Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Optometry/Pre-Veterinary Medicine

The majority of the health professions schools expect the student to have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in any subject with the following courses, preferably at a four-year university:

General Chemistry with lab: two semesters

General Biology with lab: two semesters

Physics: two semesters

Organic Chemistry: two semesters

English: two semesters

Students must also complete an entrance test (MCAT, GRE, DAT or OAT).

Many health professions schools require or strongly recommend other courses such as biochemistry, cell/molecular biology, calculus, and psychology. Students who want to prepare themselves for admission to one of these professional programs should meet with a Biology advisor before planning their first semester schedule.