BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | PRE-MEDICINE
Overview | Pre-Medicine
Perhaps your long-term interest is to become a medical doctor, and you are looking for a program that provides a solid foundation in the sciences, taught from a Christian perspective. Maranatha Baptist University’s Pre-Medicine program prepares undergraduate students to enter medical school. The pre-medicine degree includes all of the required course prerequisites necessary to be considered for acceptance into an MD program.
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to comprehensively explain concepts and issues in biology.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to design experiments to test original hypotheses using appropriate laboratory or field procedures.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply science and mathematics in the analysis and interpretation of data from lab experiments.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to present scientific research and critical analysis in oral presentations and technical writing.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to use scientific knowledge to declare the glory of the Creator as revealed in the Bible and His creation.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to function as a servant leader in a team environment.
Suggested Course Schedule
Semester 1
General Biology 1 (4)
General Chemistry 1 (4)
Old Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 1 (3)
Music Elective (2)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
New Testament Survey (3)
English Composition 2 (3)
General Biology 2 (4)
General Chemistry 2 (4)
The Modern World (3)
Total Credits: 17
Semester 1
hristian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism (3)
Modern Creationary Thought (3)
Humanities Elective* (3)
Probability and Statistics (3)
Technical Writing (3)
Total Credits: 15
*Students planning to go to medical school should choose General Psychology and Intro. to Sociology
Semester 2
Anatomy and Physiology 1 (4)
Microbiology (4)
Calculus 1 (5)
Baptist Heritage (3)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 1
Anatomy and Physiology 2 (4)
Organic Chemistry 1 (4)
Biochemistry 1 (4)
General Physics 1 (4)
Total Credits: 16
Semester 2
Organic Chemistry 2 (4)
Biochemistry 2 (4)
Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 (3)
General Physics 2 (4)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2)
Total Credits: 18
Semester 1
Cell and Molecular Biology 1 (3)
Literature Elective (3)
American Studies Elective (3)
Genetics (3)
Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 (3)
Total Credits: 15
Semester 2
Cell and Molecular Biology 2 (3)
Humanities Elective* (3)
Open Elective (4)
Apologetics (2)
Bible Elective (3)
Total Credits: 15
Alumni Spotlight
Related Majors
Biochemistry
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physician Assistant
Related Minors
Biology
Mathematics
Potential Career Fields
Doctor
Physician assistant
Physical therapist
Veterinarian
Dentist
*Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees,
specialized training, or addtional certification and licenses.
MBU Program Faculty
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Dr. Lane Hansel
College of Arts and Science | Chair
Credentials:
EdD, Educational Leadership, Bob Jones University
MS, Microbiology, Clemson University
MS, Biological Sciences, Clemson University (in progress)
MS, Counseling, Bob Jones University
BS, Biology, Bob Jones University
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Mr. Timothy Meier
College of Arts and Science | Professor
Credentials:
BS, Bob Jones University, Greenville SC
MS in Microbiology, Clemson University, Clemson SC
MA in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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