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WHAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE
Courses Required for Admittance to Medical School
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the health sciences you will need to complete the following courses before taking the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) or other health profession exams (DAT, VCAT, PCAT, OAT, etc.) in the spring of your Junior year. Specific course requirements will vary with the health profession discipline. It is important to start early in your career looking at the web sites for specific disciplines and schools.
3 Biology Courses:
Bio 11: Foundations of Biology or have AP or IB Biology Credit
Bio 21: Genetics
Bio 37: Human Physiology
4 Chemistry Courses:
Chm 11: Foundations of Chemistry I
Chm 12: Foundations of Chemistry II
Chm 21: Foundations of Chemistry III
Chm 22: Molecular Structure
2 Physics Courses:
Phy 11: General Physics I
Phy 12: General Physics II
2 English Courses:
Eng 11: Composition
Eng 12: Reading Literature (or another upper level English course)
Many schools also require 1 or 2 courses in Math [Pre-Calculus (Mth 10 & 11s), Calculus (Mth 11 or Mth 12), or Statistics (Mth 30)]


