Dr' George Pothering

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Dr. George Pothering Interim Dean
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Departments of the School

• Biology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Computer Science
• Geology and Environmental Geosciences
• Mathematics
• Physics and Astronomy

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Premed and Other Pre-professional
We offer great preparation for medical school or
other clinical health programs through majors in
our departments. If you intend to apply to an
clinical health program including medical school
you must choose one of our available majors and
complete specific course-work to satisfy medical
school entrance requirements, which vary slightly
from one medical school to another. Your choice
of a major may be any discipline, but of course,
we want you to be an SSM major! The Departments
of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy
have designated Premed Advisors.
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Graduation Requirements

• Major requirements 3479 sem hr
• General Education courses 54 sem hr
• Electives maximum 34 sem hr
• Total 122 sem hr

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Consider a Minor

• Computer Science
• think computationally
• Math
• learn modeling and statistics
• Discovery Informatics
• augment your intelligence
• Music or Theatre
• Demonstrate high level accomplishment

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Plan your weekly schedule!

• School of Science and Mathematics majors should
  plan their schedules carefully. Balance the types
  of courses you take and your weekly schedule.

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How much I can work while going to
school? 60 HOUR RULE 1. Enter number of
credits to be carried ______ crs 2. Multiply
the value in line 1 by 3 ______ hrs
3. Subtract the line 2 value from 60
_______hrs This is the number of hours per week
-including weekends- you have for
responsibilities other than class work. If you
have a negative number, consider reducing course
load.
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How much I can work while going to
school? 60 HOUR RULE 1. Enter number of
credits to be carried __16__ crs 2. Multiply
the value in line 1 by 3 ______ hrs
3. Subtract the line 2 value from 60
_______hrs This is the number of hours per week
-including weekends- you have for
responsibilities other than class work. If you
have a negative number, consider reducing course
load.
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How much I can work while going to
school? 60 HOUR RULE 1. Enter number of
credits to be carried __16__ crs 2. Multiply
the value in line 1 by 3 __48_ hrs 3.
Subtract the line 2 value from 60
_______hrs This is the number of hours per week
-including weekends- you have for
responsibilities other than class work. If you
have a negative number, consider reducing course
load.
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How much I can work while going to
school? 60 HOUR RULE 1. Enter number of
credits to be carried __16_ crs 2. Multiply the
value in line 1 by 3 __48_ hrs 3.
Subtract the line 2 value from 60
__12__hrs This is the number of hours per week
-including weekends- you have for
responsibilities other than class work. If you
have a negative number, consider reducing course
load.
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Choose your courses!

• In the first semester you should take the
  following

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• At least one laboratory science
• Math (depends on either placement test results or
  AP credits - probably Introductory Calculus, Math
  120)
• English
• 1 or 2 other courses
• Remember your Life Scholarship requirements

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SC Life and Palmetto Enhancements
http//www.cofc.edu/finaid/aid/schol/state/enhance
ment.php

• General eligibility
• Eligible majors
• First year requirements
• Computer Science courses count as Math

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One more important thing

• If you are a person with a disability and
  anticipate needing any type of accommodation in a
  fall class, advise your professor within the
  first two weeks of class and make appropriate
  arrangements with CDS, the Center for Disability
  Services (953-1431).

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Contact Information

• Dr. William A. Lindstrom, Associate Dean
• Email lindstromw_at_cofc.edu
• Phone [phone]
• Ms. Karen Eippert, Director, Pre-professional
• Health Advising
• Email eippertk_at_cofc.edu
• Phone [phone]

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Goals for Today

• You will go next with your SSM major advisor
• Talk with that advisor today about fall course
  options
• Declare the major
• Tomorrow
• Enroll (sign up) in your fall classes