Premedical Program Curriculum
The Premedical Sciences curriculum is designed as a firm foundation for the advanced studies offered later in the Medical Sciences Program. The Director of Admissions places the Applicants into the appropriate Premedical Science semester according to the Applicant’s academic background. Premedical Program semester one and two cover the courses in biology, chemistry, physics and also include general education.
The premedical semester three and four consists of upper-level biomedical and behavioral science courses designed to strengthen the student’s Premedical Science foundation and enhance the opportunity for success in advanced medical studies.
Semester I
General Physics I
PM-PHYS I
This course consists basically of linear kinematics, works power and energy, momentum and a brief introduction to heat, thermodynamics and sound. This course is designed for students to understand the basic principles of mechanics, heat and sound. General Physics I does not require the mastery of calculus.
General Chemistry I
PM-CHEM I
A one-semester course in general chemistry for science related majors and pre-med students. The course will introduce basic concepts in physical and inorganic chemistry.
Foundation Biology I
PM-BIOL I
Foundation Biology I can be taken in any order and are designed specifically for students in the pre-professional programs. These courses aim to explain the role of macromolecules in the organization of cells and the compartmentalization of metabolic reactions, and the role of the cell cycle with regards to inheritance.
Introduction to Psychology
PM-ITP
Introductory Psychology covers systematic and experimental approaches to understanding human behavior and cognition. The course is an in-depth introduction to the science and profession of psychology as it will present what is known about human nature and how it reveals general principles of the functioning of the brain, individuals and groups.
Medical Ethics
PM-ETH
The basic principles of malpractice, including the definition of negligence and the measure of damages, are stressed. The particular topics of informed consent, medical ethics, and confidentiality of medical records are presented. The course surveys the history of medical ethics, and compares the major views on such issues as the conflicts between different types of benefits to patients, the duties of a physician, patient autonomy, social ethics, and rationing of services.
Semester II
General Physics II
PM-PHY2
This course is an introduction to basic principles of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, alternating current, electric fields, optics. This course does not require the mastery of calculus.
General Chemistry II
PM-CHM2
A course in kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, metallurgy, non-metals, nuclear chemistry, transition elements and organic chemistry.
Foundation Biology II
PM-BIO2
Foundation Biology II can be taken in any order and are designed specifically for students in the pre-professional programs. These courses aim to explain the role of macromolecules in the organization of cells and the compartmentalization of metabolic reactions, and the role of the cell cycle with regards to inheritance.
Community Health
PM-CMH
Health is more than a mere personal matter. People do not live in isolation, unaffected by others: their health is very much determined by the world they live in and the dynamic relationship that they experience with their community. The goal of the Community Health course is to provide an understanding of population-based, as contrasted with individual-based, health.
First Aid Responder
PM-FAR
There are 72 subjects in the First Aid course. Among these subjects are artificial respiration with indirect methods, choking, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, wounds and bleeding, shock, fractures, head and spinal injuries, chest injuries, eye injuries, burn, poisoning, emergency childbirth and environmental illness and injuries.
Semester III
General Physics III
PM-PHY3
This course is an introduction to basic principles of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, alternating current, electric fields, optics. This course does not require the mastery of calculus.
General Chemistry III
PM-CHM3
A course in kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, metallurgy, non-metals, nuclear chemistry, transition elements and organic chemistry.
Foundation Biology III
PM-BIO3
Foundation Biology III can be taken in any order and are designed specifically for students in the pre-professional programs. These courses aim to explain the role of macromolecules in the organization of cells and the compartmentalization of metabolic reactions, and the role of the cell cycle with regards to inheritance.
Organic Chemistry I
PM-OCH1
A course in nomenclature and classification of organic molecules, structure and reactivity of functional groups (hydrocarbons, alcohols, alkyl halides, alkadienes and allylic systems).
Psychology II
PM-PSC2
The course examines the etiology, epidemiology, description/classification, and treatment of disordered behavior. Major mental disorders are systematically examined from several different theoretical viewpoints, including psychodynamic, learning, cognitive, physiological, and humanistic/existential. A survey of psychological disorders is provided, and the student is introduced to the DSM-IV classification system. Treatment approaches based upon the major theoretical perspectives are covered, and empirically based treatment outcomes studies are reviewed. The course includes a visit to the local inpatient mental health facility.
Human Anatomy
PM-HMA
Students will learn the Anatomical position; Anatomical terms; Anatomical planes; Anatomical regions pertaining to the human body.
Semester IV
Foundation Biology IV
PM-BIO4
This course is designed to help the student to develop an understanding of (1) the molecular mechanisms that biological organisms use to store and preserve genetic information, (2) the means by which they use that information to create functional biological structures, and (3) the techniques that are commonly used to manipulate and study these processes in the laboratory. A basic understanding of chemistry, biology, and biochemistry will be assumed. The goal of the accompanying laboratory sessions is to help the student to: (1) develop an understanding of the and study molecular biology in the laboratory, (2) develop an understanding of the technical limitations and potential errors that can be encountered in the laboratory, (3) develop an understanding of the scientific method and the source of the facts studied in lecture, and (4) develop the ability to interpret, organize, and present scientific information.
Organic Chemistry II
PM-OCH2
An advanced course in structure and reactivity of functional groups (aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, carbohydrates, organ metallic compounds, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines and amino acids). This course cover all the essentials needed for biochemistry.
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
PM-IAP
This course is designed to provide a fundamental basis for understanding mammalian physiology, especially human physiology.
Introduction To Histology and Cell Biology
PM-HCB
The course commences with a discussion of the cell and its internal structures. The students are introduced to the concepts of how cells interact with each other and with their external environment. Cell signaling, cell secretion, the cell cycle and the extra-cellular matrix are some of the topics presented in the analysis of cell structure and function.
Medical Terminology
PM-MTM
Medical terminology is a specialized language used by health care practitioners. And, just like a foreign language, it has its own vocabulary and ways of stringing together words in an acceptable, i.e., understandable to everyone, format.
Clinical Cases
PM-CLS
This course is designed to introduce final year premedical students to Clinical Medicine. It provides an insight into the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need to acquire as Physicians and an understanding of how material currently taught in Physiology lectures applies to Clinical Medicine.
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