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Pre-Professional

(Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)
Associate of Science

Catalog 2008-09

MHCC Faculty Advisors:

Pre-Medicine:
Susan Spencer: 503-491-7335 - Room AC 2589 Susan.Spencer@mhcc.edu
Lee Mitchell: 503-491-7441 - Room C 2595 Lee. Mitchell@mhcc.edu

Pre-Veterinarian:
Lee Mitchell: 503-491-7441 - Room AC 2595 Lee.Mitchell@mhcc.edu

Pre-Pharmacy:
Dr. Joyce Sherpa: 503-491-7443 - Room AC 2565 Joyce.Sherpa@mhcc.edu

Pre-Dental:
Dr. Jeff Brunner 503-491-6915 - Room AC 2731 brunnerjh@yahoo.com

Many students plan to seek admission to health-related professional schools that provide advanced degrees in specialties such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. The Division of Science provides a complete array of courses that are required by professional schools for admittance.

Curricular Outcomes

At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate mastery of discipline-specific biological concepts
• demonstrate the ability to ask and answer questions using the scientific method
• demonstrate an ability to collect, manipulate, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data
• select and use appropriate equipment to conduct field and laboratory investigations
• demonstrate an ability to conduct field and laboratory exercises independently and in groups
• select, evaluate, and utilize discipline-specific scholarly material
• demonstrate an ability to communicate biological information in written and/or oral form to practitioners and the public.

The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Science degree from MHCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Science in the Biological Sciences at Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Health Sciences University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, or University of Oregon. However, students from MHCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions that require different courses within the various subject areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after MHCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, the faculty advisers, and/or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center.

1 Refer to Associate of Science requirements, pages 11-12.
2 This sequence replaces the 300-level Organic Chemistry requirement at colleges and universities. With an acceptable score on the ACS National Exam and a minimum of a “C” or better in each course, this sequence transfers as 11-15 credits of 300-level coursework to all OUS schools.

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Transfer Schools' Web Links
Eastern Oregon University - http://www2.eou.edu/%7Ejrinehar/biodept.htm
Oregon Health and Science Univ. - http://www.ohsu.edu/academic/
Oregon State University - http://www.science.orst.edu/majors.html
Portland State University - http://www.bio.pdx.edu/
Southern Oregon University - http://www.sou.edu/biology.shtml
University of Oregon - http://biology.uoregon.edu/

This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Biological Sciences in pre-professional preparation. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her four-year transfer school to learn the specific requirements of the transfer school.