Pre-Health Professions (Minor)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2026-Spring 2027 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Minor in Pre-Health Professions
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Academic Plan Code(s): PREHMINOR
The minor in Pre-Health Professions allows students to select from an extensive list of courses that meet specific prerequisites for the pre-health graduate/professional program they intend to eventually pursue. To be admitted to the minor, students must have completed 12 credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 30 credit hours from the list below: | ||
| ANTH 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - P2, SB | 3 |
| Statistics Course 1 | 3 | |
| BE 354 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BE 359 | Cell and Molecular Biology for Bioengineers | 3 |
| BIOL 240 | Unity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 241 | Experimental Biology I: Molecules and Cells - SL | 1 |
| BIOL 242 | Diversity of Life - S | 3 |
| BIOL 243 | Experimental Biology II: Organismal Biology - SL | 1 |
| BIOL 257 | Introduction to Microbiology - S | 3 |
| or BIOL 457 | Microbiology | |
| BIOL 258 | Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory - SL | 1 |
| or BIOL 458 | Microbiology Laboratory | |
| BIOL 260 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 261 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 264 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 265 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 329 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 330 | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 331 | Genetics and Molecular Biology: Laboratory | 2 |
| BIOL 347 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 396 | Preview to Dentistry - WR | 3 |
| BIOL 465 | Principles of Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 540 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 445 | Survey of Biochemistry | |
| or CHEM 545 | Biochemistry I | |
| or BIOC 545 | Nutritional Biochemistry | |
| CHEM 105 | Chemistry for Health Professionals - S | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S | 3 |
| or CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | |
| or CHEM 208 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis II - SL | |
| CHEM 202 | General Chemistry II - S | 3 |
| or CHEM 209 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis III | |
| CHEM 341 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 342 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 343 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHEM 344 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| CMDS 405 | Introduction to Audiological Techniques and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| CMDS 430 | Aural Rehabilitation for the Speech-Language Pathologist | 3 |
| CMDS 463 | Clinical Phonetics | 3 |
| CMDS 464 | Normal Speech and Language Development | 4 |
| CMDS 471 | Functional Neuroanatomy | 3 |
| CMDS 474 | Global Perspectives in Communicative Disorders | 3 |
| ECPY 305 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| HSS 202 | Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology - S | 3 |
| HSS 302 | Foundations of Nutrition | 3 |
| HSS 303 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| HSS 381 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 1 |
| HSS 386 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| HSS 389 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries I | 3 |
| HSS 390 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| HSS 391 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Lab II | 1 |
| HSS 393 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HSS 394 | Foundations of Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HSS 486 | Advanced Exercise Physiology - CUE | 3 |
| PHIL 321 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | Elements of Physics - B | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | Fundamentals of Physics I - S | 3 |
| or PHYS 298 | Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S | |
| PHYS 222 | Fundamentals of Physics II - S | 3 |
| or PHYS 299 | Introductory Electricity, Magnetism and Light | |
| PHYS 223 | Fundamentals of Physics Lab I - SL | 1 |
| or PHYS 295 | Introductory Laboratories I - SL | |
| PHYS 224 | Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II - SL | 1 |
| or PHYS 296 | Introductory Laboratories II - SL | |
| PSYC 201 | Introduction to Psychology - SB | 3 |
| PSYC 306 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 308 | Foundations of Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 571 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3-4 |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology - SB | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 30 | |
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Includes BE 423, BIOL 350, BSTA 201, BSW 204, CJ 326, HSS 377, ISE 360, MATH 109, PHST 301, PSYC 301 or SOC 301.
At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.
