UCF College of Medicine Freshman Orientation - Class of 2024

Welcome, undergraduate students, to UCF and to the College of Medicine, Class of 2024!

1. College of Medicine Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences 2020 Summer/Fall Orientation

2. Prior to Orientation UCF Virtual Orientation  myUCF Logging in and Navigating Enrolling in Courses Waitlists UCF Catalog (Catalog is not up to date) ALWAYS check myUCF and degree audit   Registration Policies Add/Drop Grade Forgiveness Third Attempt Course Repeat Surcharges  Withdrawal Policy 

3. Administration Griffith Parks, Ph.D., Director William Self, Ph.D., Associate Director Office of Student Services & Advising Amanda Colee , Director Tera Bravo, Academic Advisor Cynthia Contreras, Academic Advisor Allison Molina, Academic Advisor Health and Public Affairs Building II Suite 335 407-823-5932 [email protected]

4. Today we will cover… How to be Successful at UCF Getting Involved Major Requirements Summer/Fall Classes in Shopping Cart

5. Being Successful at UCF Use the Technology Knight’s Email All communications must be done through Knight’s Email Remember to include your UCFID MyUCF Student Self Service Degree Audit/myKnightAudit Pegasus Path MySchedule Builder UCF Mobile App

6. Being Successful ( cont .) Attend classes Get involved outside of classes Foster relationships with professors and TAs Build a resume Make connections Get involved in research Maximize use of all resources

7. World renowned researchers in: Cancer Cardiovascular Diseases Infectious Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Labs located at UCF Health Campus at Lake Nona, UCF Main Campus, and Research Park

8. American Medical Student Association (Pre-Med AMSA) International Medical Outreach (IMO) Hearts for the Homeless (H4H) Multicultural Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) Pre-Professional Medical Society (PPMS) Pre-Dental Student Association (PDSA) Association of Pre-Physician Assistants (APPA) Pre-Pharmacy Society Cardiovascular Alliance Neuroscience Alliance American Society of Microbiologists Eureka Synthetic Biology Office of Undergraduate Research Society of Emerging Nanotechnology Pre-Student of Osteopathic Medical Association (Pre-SOMA) Clubs & Organizations for COM Undergraduate Students

9. Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising (PHPL) Assists students in any major at UCF with exploration, preparation, application, and decision making for health professional school or law school Website : www.phpladvising.ucf.edu Phone : [phone] Email : [email protected] Office : Trevor Colbourn Hall (TCH)                  Room 205 Facebook : PHPL Advising at UCF

10. Social Media Instagram: @ucf.bsbs Facebook:   UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

11. Advising Office

12. COM Undergraduate Student Advising Academic Advisors: Allison Molina Cynthia Contreras Tera Bravo Contact Information: HPA II 335 [phone] [email protected] **While UCF is remote, the advising office can be reached by email

13. Peer Mentors Biomedical Sciences majors in the top of their class who are available for questions. Walk-Ins with a Peer Mentor:   Mondays-Fridays 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm HPA II, Suite 335 *Not available during finals or university breaks **While UCF is remote, Peer Mentors can be reached by email and Zoom Appointments: [email protected]

14. Role of Peer Mentors Friendly and Welcoming  Informed about our Majors Make Referrals to other Campus Resources Good Listeners Confidential! Keep up with what’s new in Pre-Med and Pre-Health advising

15. Majors

16. College of Medicine Majors Biomedical Sciences Pending Molecular and Cellular Biology Track Pending Molecular Microbiology Track Pending Neuroscience Track Pending Biotechnology Pending Medical Laboratory Sciences (Limited Access)

17. What does “Pending” mean? The following classes need to be completed and passed with a “C” or better before a student officially enters the major:  Biology 1  Chemistry 1  Chemistry 2 Organic Chemistry 1

18. Progress Policy On Academic Warning  3 Withdrawals (W) at UCF 5 “low” grades: W, NC, U, C-, D, F at UCF 2 unsuccessful attempts at any class Must Choose Another Major not in the College of Medicine 5 Withdrawals (W) at UCF 8 “low” grades: W, NC, U, C-, D, F at UCF 3 unsuccessful attempts at any class

19. Average GPAs for Professional Schools

20. Biomedical Sciences Pre-Med & Pre-Health Focus Meets all course requirements for: Medical School Dental School Pharmacy School Optometry School Podiatry School PA School Chiropractor School

21. Students who are pre-professional (pre-med, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, etc.) are recommended to take Overview of Select Medical Careers (SLS2311C) High School College Degree (4 Years) Medical School (4 years) Residency and Specialty (3-5 years) Fellowship (1-3 years)

22. For students interested in pursuing graduate programs (Masters/Ph.D.) Medicine Stem cells Pharmaceuticals Genetic engineering Bioinformatics Industry Chemical production Alternative fuel research Agriculture Pest-resistant grains Disease-resistant animals Marine & Aquatics Water quality Pollution prevention Biotechnology

23. Medical Laboratory Sciences Limited Access Program (very competitive) New class admitted each Fall semester Designed to move together as a cohort Terminal Degree 100% Graduation Rate 100% Job Placement Rate 98% MLS Certification Exam Pass Rate

24. Medical Laboratory Sciences 16% Projected growth from 2014-2024 Career Opportunities Clinical & hospital laboratories Research labs Government labs Pharmaceutical labs Forensic labs Program components include: Classroom instruction Extensive hands-on lab experience Training in phlebotomy Clinical rotations

25. Medical Laboratory Sciences MLS Admission Requirements: Application & reference forms (2 from college science professors) A.A. from FL community college or all GEPs completed Common Program Prerequisites completed Minimum 2.5 GPA (overall & in prerequisite coursework) Completion of prerequisites (minimum grade of C) March 1 st Application Deadline Professional phase of the program: 64 credits (2 years)

26. Medical Laboratory Sciences Prerequisite courses General Biology (BSC2010C) General Chemistry I & II (CHM2045/2046) Organic Chemistry I & II (CHM2210/2211) Organic Chemistry Lab (CHM2211L) General Microbiology (MCB2010 or 3020C) Human Anatomy (ZOO3733C or BSC2093C) Human Physiology (PCB3703C or BSC2094C) Statistical Methods (STA2014 or STA2023)

27. Degree Outline for Our Programs General Education Program (GEP): 36 Credits Gordon Rule Writing - ENC 1101, 1102, and 2 additional college-level writing courses Gordon Rule Math - 2 courses of college algebra level or higher Civics Literacy – Met with POS 2041 American Government or AMH 2020 US History 2. It can also be met with: AP US History with a score of 4 AP US Government with a score of 3 Other alternatives exist, ask an academic advisor!

28. Degree Outline for Our Programs: Biomedical Sciences & Biotechnology Common Program Prerequisites (CPP): 42-44 credits** 1 semester of Biology Chemistry Sequence (2-3 semesters General Chemistry, 2 semesters Organic Chemistry) Math Sequence (requires Calculus 1, which has 4 course prerequisites; and Statistical Methods) Physics Sequence (2 semesters College Physics) **Number of credits to complete this section depends on Chemistry Placement and Math Placement Exams

29. Degree Outline for Our Programs: Medical Laboratory Sciences Common Program Prerequisites (CPP): 42-44 credits** 1 semester Biology Chemistry Sequence (2-3 semesters General Chemistry, 2 semesters Organic Chemistry) Math Sequence (requires College Algebra, which has 1 course prerequisite; and Statistical Methods) Human Anatomy*** Human Physiology*** General Microbiology*** **Number of credits to complete this section depends on Chemistry Placement and Math Placement Exams ***Dual enrollment credits for Anatomy/Physiology I and II, and Microbiology are acceptable for this major.

30. Degree Outline for Our Programs: Biomedical Sciences Core Requirements – 22-23 Credits General Microbiology Quantitative Biological Methods Molecular Biology I and II Immunology and Lab Biochemistry

31. Degree Outline for Our Programs: Biotechnology Core Requirements: 31-32 Credits General Microbiology Quantitative Biological Methods or Methods in Biotechnology Molecular Biology I and II Immunology and Lab Biochemistry Molecular Biotechnology Industrial Seminar Applied Molecular Biology Research/Internship Requirement: 3 credits Directed Research, Research Internship, Honors in the Major

32. Degree Outline for Our Programs: Electives Restricted Electives Biomedical Sciences No track: 17 credits With track: 11 credits Biotechnology – 6 credits Medical Laboratory Sciences – None Unrestricted Electives** Biomedical Sciences – 9 credits (only non-track students) Biotechnology – 9 credits Medical Laboratory Sciences - None **If you add a “minor” to your major, you do not need additional unrestricted electives

33. Coursework

34. Chemistry Sequence

35. Chemistry Sequence Plan on taking a chemistry course in your first semester to remain on track. Chemistry Placement Test – If you do not have an incoming credit for CHM 2045C, then either: Enroll in CHM2040 first and CHM2041 next Score a 76% on the chemistry placement test to be placed in CHM 2045C. [email protected] , use Knightsmail and include NID.

36. Math Sequence Plan on taking a Math course during your first year unless you have incoming credit for MAC 2311 Calculus 1 or MAC 2233 Concepts of Calculus. Math Placement Test

37. Incoming credits Course substitutions for AP, IB, AICE, CLEP, dual enrollment, etc. depend on your scores. Advanced Placement (AP) Cambridge AICE College Level Examination Program (CLEP) International Baccalaureate (IB) DANTES Subject (DSST) Excelsior UEXCEL Dual Enrollment- unofficial transcript

38. Incoming credits: GEP GEP Form Remember: If the first three letters of the course code prefix (e.g. ENC) and the last three numbers of the course code match (e.g. 1101), it is UCF Equivalent!

39. Calendar & Important Dates UCF Academic Calendar Summer 2020: Link Fall 2020: Link Drop/Swap Deadline: First Thursday of semester, 11:59PM Add Deadline: First Friday of semester, 11:59PM Withdrawal Deadline: Halfway through semester Grade Forgiveness Deadline: Last day of classes

40. Course Equivalencies for Out of State/Private Universities For Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math courses, visit the College of Sciences website: https://www.cos.ucf.edu/cosas/new-returning-students/cos-course-evaluation/   For General Education courses, visit the Academic Services website: https://www.academicservices.ucf.edu/transfer-credit/  

41. Degree Audit Check it every time you sign up for courses MyUCF > Student Self Service > Degree Audit/myKnightAudit (drop-down menu) Lists all degree requirements and determines when you can graduate Be aware of FL excess credit policy Double tuition charged after 110% of degree requirements More info found here

42. Shopping Cart Now it’s time to choose your classes and put them in your shopping cart After this is completed, you will need to fill out a survey so we can check your classes You will not be able to register until we check the classes you've added to your shopping cart

43. Questions? [email protected]