This document provides recommendations for prerequisite courses for medical school. It lists courses that most schools require such as general chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, mathematics, physics, English, and biochemistry. It also recommends additional courses that some schools require or recommend to strengthen applications, including microbiology, human physiology, anatomy, genetics, statistics, psychology, sociology, and humanities. Taking Spanish, sign language, developmental biology, and business classes can further enhance competitiveness of applications.
This document provides recommendations for prerequisite courses for medical school. It lists courses that most schools require such as general chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, mathematics, physics, English, and biochemistry. It also recommends additional courses that some schools require or recommend to strengthen applications, including microbiology, human physiology, anatomy, genetics, statistics, psychology, sociology, and humanities. Taking Spanish, sign language, developmental biology, and business classes can further enhance competitiveness of applications.
This document provides recommendations for prerequisite courses for medical school. It lists courses that most schools require such as general chemistry, biology, organic chemistry, mathematics, physics, English, and biochemistry. It also recommends additional courses that some schools require or recommend to strengthen applications, including microbiology, human physiology, anatomy, genetics, statistics, psychology, sociology, and humanities. Taking Spanish, sign language, developmental biology, and business classes can further enhance competitiveness of applications.
Courses Most Schools Require: Courses Most Schools Recommend/Require:
General Chemistry Microbiology
Chem 1A, Chem1B, Chen 1C METX 119 Labs: Chem 1M & Chem 1N Lab: METX 119L (also used to satisfy DC requirement for MCD Bio Majors) General Biology Biol 20A, Bioe 20B, Bioe 20C Human Physiology Lab: Biol 20L (Human Bio Majors) Biol 130 Lab: Biol 130L Organic Chemistry Chem 8A, Chem 8B, Chem 109 or Chem 110 Anatomy Labs: Chem 8L & Chem 8M; 110L is taken METX 135 (only offered Spring Quarter) with Chem 110 Class Lab: METX 135L (required to enroll in lecture) Mathematics 3 Quarters Recommended or Required! Genetics Math 11A, Math 11B, Math 22 (optional), Biol 105 AMS 7/L(statistcs) Lab: Biol 105L (optional but can be taken as a For some schools AMS 7/L counts as a third lab requirement for the school) quarter
Biology Labs Statistics
3 quarters of biology lab AMS 7 Lab must be associated with the lecture class. Lab: AMS 7L (required to enroll into the Ex. If you take Biol 101 you would take Biol lecture) 101L not Biol 105L.
Biochemistry Additional Courses some schools require:
Bio 100 (or) Sociology 1 (can be taken at a community Biochem series (depends on school) college) Some schools require many Humanities English courses (at least 1 year) 3 quarters required Core 1,Core 2, Writing 2 To make application more competitive: If you only have 2, look into other writing Spanish courses, Sign Language classes. Be aware that some schools are Developmental Bio (Biol 120) + lab particular about it. Consider community Business classes (can be taken at a cc) college courses if stuck.