All prerequisite courses must be completed by August 31st during the year prior to matriculation. Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate high school courses, and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit will not be accepted for any prerequisite courses nor will the program offer advanced placement.
All courses must be taken within the last 7 years unless waived (see MCAT time limit waiver information). Repeated prerequisite course grades are averaged, not replaced, when calculating the prerequisite GPA.
Prerequisite courses are for enrollment purposes only and will not substitute for more advanced applied content with in the professional component of the program.
Courses |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
Biology I & II with Lab |
8 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
General Chemistry I & II with lab |
8 |
Organic Chemistry I with lab |
4 |
Human Anatomy with Lab |
4 |
Human Physiology with Lab |
4 |
*Anatomy & Physiology I and II with Lab may be substituted for Human Anatomy and Human Physiology. A mixture of the two is not permitted (e.g. Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab and Human Physiology with Lab) |
8 |
Physics I & II with Lab |
8 |
Calculus |
3 |
Highly Recommended Courses
Courses |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
Organic Chemistry II with Lab |
4 |
Cellular or Molecular Biology with Lab (or higher level Biology) |
4 |
Psychology |
3 |
Genetics, Molecular Genetics or Molecular Biology |
3 |
Immunology |
3 |
Advanced Chemistry (e.g. Physical Chemistry) |
3 |
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