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 1001	General Biology 1	R	R	R	O   One biological science course: either BIOL 1001 or BISC 1035
BIOL 1002	General Biology 2	R	O	R
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 1001	General Chemistry 1	R	R	R	O       One physical science course: either CHEM 1001 or PHYS 1001
CHEM 1002	General Chemistry 2	R	R	R
CHEM 2111	Organic Chemistry 1	R		R
CHEM 2112	Organic Chemistry 2	PG		PG
BISC 2070	Biochemistry	O		O
PHYS 1001	General Physics 1	PG	PG	PG
PHYS 1002	General Physics 2	PG	PG	PG
PSYC 1001	Introduction to Psychology	PG	PG	PG	R
PSYC 2101 or 3101	A developmental psychology course	O, PG	PG		O
Other PSYC	Many professional programs require additional PSYC courses (i.e. abnormal, etc.)	PG	PG	PG	PG
MATH 1700	Modern Elementary Statistics	R	R	R	R

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.