Two sample plans are presented below for students interested in medical school. Through advising, you can modify it according to your own needs. Cardea students interested in other fields of medicine can work with the Cardea director for assistance on planning coursework.
Cardea Academic Plan 1
With this plan, fellows take prehealth courses every semester over all four years, but delay starting Math until sophomore year. Students may also have AP credit, place into MATH 111L, or take calculus as a transfer credit after the first year.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer I/II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Year |
CHEM 99D (Introduction to Chemistry and Chemical Problem Solving) |
CHEM 101DL (Core Concepts in Chemistry) |
|
| Sophomore |
CHEM 201DL (Organic Chemistry I) |
CHEM 202L (Organic Chemistry II) |
|
| Junior |
PHYSICS 141L (General Physics I) |
PHYSICS 142L (General Physics II) |
|
| Senior |
Senior Thesis |
Senior Thesis |
MCAT** |
| Fifth Year spent gaining one year of full-time professional work experience | |||
*Fellows will spend their first year preparing applications for SHPEP or SBSI, acceptance is not guaranteed
**Students are encouraged to take their MCAT no later than May to receive scores in time for application review
Cardea Academic Plan 2
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Summer I/II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Year |
CHEM 99D (Introduction to Chemistry and Chemical Problem Solving) |
CHEM 101L (Core Concepts in Chemistry) |
|
| Sophomore |
CHEM 201DL (Organic Chemistry I) |
CHEM 202L (Organic Chemistry II) |
|
| Junior |
PHYSICS 141L (General Physics I) |
PHYSICS 142L (General Physics II) |
|
| Senior |
Senior Thesis |
Senior Thesis | MCAT** |
| Fifth Year spent gaining one year of full-time professional work experience | |||
* Fellows will spend their first year preparing applications for SHPEP, SBSI, or a similar program (acceptance is not guaranteed)
** Students are encouraged to take their MCAT no later than May to receive scores in time for application review
NOTE: In both Academic Plans, we advise students to include coursework in Statistics, Psychology, and Sociology prior to the MCAT.