Semester Transition Pre Health Course Recommendations
Pre-Health Quarter and Semester Course Pathways
The content below is intended for continuing Cal Poly students who began Cal Poly prerequisite coursework on quarters and are completing prerequisite coursework requirements on semesters.
Below are recommended course sequences for completing common Math/Science admission requirements for health profession schools. Always check with professional schools to determine acceptable pathways to satisfy course content & unit requirements.
| one year of General Biology |
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| BIO 150, BIO 161, BIO 162 |
| BIO 161, BIO 162, MCRO 221 or MCRO 224 Note: If you need microbiology as a stand alone course requirement, choose a different pathway to complete a year-long series of Biology. |
| BIO 161, BIO 162, BIO 1150 |
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BIO 161, BIO 1150, MCRO 2221 or MCRO 2224 Note: If you need microbiology as a stand alone course requirement, choose a different pathway to complete a year-long series of Biology |
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BIO 161, BIO 162, BIO 3352 |
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BIO 161, BIO 1150, BIO 3352 |
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BIO 1150 & BIO 1151 (semesters coursework) |
| Anatomy and Physiology plan to complete the entire A&P series at cal poly |
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BIO 231 or BIO 2231 & BIO 232 or BIO 2232 |
| BIO 4431 & BIO 4432 (semester coursework) |
| one year of General inorganic Chemistry |
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CHEM 124/127, CHEM 125/128, CHEM 126/129 |
| CHEM 124/127, CHEM 1122 Note: Check with professional schools to determine if more chemistry content or units is needed to satisfy prerequisite requirements. |
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CHEM 124/127, CHEM 125/128, CHEM 128C (offered in Fall 26 only)
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| CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1122 (semesters coursework) |
| one year of Organic Chemistry |
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CHEM 216, CHEM 217 & one of the following labs: CHEM 220 or CHEM 221 & CHEM 218 & one of the following labs: CHEM 223 or CHEM 324. |
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CHEM 216, CHEM 216B (offered in Fall only), CHEM 2244 |
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CHEM 216, CHEM 217 & one of the following labs: CHEM 220 or CHEM 221, CHEM 217C (offered in Fall 26 only) |
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CHEM 2242 & CHEM 2244 (semesters coursework) |
| Organic Chemistry: fundamentals & applications |
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CHEM 312 or CHEM 2240 - Organic Chemistry: Fundamentals & Applications |
| Biochemistry |
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CHEM 314 or CHEM 3350 - Biochemistry: Fundamentals & Applications Note: Bio majors should take CHEM 3352 if they plan to pursue the A&P concentration on the 26-28 catalog |
| one year of college Physics |
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PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 123 |
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PHYS 121, & PHYS 122B, PHYS 1123 |
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PHYS 121, PHYS 122, and PHYS 123C |
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PHYS 1121 & PHYS 1123 (semester coursework) |
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one year of general Physics |
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PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 143 |
| PHYS 141, PHYS 142C, & PHYS 1143 |
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PHYS 141, and PHYS 142C, and PHYS 143C (for PHYS majors only) |
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PHYS 141, PHYS 142, and PHYS 143C |
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PHYS 141,PHYS 142C, PHYS 143 |
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PHYS 1141 and PHYS 1143 (semester coursework) |
| one year of college math w/ calculus |
| MATH 115 or MATH 116 & MATH 117; MATH 141 or MATH 161; MATH 142 or MATH 162 |
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MATH 118 or MATH 119; MATH 141 or 161; MATH 142 or MATH 162 |
| MATH 1005 or MATH 1007; MATH 1264 or MATH 1261 |
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MATH 141, MATH 142, MATH 143 |
| MATH 141, MATH 142, and MATH 1262 |
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MATH 141, MATH 141B, & MATH 1262 |
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MATH 1264 & MATH 1265 (semester coursework) |
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MATH 1261 & MATH 1262 (semester coursework) |
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Some programs require a year of math and will accept a combination of math and statistics coursework. |
| Statistics |
| STATS required for your major and an upper-division statistics course |
| Some programs require a year of math and will accept a combination of math and statistics coursework. |
Cal Poly Quarter-to-Semester Transition Guidance for Health Professions Prerequisites:
Information for health professions admissions programs and applicants regarding Cal Poly’s transition from quarters to semesters and recommended prerequisite coursework pathways.
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