Semester Map

B.S. in Life Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine Option

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TOTAL CREDITS: 125–126

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
CHEM 110
General Chemistry I 		4
BIOL 110
General Biology I 		4
MATH 170
Calculus I 		4
FCWR 101
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 		3
DATA 101
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 		3
TOTAL CREDITS18

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
CHEM 150
General Chemistry II 		4
BIOL 150
General Biology II 		4
BIOL 250
Biostatistics 		3
General ElectiveA 3
FCWR 151
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 		3
TOTAL CREDITS17

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
CHEM 210
Organic Chemistry I 		4
Genetics choiceB
 4
BIOL/CHEM/PHYS ElectiveD
 3–4
PHYS 175
Physics for Pre-Med I 		5
FCWR 302
Communication for Healthcare Careers 		3
TOTAL CREDITS19–20

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
CHEM 250
Organic Chemistry II 		4
BIOL 340
Biochemistry 		4
BIOL 310
Human Physiology 		4
General ElectiveA 3
PHYS 185
Physics for Pre-Med II 		5
TOTAL CREDITS20

Summer, Year Three

CourseCredits
Take MCAT exam the summer before final B.S. year
TOTAL CREDITS0

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL/CHEM/PHYS ElectiveD
 3–4
BIOL 210
Human Gross Anatomy 		4
BIOL 395
Introduction to Research Literature 		3
General Elective 3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choiceC
 3
ICPH 306
BioethicsC
 3
TOTAL CREDITS19–20

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
BIOL 155
Osteopathic Principles and Practices 		1
Any 300-level BIOL or CHEM course 3
BIOL 235
Microbiology 		4
General Elective 3
ICBS 3XX
Behavioral Science choiceC 		3
ICSS 3XX
Social Science choiceC 		3
TOTAL CREDITS17
A
PSYC 101 and SOCI 101 courses are strongly recommended for proper MCAT preparation, and can be applied towards six (6) credits of the general elective degree requirement.
B
Choose between BIOL 233 and BIOL 335.
C
The following 300-level seminars may be taken out of the listed order: ICLT 3XX, ICPH 3XX, ICSS 3XX, ICBS 3XX.
D
Elective must be 300- or 400-level.

At least one restricted elective must be: BIOL 315 Neuroscience, CHEM 420 Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BIOL 432 Cell Biology, or BIOL 370 Advanced Biochemistry.
E
Total undergraduate credits required = 110–111*

* When a student successfully completes the first year of NYITCOM, 15 credits completed at the medical school will be applied to the bachelor's degree. If a student does not successfully complete the first year of medical school, but has successfully completed some of the coursework, the student may complete a waiver to apply up to 15 successfully completed credits to the bachelor's degree. B.S./ D.O. students are required to meet a semester GPA of a 3.5 or higher.