Students may complete a pre-professional year at Lakeland College before applying for admission to the Faculty. Students must complete 30 transferable credits, 24 credits of which must be taken during one fall/winter. Note that this program is very competitive and the application deadline is normally in the early fall of the year prior to admission.
Lakeland College students would complete the following courses:
- BIOL 107
- CHEM 101/161
- ENGL 112
- SOC 100
- STAT 151
- PSYCO 104
- 6 credits Arts/Science electives
Courses
Credits
| BIOL | 107 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3 |
An introduction to cell structure and function. Major topics include the molecules and structures that comprise prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, the mechanisms by which energy is harvested and used by cells, how cells reproduce, and how information is stored and used within a cell via the processes of DNA replication, transcription, and translation. Prerequisite: Biology 30 and Chemistry 30. (Note: BIOL 107 is not a prerequisite for BIOL 108.) |
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| CHEM | 101 | Introductory University Chemistry I | 3 |
Atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemistry of the elements. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30 or equivalent. |
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| CHEM | 161 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Study basic molecular structure and reactivity of organic compounds based on functional groups. Learn nomenclature, three dimensional structures, physical properties and reactivity of carbon compounds with emphasis on alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols and some aromatics. Examples include hydrocarbons (petroleum products), halogenated organic compounds (pesticides) and polymers of industrial importance which may be found in everyday life. Prerequisite: Chemistry 30 or equivalent. | |||
| ENGL | 112 | English Literature in a Historical Perspective | 6 |
| Studies in the social and cultural history of literature in English. Not to be taken by students with 6 credits in approved junior English. Prerequisite: English 30-1 or equivalent. | |||
| SOC | 100 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| An examination of the theory, methods, and substance of Sociology. The study of how societies are shaped including economy, culture, socialization, deviance, stratification, and groups. The process of social change through social movements, industrialization, etc. Prerequisite: English 30-1 or equivalent. | |||
| STAT | 151 | Introduction to Applied Statistics I | 3 |
Data collection and presentation, descriptive statistics. Probability distributions, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem. Point estimation and hypothesis testing. Correlation and regression analysis. Goodness of fit and contingency table. Prerequisite: Pure MATH 30 or equivalent |
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| PSYCO | 104 | Basic Psychological Processes | 3 |
Principles and development of perception, motivation, learning and thinking and their relationship to the psychological functioning of the individual. Prerequisite: English 30-1 or equivalent |
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