Academic Programs

Pre-Dental (AS.PDEN)

Upon completion of this course sequence, pre-dental students will receive an associate in science degree. Additional credit hours may be required for successful transfer depending upon transfer institution of choice. Please speak to your advisor for guidance.

The associate in science degree requires the completion of 64 credit hours. The sample course sequence below includes the required 64 credit hours plus additional courses recommended for this major.

This program follows Math Pathway #4. Math requirements for a specific major may vary from one institution to another. Please consult with an academic counselor or academic advisor to confirm the pathway that is applicable to your major and transfer institution.

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Catalog Term Year: 2024 Fall

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First Year
First Semester

GENENG-119

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

GENBIO-100

Credit Hours: 4.00

GENCHM-150

Credit Hours: 4.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 5.00

First Year
Second Semester

GENENG-121

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENBIO-116

Credit Hours: 4.00

GENMAT-241

Credit Hours: 5.00

ELECHM-151

Credit Hours: 4.00

Second Year
First Semester

GENCOM-111

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

ELEPHY-130

Credit Hours: 4.00

ELECHM-243

Credit Hours: 4.00

ELECHM-253

Credit Hours: 1.00

Second Year
Second Semester

GENPSY-271

Credit Hours: 3.00

GEN--- ---

Credit Hours: 3.00

GENPHI-280

-OR-
Credit Hours: 3.00

ELEBIO-111

Credit Hours: 4.00

ELEPHY-131

Credit Hours: 4.00

FIRST YEAR
First Semester			Hours
GEN	ENG-119	Composition I Pathway ENG-119 Composition I Pathway Students will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion. Course Outline * OR
GEN	ENG-120	Composition I ENG-120 Composition I Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	BIO-100	Bio Science I BIO-100 Bio Science I This course provides an introduction to the fundamental processes and structures common to all living things along with their applications to society. Course Outline	4.0
GEN	CHM-150	General Chemistry I CHM-150 General Chemistry I General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include atomic theory, bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws and thermochemistry. Course Outline *	4.0
GEN	--- ---	Math Elective --- --- Math Elective	5.0
	Semester Totals		16.0
Second Semester
GEN	ENG-121	Composition II ENG-121 Composition II Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research. Course Outline *	3.0
GEN	BIO-116	General Zoology BIO-116 General Zoology An introduction to the basic concepts of animal life and its diversity. Including: taxonomy, cellular and organismic structure and function, development and economic importance. Course Outline *	4.0
GEN	MAT-241	Analytical Geometry and Calculus I MAT-241 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions of one variable, such as polynomial, rational, radical, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, will be covered. Applications include rates of change, optimization, curve sketching and area. A graphing calculator is required. Ask instructor for calculator recommendations. Course Outline *	5.0
ELE	CHM-151	General Chemistry II CHM-151 General Chemistry II Continuation of the General principles of chemistry for students majoring in chemistry, engineering or science professions. Topics include solids/liquids, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Course Outline *	4.0
	Semester Totals		16.0

SECOND YEAR
First Semester		Hours
ELE	PHY-130	College Physics I PHY-130 College Physics I This course covers Newtonian Mechanics, heat, fluid motion. Intended for students in the pre-professional areas, arts and sciences, and four year technology majors. It is not intended for students who plan to major (or minor) in physics or engineering. Course Outline *	4.0
ELE	CHM-243	Organic Chemistry I CHM-243 Organic Chemistry I Fundamental introduction to organic chemistry including a study of hydrocarbons and alcohols with spectroscopy, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Course Outline * +	4.0
ELE	CHM-253	Organic Chemistry Lab I CHM-253 Organic Chemistry Lab I Laboratory course introduces synthesis and the basic techniques for the separation, isolation, purification and identification of organic compounds. Course Outline * +	1.0
GEN	COM-111	Intro to Speech Communication COM-111 Intro to Speech Communication Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Social/Behavioral Science --- --- IAI Social/Behavioral Science	3.0
	Semester Totals		15.0
Second Semester
GEN	PSY-271	Intr/Psychology PSY-271 Intr/Psychology Focuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology. Course Outline	3.0
GEN	--- ---	IAI Fine Arts --- --- IAI Fine Arts	3.0
ELE	BIO-111	General Botany BIO-111 General Botany A survey of the plant kingdom with emphasis on evolutionary advancements and the structure and function of plants and their economical and human relevance. An introduction to bacteria, viruses, protists and fungi is included in this course. Course Outline *	4.0
GEN	PHI-280	Ethics PHI-280 Ethics Introduction to issues and theories of ethics. Includes survey of major value systems and contemporary issues. Course Outline OR
GEN	--- ---	IAI Humanities --- --- IAI Humanities	3.0
ELE	PHY-131	College Physics II PHY-131 College Physics II An introduction to electricity and magnetism, wave motion, optics and basic modern physics for pre-professional, arts and sciences, and four year technology majors. This course is to be taken with PHY-130 to form a complete sequence. Course Outline *	4.0
	Semester Totals		17.0

Total Program Hours

64.0

Suggested Electives
CHM-244	Organic Chemistry II CHM-244 Organic Chemistry II This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 243) with focus on aromatic chemistry, carbonyl functional groups, and biomolecules. Course Outline *	4.0
CHM-254	Organic Chemistry Lab II CHM-254 Organic Chemistry Lab II Laboratory experiments in organic chemistry with a focus on multi-step synthesis and compound characterization. Course Outline *	1.0

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Email: counsel@lakelandcollege.edu

Faculty Contact: Marc D. Dal Ponte
Faculty Email: mdalpont@lakelandcollege.edu
Faculty Phone: 217-234-5238

* There are prerequisites, course requisites, or minimum placement test scores for this course.
** Electives must be approved by the Program Coordinator
+ Course only offered fall semester
++ Course only offered spring and summer semester
+++ Course only offered spring semester
++++ Course offered in summer term only
^ SOS 050 Human Relations and PSY 271 Introduction to Psychology cannot be used as a social science elective
^^ Consult Academic Advisor for appropriate course
^^^ Course requires a 30-hour practicum experience in addition to classroom lecture hours
^^^^ ECE 120 and ECE 125 must be taken the same semester

Suggested Electives
CHM-244	Organic Chemistry II CHM-244 Organic Chemistry II This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 243) with focus on aromatic chemistry, carbonyl functional groups, and biomolecules. Course Outline *	4.0
CHM-254	Organic Chemistry Lab II CHM-254 Organic Chemistry Lab II Laboratory experiments in organic chemistry with a focus on multi-step synthesis and compound characterization. Course Outline *	1.0

Suggested Electives
CHM-244	Organic Chemistry II CHM-244 Organic Chemistry II This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 243) with focus on aromatic chemistry, carbonyl functional groups, and biomolecules. Course Outline *	4.0
CHM-254	Organic Chemistry Lab II CHM-254 Organic Chemistry Lab II Laboratory experiments in organic chemistry with a focus on multi-step synthesis and compound characterization. Course Outline *	1.0

Pre-Dental (AS.PDEN)

Catalog Term Year: 2024 Fall

First YearFirst Semester

First YearSecond Semester

Second YearFirst Semester

Second YearSecond Semester

ENG-119Composition I Pathway

ENG-120Composition I

BIO-100Bio Science I

CHM-150General Chemistry I

--- ---Math Elective

Semester Totals

ENG-121Composition II

BIO-116General Zoology

MAT-241Analytical Geometry and Calculus I

CHM-151General Chemistry II

Semester Totals

PHY-130College Physics I

CHM-243Organic Chemistry I

CHM-253Organic Chemistry Lab I

COM-111Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---IAI Social/Behavioral Science

Semester Totals

PSY-271Intr/Psychology

--- ---IAI Fine Arts

BIO-111General Botany

PHI-280Ethics

--- ---IAI Humanities

PHY-131College Physics II

Semester Totals

Total Program Hours

CHM-244Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254Organic Chemistry Lab II

CHM-244Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254Organic Chemistry Lab II

CHM-244Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254Organic Chemistry Lab II

First Year
First Semester

First Year
Second Semester

Second Year
First Semester

Second Year
Second Semester

ENG-119
Composition I Pathway

ENG-120
Composition I

BIO-100
Bio Science I

CHM-150
General Chemistry I

--- ---
Math Elective

ENG-121
Composition II

BIO-116
General Zoology

MAT-241
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I

CHM-151
General Chemistry II

PHY-130
College Physics I

CHM-243
Organic Chemistry I

CHM-253
Organic Chemistry Lab I

COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication

--- ---
IAI Social/Behavioral Science

PSY-271
Intr/Psychology

--- ---
IAI Fine Arts

BIO-111
General Botany

PHI-280
Ethics

--- ---
IAI Humanities

PHY-131
College Physics II

CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II

CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II

CHM-244
Organic Chemistry II

CHM-254
Organic Chemistry Lab II