RURAL PRE-MEDICINE selkirk.ca/rural-pre-medicine Year 3 Some of the course offerings in the third year are currently under review and may be subject to change. SEMESTER 5 Course Name Credit STAT 306 Statistics for Health Professionals On Campus 3 PSYC 300 Addictions for Health Professionals On Campus 3 BIOL 164 Human Anatomy and Physiology I On Campus 4 BIOC 302 General Biochemisty On Campus 3 PSYC 202 Research Methods On Campus 3 RPM 320 Rural Health Issues V On Campus Total 16 SEMESTER 6 Course Name Credit BUSI 300 Business Mgmt for Health Professionals On Campus 3 FNST 300 First Nations Studies for Health Professionals On Campus 3 BIOL 165 Human Anatomy and Physiology IL On Campus 4 UAS ELECTIIT General UAS Elective On Campus 3 RPM 321 Rural Health Research Project On Campus 3 Total 16 TRANSFER NOTES — Students intending to transfer Selkirk College university transfer credits to other institutions should be aware that they may need a grade “C” or better in order to satisfy prerequisites for higher level courses. — Students should be aware that if they are not successfully admitted to medical school, transferability of coursework into some institutions may be limited. — Biochemistry — Sociology — Anthropology — Physical Chemistry — Cell Biology — Research Methods — Small Business Management All University transfer courses will articulate with full transferability to other post-secondary Institutions. Students who either leave the program or wish to pursue other career options will have accumulated credit towards a degree in another field. ADDITIONAL NON-CREDIT COURSES AND CERTIFICATES — Conflict resolution training — Cultural sensitivity training 220 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17 — Mindfulness training and contemplative practices — MCAT preparation — High School Pre-Medicine Club Leadership POSSIBLE INTERNSHIPS AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES — Directed volunteer experiences in local communities — Mentoring by rural physicians — Research experience — Summer elective internship — Remote and Rural placement experience in health-care projects within Canada Note: The Rural Pre-Medicine program is not directly affiliated with any particular medical school. Students graduating from this program would be eligible to apply to medical school in the same competitive admission process as any other applicant. Admission Requirements Students in the Rural Pre-Medicine Program are subject to the overall admissions policies affecting all students at Selkirk. PREREQUISITES Applicants must have graduated from secondary school (or equivalent) and completed the following courses from the BC Provincial Curriculum (or their equivalents): Unless otherwise stated below, a minimum of 67% is required in all prerequisite courses. — English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or IELTS 6.5 — Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-calculus 12 — Two other approved Grade 12 courses, one of which must be: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geography 12, Geology 12, or Physics 12 — Biology 12 and Chemistry 12 are strongly recommended — Chemistry 11 — Physics 11 (minimum 60%) Candidates who do not have all of the program pre-requisites, but who believe they may have relevant background should contact the School Chair to determine whether they may qualify for entry and/ or advanced standing. APPLICATION To be considered for admittance to the Rural Pre-Medicine program, a student must have fully completed and submitted all required documentation by the closing date of the application period. You can find all the information for the admissions process on our Application Information page at http://selkirk.ca/program/rural-pre-medicine/ application-information. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Vogler, Chair of the RPM Admissions Committee at mvogler @selkirk.ca COMPETITIVE ENTRY Admission to the Rural Pre-Medicine Program is competitive. A student meeting all the admissions requirements will be included in the pool of qualified applicants, but only a limited number of such qualified applicants will be admitted into the program. The applicants will be ranked using a metric which incorporates information about academic and personal background gathered from the application package. The Rural Pre-Medicine program will be using a continuous intake model for the 2017 cycle. This means that outstanding individuals who submit their applications before the final deadline will be offered seats in the program early. It is to your advantage to apply well before the final deadline! selkirk.ca/programs