Bachelor’s in Biology - Pre-Professional Human Medicine track

Pre-Professional Medicine Track Highlights

• Gear up for graduate medical programs - Designed to meet the prerequisites of medical or veterinary school, experience a curriculum offering rigorous, hands-on coursework, and service-learning education.

• Benefit from engaged faculty - Enrich your experience with one-on-one attention from faculty who offer academic and career mentorship and actively conduct research in their field.

• Hone a broad range of skills - Your academic journey reflects your interests through electives that sharpen your problem-solving abilities and courses that cover an array of topics in human health and medicine.

Gain practical experience - Apply your knowledge and expertise in a range of hands-on activities, internship opportunities, SETH simulation exercises, and the research-focused senior project.

Program Curriculum

The pre-professional medicine track consists of 122 credit hours, 60 of which come from coursework earned toward a biology major. Students take classes in biology, chemistry, algebra, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, physics, biochemistry, genetics, and other sciences.

Lab credit hours reinforce many of the foundational courses, while electives in ethics and philosophy, humanities and fine arts, and behavioral and social sciences enrich students’ understanding of the human condition and allow them to explore their interests. Through our robust curriculum, students hone essential laboratory and research skills and fulfill the prerequisites for graduate programs in the medical sciences.

Pre-Med Degree Features

Admissions Requirements

To apply to FranU, you must meet the following requirements:

• TOPS Core Curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA computed on core courses only if you are a high school senior or graduate;

  • OR an acceptable HiSET exam score of 60 or higher.

  • OR a General Education Development (GED) test score of 500 or higher.

• ACT or SAT scores:

  • ACT composite score of 20

  • SAT math and verbal combined score of 1040

• You may also apply test optional. If applying test optional, you must take Math 0310 OR submit a test score for math placement. We accept to following scores for placement into Math 1315:

  • ACT Math subscore 18 or higher

  • SAT Math subscore 500 or higher

  • Accuplacer Quantitative Reasoning ≥250

  • CLEP College Algebra 50 or higher

Learn more about how to apply and application materials by visiting the Undergraduate Admissions Requirements page.

To join part of the pre-med biology program:

• Declare the Bachelor of Science in Biology - Pre-Professional Human Medicine Track prior to completing the final 60 credit hours required for the degree.

• Meet with a faculty advisor to develop a degree plan. All degree plans must be approved by the Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Program Mission

The mission of the Biology Program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is to create quality educational experiences in all areas of biology and chemistry, especially those integral to the health of the population. The core principles of scientific inquiry and ethics serve to integrate coursework throughout the curriculum.

Program Goals

FranU’s bachelor’s in biology - pre-professional human medicine program aims to meet the following goals:

1. 80% of graduates who seek employment will be gainfully employed within 12 months of graduation.

2. 80% of graduates in the GPA upper quartile who seek to further their education will be admitted to a graduate program within 12 months of graduation.

3. 60% of graduates will be involved in community service and/or a professional organization within 12 months of graduation.

4. 80% of graduating seniors will agree or strongly agree with the following statements:

   1. I am confident in my ability to be productive in a science laboratory.

   2. The curriculum has adequately prepared me for standardized exams necessary for successful admission into graduate schools.

5. 80% of graduating seniors will indicate that coursework has contributed a fair amount or a great deal to their learning gains in the following:

   1. Using the scientific method to solve problems effectively.

   2. Understanding the relationship between science and ethics.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Students graduate from the bachelor’s in biology - pre-professional human medicine track with the following abilities:

• Use and, when identified as applicable, integrate natural science concepts to illustrate the processes of life.

• Apply the scientific method in laboratory and simulated scenarios to solve problems in an ethical manner.

• Communicate scientific findings and, when identified as applicable, their social implications in the context of the Franciscan values.

• Apply anatomical and physiological concepts to the study of human biology and pathophysiology.

Additional Resources

• Premedical Advisory Committee Policy

Tuition & Financial Aid

As an affordable Catholic university, FranU aims to make your education more affordable as we work together to help ease the challenges of determining how to fund your education. We can assist you in finding grants, scholarships, loans and other forms of financial assistance.

We invite you to estimate the amount of financial aid you may receive with our Net Price Calculator Tool, or learn more about your funding options by visiting the Office of Financial Aid page.

Accreditation

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.