Coordinator: Dr. Peter D. King

Each student should acquaint himself/herself with the specific requirements of the medical schools to which he/she plans to apply for admission.

Each student planning a career in medicine must register with the Chairperson of the Committee on Pre-medical Sciences (Department of Biology, Leatherman Science Facility). Premedical students frequently major in chemistry or biology but need not major in science.

The following courses, as part of the baccalaureate degree, meet the minimal requirements of most medical schools:

Inorganic chemistry 8 hours
Organic chemistry 8 hours
Biology 8 hours
Mathematics 6 hours
Physics 8 hours
English composition and literature 6 hours

Medical schools prefer a broad liberal arts background rather than an excessive concentration in science. Courses in the humanities and fine arts such as literature, philosophy, sociology, and psychology are worthwhile. Future physicians will also benefit from electives in business, computer science, anatomy, microbiology, physiology, cell biology, and biochemistry.

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