Worksheet for Premeds at Xavier University of Louisiana
Pre-Registration for Spring
To be completed by Freshmen and turned in before leaving the workshop in the fall . (updated 7/31/15)
1. Who is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all courses required for graduation from Xavier as well as courses that
are required/ recommended for application to medical, dental, etc. school are satisfied?
2. Students who plan on taking the MCAT are encouraged to take no more than 14 semester hours during the Spring of
Junior Year. Why is this the case?
3. When is pre-registration for the Spring 2016 semester?
4. XU’s Premed Advisers do NOT recommend that students drop courses/retake courses in which they can get a grade of
“C” or better*. Why is this the case?
*NOTE: If you ever consider dropping a course, please make sure that in addition to #4 above, you also consider what impact doing so might have on
your financial aid, scholarship eligibility, etc.
5. According to the “Classification of Students” section in the most recent University Catalog (page 39), a student must
have completed 29 hours to be considered a SOPHOMORE. What else is required for a student to gain sophomore status? 6. According to page 42 of the 2014-2016 University Catalog, when are students encouraged to make decisions about
withdrawing from (i.e. dropping) courses?
7. What grade are students expected to earn in each course in their major in order for the course to “count” toward their
degree requirements (see page 69 of the 2014-2016 University Catalog)?
8. According to the curriculum outline in the most recent University Catalog, how many total hours would a student need
to obtain a degree (on the premed track) in…
1) Biology?
2) Chemistry?
3) Psychology?
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9. The table below lists the basic minimum REQUIRED 40 semester hours of science and math courses for most medical,
dental, etc. school, as well as four (4) additional courses that are currently being recommended for students who plan on
taking the newly revised MCAT. It is recommended that you complete these courses BY THE END OF JUNIOR YEAR
(i.e. BEFORE you take the necessary entrance exam and apply to health professions school). Next to each course, use a
“√” to indicate when you took (or plan to take) each course at XU (refer to the appropriate edition of the University
Catalog).
NOTE #1: If you bypassed any course (e.g. Pre-Cal), put “PC” in the semester you would have taken it.
NOTE #2: If you have concerns about completing your coursework by Spring 2018 because you had to take remedial classes, didn’t enroll in science classes this semester, etc., please
speak with your academic adviser and PM Office staff about your plans to get “caught-up.”
Required Course
Course at XU
General Biology I
BIOL 1230
General Biology I
lab
General Biology II
BIOL 1230LB
General Biology II
lab
General Chemistry I
BIOL 1240LB
General Chemistry I
lab
General Chemistry
II
General Chemistry
II lab
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 1011LB
Organic Chemistry I
lab
Organic Chemistry
II
Organic Chemistry
II lab
General Physics I
CHEM 2230LB
General Physics I
lab
General Physics II
PHYS 2010LB
General Physics II
lab
College-level Math
PHYS 2020LB
Fall16
Spr17
Fall17
Spr18
Other
(Semester/Year)
Fall15
Spr16
Fall16
Spr17
Fall17
Spr18
Other
(Semester/Year)
CHEM 1010/1010DR
CHEM 1020/1020DR
CHEM 1021LB
CHEM 2210/2210DR
CHEM 2220/2220DR
CHEM 2240LB
PHYS 2010
PHYS 2020
College-level Math
College-level Math
MATH 1070 (Intro to Calculus)
Additional
Recommended
Courses for the
MCAT!!!!
Course
Course at XU
BIOCHEMISTRY I
Spr16
BIOL 1240
MATH 1020 (Statistics); some
schools are NOW starting to
require; needed for MCAT!!!
MATH 1030 (Pre-Calculus)
Intro to
PSYCHOLOGY
Intro to
SOCIOLOGY
STATISTICS
Fall15
PSYC 1010
SOCI 1010
MATH 1020 or similar statistics
course
CHEM 3130 (Required for all
“premeds”; if taking the MCAT, must
complete BEFORE the test)
10. In addition to the BASIC minimum required 40 semester hours of math and science courses for application to medical,
dental, etc. school, there are some RECOMMENDED upper-level science courses that students are encouraged to take
BEFORE ENROLLING in health professions schools. Of the five (5) listed below, we encourage premeds to take
Introduction to Biochemistry along with two (2) of the remaining recommend courses. Also, be advised that there may be
other school-specific course requirements/recommendations, not listed here. Students must stay informed about the
admission requirements for the medical, dental, etc. schools to which they are interested in applying.
Next to each, use a “√” to indicate when you may take the course (refer to the appropriate edition of the University
Catalog)
Course at
XU
RECOMMENDED (Biochem and at least two of the
other listed courses)
Intro Biochemistry* (Required for all “premeds”; if taking
the MCAT, must complete by Spring 2018 if taking MCAT
in May 2018)
Comparative Anatomy (Biology Elective)
Embryology (Biology Elective)
Histology (Biology Elective)
Anatomy and Physiology (Biology Elective)
OTHER POSSIBLE
REQUIREMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
*Now a REQUIRMENT for some schools; best to take
before MCAT
-Statistics (a number of schools starting to REQUIRE +
needed for new MCAT)
-Calculus II (e.g. required by Harvard Medical School)
-Anatomy & Physiology I & II (e.g. required by Howard
Dental School)
-Ceramics (recommended for dental school applicants)
CHEM
3130/3130LB
BIOL
4091/4091LB
BIOL
3162/3162LB
BIOL
4111/4111LB
BIOL
3350/3350LB
CHEM
1021LB
Fall17
Spr18
Fall18
Spr19
Other