Pre-Podiatric Medicine
Essential Courses
| Course # | Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BI 105 | Biological Diversity and Ecology | 3 | None |
| BI 121 | Biology Lab I | 1 | BL 105 (corequisite) |
| BI 106 | Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms | 3 | BI 105 and CH 105 |
| BI 122 | Biology Lab II | 1 | BI 105 and BI 121 preorequisites) |
| CH 105 | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | None |
| CH 116 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 | CH 106 (corequisite) |
| CH 106 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II | 3 | CH 105 (with C or better) |
| CH 118 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 | CH 106 |
| CH 232 | Intro to Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | CH 105 and CH 116 |
| CH 250 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 | CH 232 |
| PC 200 | General Physics I | 3 | PC 206 (corequisite) |
| OR | |||
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I | 3 | MA 130 and PC 206 (corequisites) |
| PC 206 | Physics Lab I | 1 | PC 200 or PC 202 (corequisite) |
| PC 201 | General Physics II | 3 | PC 200; PC 207 (corequisite) |
| OR | |||
| PC 203 | Introductory Physics II | 3 | PC 202 and MA 130; PC 207 (corequisite) |
| PC 207 | Physics Lab II | 1 | PC 201 or PC 203 (corequisite) |
| EN____ | English course (in addition to CWS) | 3 | Varies |
Important Notes:
- Strongly recommend physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and dynamics of biological processes. Also recommend comparative anatomy, evolution, environmental science, calculus, foreign language (especially Spanish), philosophy, political science, sociology, economics, psychology, accounting and business courses, history, communication courses, and ethics.
- These courses reflect program requirements for our affiliations with the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine and Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine only. Although this course list will be sufficient for most other programs, make sure to check requirements of other schools in which you are interested no later than your sophomore year.
- This course list does NOT represent a POE, nor does it cover College requirements. Design a POE, preferably in an academic area, in consultation with your advisor.
Note: If you are in a 3 +_ program, course work during the first year of professional school can count toward upper level POE requirements. - Make sure to have an advisor on the Health Professions Committee, preferably Dr. Kirchhof-Glazier.
- In addition to your course work you are urged to gain some experience in podiatric medicine either during the school year or over the summer.
REQUIREMENTS
Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3 + 4 B.S./D.P.M. Program
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3 + 4 B.S./D.P.M. Program
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Biology and Lab | 8 |
| General Chemistry and Lab | 8 |
| Organic Chemistry and Lab | 8 |
| Physics and Lab | 8 |
| English | 6 |
Recommend anatomy, histology, evolution, cell biology, genetics, physiology, foreign language, philosophy, history, and political science
Competitive credentials for accelerated options: Temple: Science and overall GPA of at least 3.0 and MCAT score of no less than 20 total (7 verbal MCAT or DAT scores are accepted and reviewed) Temple no longer accepts GRE scores.
Kent State: 3.2 science and 3.2 overall GPA with 22 or better preferred for MCAT. Kent State applicants with lower than a 3.2 science and overalll GPA will be considered but admiission is not guaranteed.
90 semester hours minimum
Letters of recommendation are required both from the Health Professions Committee and a podiatric physician
Note: The affiliation with Temple also includes 5 year D.P.M./M.P.H and D.P.M./M.B.A. options and a 7 year D.P.M./Ph.D. biomedical engineering program.
Helpful websites:
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine - http://www.aacpm.org
American Podiatric Medical Association - http://www.apma.org
American Podiatric Medical Students Association - http://www.apmsa.org/
Kent State University College of Podiatic Medicine -https://www.kent.edu/news/announcements/success/podiatricmedicine.cfm
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - http://podiatry.temple.edu/
General Information: http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Index.aspx
SUGGESTED CORE PROGRESSION FOR Pre-PODIATRIC MEDICINE*
*If you are planning to study abroad or if you are in accelerated program consult with your Health Professions advisor to plan your course progression
Bolded courses are offered only in the indicated semester and/or require a specific sequence due to Juniata prerequisites. Non-bolded courses are either offered in both semesters or represent open-ended choices, making them more flexible in when they can be taken.
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | BI 105 | Biology Lab II |
| Biology Lab I | Organic Chemistry Concepts II (if C or better in OCC I) | |
| Organic Chem Concepts I | Organic Chem Lab I |
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Year | BI 106 | Analytical Chemistry |
| Intro to Inorganic Chem | English course | |
| Organic Chem Lab II |
| FALL | SPRING | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Year | Physics I and Lab | Physics II and Lab |
| MCAT Preparation* | MCAT Preparation |
*Both semesters of the year you plan to take the exam.
If you do an accelerated program plan to finish most or all of the prerequisite courses the year before your final year at Juniata. If you have one or two courses to complete your final year at Juniata, you could be conditionally accepted to professional school based on your academic record up to that point and on successful completion of the remaining prerequisite courses.
If you study abroad the SAFEST strategy is to take ALL prerequisite courses for professional school in the U.S., which may require you to take courses in the U.S. over the summer, preferably at a 4 year institution. However, if this is extremely difficult for your situation, check with the professional schools you wish to attend to see if they will accept courses taken abroad and if so, get their response in writing. Also if you have a Biology POE and will not have BI 207 by the time you go abroad, check with the Biology Department to see if there is a Cell and Molecular course you can take abroad that will enable you to take upper level biology offerings at Juniata your senior year that require BI 207 (ex. Physiology, Immunology, and Microbiology)
Be mindful of your POE courses, which are NOT indicated here. For example, if you have a Biology POE, you will need to take Freshman seminar the spring of your freshman year, Frontiers of Biology the fall of your sophomore year, and Biology 207 at your earliest opportunity after completing Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry.
