Recommended Courses for Pre-Med Students
Below is a list of standard pre-requisites for admission to US Medical Schools. It is recommended that you check with specific schools to see if they require any additional coursework to be eligible for admission.
· General Biology with labs
BIOL 1100, 1101/BIOL 1200, 1201 -- included in the Science Minor
· General Chemistry with labs
CHEM 1150, 1151/CHEM 1160, 1161 – included in the Science Minor
· Organic Chemistry with labs
CHEM 2750, 2753/CHEM 2760, 2763
· *Biochemistry
CHEM 2770 or BIOL 4880
· General Physics with labs
PHYS 1250, 1251/ PHYS 1260, 1261 – included in the Science Minor
o or PHYS 2350, 1251/PHYS 2360, 1261
· *Statistics
BIOS 1500, MATH 2228, MATH 2283, or PSYC 2101
*Some schools are not yet specifically requiring Biochemistry and Statistics. However, students will need to take these courses to be successful on the MCAT because it contains material from those courses.
In2015, the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) began testing students on basic concepts in psychology and sociology, and will also test their critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills. At the current time, courses is psychology, sociology, and philosophy are not required for admission to medical school. However, they are strongly encouraged, and fit into the foundation curriculum requirements at East Carolina University.
Pre-Med students should obtain a pre-med advisor, in addition to their major advisor.