Premedical Track in Computer Science

The computer science major provides an excellent background for medical studies, and the flexibility provided by its many open electives and broadening electives allows students to prepare for medical school while earning a degree in computer science with a normal load in four years. Interested students should discuss their plans with their computer-science advisor in the fall of their 1^st year and should meet with Vanderbilt’s Health Professions Advisor, Dr. Robert Baum, Room 207 Student Life Center, 322-2446, hpao@vanderbilt.edu, no later than the spring of their 1^st year.

In the Premedical Track students should make the following alterations to the Specimen Curriculum:

1^st Fall: Liberal Arts Core (3 hours) in place of Open Elective (3 hours)

1^st Spring: Chemistry 102b/104b (4 hours) in place of Liberal Arts Core (3 hours)

2^nd Fall: Chemistry 219a/220a (4 hours) in place of Open Elective (3 hours)

2^nd Spring: Chemistry 219b/220b (4 hours) in place of CS 251 (3 hours)

3^rd Fall: CS 251 (3 hours) in place of CS 250 (3 hours)

3^rd Fall: Biology 110a/111a (4 hours) in place of Liberal Arts Core (3 hours)

3^rd Fall: Omit CS Depth (3 hours)

3^rd Spring: CS 250 (3 hours) in place of CS Depth (3 hours)

3^rd Spring: Biology 110b/111b (4 hours) in place of Liberal Arts Core (3 hours)

4^th Fall: English Literature (3 hours) in place of Broadening Elective (3 hours)

4^th Fall: CS Depth (3 hours) in place of Open Elective (4 hours)

4^th Spring: English Literature (3 hours) in place of Broadening Elective (3 hours)

4^th Spring: CS Depth (3 hours) in place of Open Elective (3 hours)

Total Hours for Premedical Track: 123

It is recommended that within the required 18 hours of “Computer Science Depth” pre-medical students include 3 to 6 hours of CS 240, Undergraduate Research, preferably in a medical area.