Medicine Department
Bachelor of Science in Family Medicine
Medical Justice Track · 120-credit Texas pre-med pathway with TMDSAS-focused preparation.
Program Overview
Primary Care With Purpose
The B.S. in Family Medicine, Medical Justice Track, is a 120-credit undergraduate program designed for students preparing for medical school and community-centered primary care.
Texas pre-med focus
Coursework is organized around foundational science preparation and the expectations commonly associated with Texas medical-school applicants and TMDSAS planning.
Medical justice perspective
Clinical learning is paired with health equity, ethics, policy, and justice-focused study to prepare future physicians to serve diverse communities.
Curriculum
Four-Year Course Plan
Year 1 Fall
BIOL 1406 Biology I (4): cellular and molecular biology. CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I (4): chemical principles and lab. ENGL 1301 Composition I (3): academic writing. MATH 2413 Calculus I (4): differential calculus.
Year 1 Spring
BIOL 1407 Biology II (4): organismal biology and ecology. CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II (4): reactions and equilibrium. ENGL 1302 Composition II (3): research writing. PSYC 2301 General Psychology (3): behavior and mental processes.
Year 2 Fall
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I (4): structure and mechanisms. PHYS 1401 College Physics I (4): mechanics and energy. SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (3): social institutions. HIST 1301 U.S. History I (3): American history.
Year 2 Spring
CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II (4): reactions and synthesis. PHYS 1402 College Physics II (4): electricity and waves. BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (4): human structure and function. HIST 1302 U.S. History II (3): modern America.
Year 3 Fall
BIOL 2420 Microbiology (4): microbes and disease. BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II (4): body systems. STAT 1342 Statistics (3): health-data analysis. MEDJ 3301 Health Justice (3): equity in care.
Year 3 Spring
BIOL 3406 Genetics (4): inheritance and genomics. BIOL 3416 Biochemistry (4): molecular processes. MEDJ 3302 Medical Ethics (3): clinical decision-making. MEDJ 3303 Health Policy (3): systems and access.
Curriculum
Year 4 and Completion
Year 4 Fall
MEDJ 4301 Clinical Justice Practicum (3): supervised community engagement. MEDJ 4302 Family Medicine Seminar (3): primary-care cases. BIOL 4305 Immunology (3): immune response. PHIL 2306 Ethics (3): ethical reasoning.
Year 4 Spring
MEDJ 4303 Capstone in Medical Justice (3): applied research project. MEDJ 4304 Clinical Communication (3): patient-centered communication. BIOL 4306 Pathophysiology (3): mechanisms of disease. GOVT 2306 Texas Government (3): state government.
Degree Completion
Complete 120 credits, including core curriculum, pre-med science foundations, Medical Justice Track coursework, clinical learning, and capstone requirements. Plan MCAT and TMDSAS milestones with advising.
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