)
- PSYC 166: General Psychology (3 cr)
- PHYS 185: College Physics I (4 cr) **
- COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr) OR COMM 252: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr) (Arts & Humanities Perspective recommended; WE if possible)

Semester 4

- HLTH 349: WE/Research Methods in Health Science (3 cr) ^
- HLTH 325: Health Management and Policy (3 cr)
- CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) **
- BIOL 104: Ecology and Evolution of the Organism (4 cr)
- BIOL 325: Human Physiology (4 cr)

Semester 5

- HLTH 366: Program Assessment & Planning (3 cr)
- CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry II (3 cr) **
- PHYS 186: College Physics II (4 cr) **
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr) ^
- Missouri Statute course (1-4 cr)

Semester 6

- HLTH 410: Health Communication Methods (3 cr)
- HLTH 270: Health Systems and Consumers (3 cr)
- CHEM 335: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function (3 cr) **
- CHEM 333: Organic Chemistry Lab (2 cr) **

 

* Take MCAT, OAT, or DAT (and review course, if desired)

Semester 7

- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr) (Arts & Humanities Perspective recommended)
- Elective courses (8 cr)

 

* Register for the CHES Exam (Senior Test)

Semester 8

- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
- HLTH 440: Program Implementation & Evaluation (3 cr)
- HLTH 400: CHES Exam Review (1 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course(s) and Elective course(s) to complete degree (8 cr)

 

* Take CHES Exam in April/October (Senior Test)

 

NOTES:

  • (^) = All students must complete Perspectives requirements. Health Science Pre-Medical Sciences students are specifically required to complete BIOL 107, CHEM 130, and PSYC 166 to fulfill Required Support.
  • (**) = Students who wish to take the MCAT are recommended to complete a minimum of PHYS 185, PHYS 186, and CHEM 329, CHEM 331, CHEM 333 and CHEM 335.
  • WE = Writing Enhanced course
  • The Writing Enhanced (WE) course requirements are met by completing HLTH 320 (as an elective in the major or another WE course in any area), HLTH 349, and JINS 3XX.
  • See course pre-requisites at catalog.truman.edu/.
  • You are encouraged to use these materials in conjunction with the Truman Catalog and Degree Works (available on TruView) as a guide in planning your progress toward completion of degree requirements. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in the catalog.
  • If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
  • Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
  • Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
  • Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
  • The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.

Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Revised 2/24/2025

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.

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