Osteopathic Medicine
A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is licensed to prescribe and perform all diagnostic tests and is trained in manual medicine to treat all parts of the body from head to toe. Osteopathic physicians are also licensed to perform surgery and are permitted to prescribe controlled substances. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine practice in all medical specialties, including, but not limited to surgery, cardiology, intensive care, and radiology.
Sample plan of study
Year 1
| BIOL 101/101L | General Biology I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 102/102L | General Biology II & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 131/131L | College Chemistry I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 132/132L | College Chemistry II & Lab | 4 hrs |
| ES 1 | First Year Inquiry | 6 hrs |
| ENG 135 or 136 | Composition | 3 hrs |
| ENG 137 | Technical Writing | 3 hrs |
| MATH 135 | Pre-Calculus | 3 hrs |
Year 2
| BIOL 241/241L | Microbiology & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 332/332L | Genetics & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 333/333L | Organic Chemistry I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| CHEM 334/334L | Organic Chemistry II & Lab | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 151/151L | Physics I & Lab | 4 hrs |
| PHYS 152/152L | Physics II & Lab | 4 hrs |
| ES 3 | Communications | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 131 | Intro to Psychology | 3 hrs |
Year 3
| BIOL 340/340L | Human Anatomy & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 342/342L | Human Physiology & Lab | 4 hrs |
| BIOL 430 | Immunology | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 456/456L | Pathogenic Micro & Lab | 3 hrs |
| CHEM 335/335L | Biochemistry & Lab | 4 hrs |
| MATH 232 | Applied Statistics | 3 hrs |
| SOC 231 | Intro to Sociology | 3 hrs |
| ES 7 | Humanities (PHIL 336) | 3 hrs |
| ES | Social Sciences | 3 hrs |
Year 4
| BIOL 499 | Biology Capstone | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 432/432L | Developmental Bio & Lab | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 449 | Molecular Biology | 3 hrs |
| BIOL 458 | Biological Evolution | 3 hrs |
| ES 5 | Fine Arts | 3 hrs |
| ES 9 | Social Responsibility | 3 hrs |
| ES 10 | Human Diversity (FCS 320) | 3 hrs |
| ES 11 | Health/Wellness (FCS 247) | 3 hrs |
| Elective | Electives | 6 hrs |
PLEASE NOTE: This is for informational purposes only. For class schedules & for courses required for admission into specific professional programs, please see an advisor and your prospective professional school website.