Pre-Medicine: Required & Recommended Science Courses

Most Medical Schools Require	Some Require or Recommend
BIOL 150 Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology	BIOL 350 Introduction to Genetics
BIOL 152 Principles of Organismal Biology	BIOL 400 Fundamentals of Microbiology
CHEM 184 Foundations of Chemistry I	BIOL 416 Cell Structure & Function
CHEM 188 Foundations of Chemistry II	BIOL 510 Comparative Anatomy
CHEM 624 Organic Chemistry I & 625 Lab	BIOL 570 Introduction to Biostatistics
CHEM 626 Organic Chemistry II & 627 Lab	BIOL 600 Introductory Biochemistry
PHSX 114 College Physics I	BIOL 646 Mammalian Physiology & 647 Lab
PHSX 115 College Physics II

Note: The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) must be taken the calendar year before entering medical school, so you should plan on completing all of the required courses by that time!

Four-Year Plan, required sciences in first three years. Recommended courses in italics.

1st Fall	1st Spring	2nd Fall	2nd Spring	3rd Fall	3rd Spring	4th Fall	4th Spring
CHEM 184	CHEM 188	CHEM 624	CHEM 626	PHSX 114	PHSX 115	BIOL 400	BIOL 416
	BIOL 150	CHEM 625	CHEM 627	BIOL 600	BIOL 646	BIOL 570	BIOL 510
			BIOL 152	BIOL 350	BIOL 647

Another four-year possibility, especially for students pursuing a B.S. degree program with a biology major. Recommended courses in italics.

1st Fall	1st Spring	2nd Fall	2nd Spring	3rd Fall	3rd Spring	4th Fall	4th Spring
CHEM 184	CHEM 188	CHEM 624	CHEM 626	PHSX 114	PHSX 115	BIOL 570	BIOL 416
BIOL 150	BIOL 152	CHEM 625	CHEM 627	BIOL 600	BIOL 646		BIOL 510
		BIOL 350	BIOL 400		BIOL 647

Four-Year Plan, catch-up for those delayed by math pre-requisite, or change of interest. Recommended courses in italics.

1st Fall	1st Spring	2nd Fall	2nd Spring	3rd Fall	3rd Spring	4th Fall	4th Spring
		CHEM 184	CHEM 188	PHSX 114	PHSX 115	BIOL 600	BIOL 646
		BIOL 150	BIOL 152	CHEM 624	CHEM 626	BIOL 400	BIOL 647
				CHEM 625	CHEM 627	BIOL 570	BIOL 416
				BIOL 350			BIOL 510

The same pattern can be used by students wanting to graduate in three years, required sciences in two years. Recommended courses in italics.

1st Fall	1st Spring	2nd Fall	2nd Spring	3rd Fall	3rd Spring
CHEM 184	CHEM 188	PHSX 114	PHSX 115	BIOL 600	BIOL 646
BIOL 150	BIOL 152	CHEM 624	CHEM 626	BIOL 400	BIOL 647
		CHEM 625	CHEM 627	BIOL 570	BIOL 416
		BIOL 350			BIOL 510

Two-and-a-Half Year Plan for non-traditional students, required sciences in one-and-a-half years. Recommended courses in italics.

Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
CHEM 184	CHEM 188	PHSX 114	PHSX 115	BIOL 600	BIOL 646
BIOL 150	BIOL 152	CHEM 624	CHEM 626	BIOL 400	BIOL 647
		CHEM 625	CHEM 627	BIOL 570	BIOL 416
		BIOL 350			BIOL 510