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TRANSFER PLANNING GUIDE: COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The mission of Marquette University's College of Health Sciences is to provide outstanding preparation for careers in the health sciences and as health care providers. It is dedicated to improving health care delivery by educating excellent, caring and ethical health care professionals through a rigorous program of teaching, research and service. Our students are instilled with the Jesuit ideals of concern for the physical, emotional and spiritual development of the individual, as well as a lifelong commitment to leadership and learning in the advancement of their personal skills and professions.

This transfer course planning guide offers direction for choosing equivalent courses at other institutions that will transfer to Marquette and keep you on-track to complete your degree through the College of Health Sciences. 

For more detailed program and course descriptions, please visit Marquette's online bulletin here.


Course Guidance

Course Number

Course Title

Biomedical Sciences

Exercise Physiology

Medical Laboratory Science

Speech Pathology and Audiology

BIOL 1001General Biology 1RRR

O  

One biological science course: either BIOL 1001 or BISC 1035

BIOL 1002General Biology 2ROR

BISC 2015 & BISC 2016 

OR

BISC 1035 & EXPH 2045

Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences 1 and 2 (must complete a two-course sequence)

OR

Principles of Human Anatomy and Principles of Human Physiology

R
CHEM 1001General Chemistry 1RRR

    O      

One physical science course: either CHEM 1001 or PHYS 1001

CHEM 1002General Chemistry 2RRR
CHEM 2111Organic Chemistry 1RR
CHEM 2112Organic Chemistry 2PGPG
BISC 2070BiochemistryOO
PHYS 1001General Physics 1PGPGPG
PHYS 1002General Physics 2PGPGPG
PSYC 1001Introduction to PsychologyPGPGPGR
PSYC 2101 or 3101A developmental psychology courseO, PGPGO
Other PSYCMany professional programs require additional PSYC courses (i.e. abnormal, etc.)PGPGPGPG
MATH 1700Modern Elementary StatisticsRRRR

R = Major/Core requirement | O = Option to fulfill major requirement | PG = Not required by MU, but necessary for many post-grad health professional programs


For most students in the College of Health Sciences, course selection is dependent not only on their intended major, but also their long-term professional/career goals. The course guidance chart offers foundational course requirements for the various majors and most common career paths. Prospective transfer students to the College of Health Sciences should consult this list, the online bulletin at this link, and pre-professional/career requirements to determine their best course options. Click the links for additional information for applying to the accelerated Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy programs at Marquette. 

The information on this page is a guide, not a contract. Not all details and regulations are included. Change in either institution's curriculum may invalidate part of this information. The Marquette University Bulletin issued for the academic year in which the student enrolls governs curriculum requirements for that student.