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It is recommended that you sign up for 15-16 credits.  \nProfessional school prerequisites. If a class is full, add yourself to a waitlist. If the class doesn’t have a waitlist option, check back frequently to look for openings. Make sure you register for a math class each semester until you are finished with math/stats.  \nGeneral Education and Introductory courses are to help you satisfy the general education requirements needed to graduate. You should take one or more of these courses each semester until they are completed. Individual majors may have recommendations for the breadth courses below. Check to see if you’ve already met breadth requirements with previous credits or test scores.  \nProfessional School Prerequisites:  \nChoose one or two from the blocks below:  \n\n| CREDITS | COURSE |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 & 1 | BIOL 1610-Biology I and\u003Cbr>BIOL 1615-Biology I Laboratory\u003Cbr>You may have already satisfied this requirement by completing any of the following:\u003Cbr>• AP Biology examscore of 4 or higher (also satisfies BLS requirement)\u003Cbr>• IBO Biology HigherLevel exam score of\u003Cbr>5 or higher |\n| 3 | BIOL 2420-Human Physiology Prerequisite(s):\u003Cbr>• One of the following: BIOL 1010, BIOL |\n\n\n| CREDITS | COURSE |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 1610, BIOL 2060, BIOL 2320, CHEM 1010, CHEM\u003Cbr>1110, CHEM\u003Cbr>1210, USU 1350;\u003Cbr>• AP Biology or AP Chemistry with ascore of 3 or higher |\n| 4\u003Cbr>&\u003Cbr>1 | CHEM 1210* -Principles of Chemistry I\u003Cbr>&\u003Cbr>CHEM 1215* -Chemical Principles Laboratory I *Prerequisite(s):\u003Cbr>• One of the following:\u003Cbr>• Math ACT\u003Cbr>score of at least 25 or equivalent SAT Math\u003Cbr>score\u003Cbr>• AP Calculus AB score of 3 or higher\u003Cbr>• ALEKS Math Placement of\u003Cbr>76 or higher\u003Cbr>• MATH 1050 or higher (maybe taken concurrently)\u003Cbr>• High school chemistry recommended |\n| Varies\u003Cbr>(3-4) | Math Class\u003Cbr>The highest level of math will depend on your major, however, premedical students will need MATH 1050* (QL) (prerequisite for CHEM 1210)\u003Cbr>If you don’t have a current prerequisite needed to get into a course, or if you aren’t sure where |\n\n\n| CREDITS | COURSE |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | to start in math, take a proctoredALEKS placement exam.\u003Cbr>Math prerequisites expire after one year, so your prerequisite will only be valid to get you into another math class if it was earned after:\u003Cbr>December 1, 2024\u003Cbr>Prerequisites for these courses may be seen by clicking on the course link. If you qualify, register for the course(s) above. If not, register for the highest course for which you are able from the list below:\u003Cbr>1. MATH 950-Prealgebra (4 credits)\u003Cbr>2. 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