Pre-Medicine Specialization
Completion of this specialization, along with introductory biology and chemistry sequences, will fulfill the core medical school science prerequisites. However, each school has its own list of requirements, and it is critical that students check the prerequisite courses for medical schools of interest. It is in a student's best interest to take additional upper-division credits in biology. In addition, the MCAT draws on information from psychology and sociology. In addition to science courses, students should take a full year of writing-focused courses (FYS and one English course), along with social sciences, math, bioethics, and cultural diversity courses.
Requirements
Biology (12 credits)
Complete the following biology courses:
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
| - | | |
| BIO-202 | Organismal Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-202L | Organismal Biology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-330 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-330L | Cell Biology Lab | 1 credit |
Physiology Sequence (4–8 credits)
Complete one semester of Animal Physiology or a full year of Human Anatomy and Physiology.
| BIO-374 | Animal Physiology | 3 credits |
| BIO-374L | Animal Physiology Lab | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| BIO-224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 credits |
| BIO-224L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-225 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 credits |
| BIO-225L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 credit |
Chemistry (15–16 credits)
Complete the General Chemistry sequence, CHE-301 with the lab, and either CHE-302 / CHE-302L or CHE-412 .
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| CHE-301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| - | | |
| CHE-302 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-302L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| CHE-412 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
Physics (8 credits)
Complete either the General Physics or the Analytical Physics sequence. Please note that Analytical Physics requires MAT-175 as a prerequisite.
| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY-232 | General Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-232L | General Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| PHY-272 | Analytical Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-272L | Analytical Physics II Lab | 1 credit |