College of: Arts and Sciences
Degree Type: Pre-Professional
Format: In-Person
Student Type: Traditional Undergraduate

If you are interested in medical school, Warner Pacific can help you achieve those future goals. Pre-Med students at WPU can explore their passion for the careers in the healthcare field with our comprehensive prerequisites and small class sizes.  Through the Warner Pacific program you will earn a baccalaureate degree and obtain assistance with the medical school preparation and application process.

If you love science and want to use it to help people get and stay healthy, you may want to become a doctor! Whether you want to be a physician or a surgeon, start on the right path by selecting a major in Biological Science with an Emphasis in Human Biology. In addition to this major, you will take courses in Biochemistry, Calculus, Physics and others chosen specifically with your advisor to meet the prerequisites for your M.D. or D.O. school of choice.

Curriculum

(In addition to Warner Pacific Core Studies Requirements Students Complete the Bachelors in Biological Science: Emphasis in Human Biology).
BIO 211 | General Biology I | 4 credits
BIO 212 | General Biology II | 4 credits
BIO 221 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 credits
BIO 222 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 credits
BIO 245 |Evolution | 3 credits
BIO 250 | Genetics | 4 credits
BIO 370 |Microbiology | 4 credits
BIO 420 | Mammalian Physiology | 4 credits
An organismal biology course BIO 380, 360, 301, or 315
CHEM 211 | General Chemistry I | 4 credits
CHEM 212 | General Chemistry II | 4 credits
CHEM 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits

Plus, these Courses required for entry in to most Medical School Programs
MA 115 | Precalculus | 4 credits
MA 251 | Calculus I | 4 credits
MA 242 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 credits
PHY 221 | General Physics | 4 credits
PHY 222 | General Physics II | 4 credits
PSY 140 | General Psychology | 3 credits
PSY 350 | Social Psychology | 3 credits
SOC 140 | Principles of Sociology | 3 credits

Setting and Opportunities

WPU provides students a rigorous undergraduate educational experience with hands-on laboratory experiences and the possibility for research.  WPU students have been accepted into Medical School at:
University of Colorado, Boulder CO
University of Washington, Seattle WA
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Lebanon OR
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima WA

Four Year Degree Plans
Pre-Medicine Advising Track M.D and D.O.
Pre-Medicine Advising Track Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

 

Faculty

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Dr. Therese Albert


Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Faculty
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1315

Dr. Bertram Coltman


Associate Professor of Biology

Faculty
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1068
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Dr. Ken Ecker


Instructor of Kinesiology

Faculty
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1053

Dr. Sergei A. Polozov


Dean of Arts and Sciences

Faculty
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1072
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Dr. Brad Tripp


Professor of Biology

Faculty
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1070
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Kimberly Ostlund


Lab Coordinator

Staff
College of: Arts and Sciences
Phone: 503-517-1071

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