Pre-Medicine Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirements 1, 2, 3 | ||
| BIOLOGY 142 | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| CHEM 251 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - I | 3 |
| CHEM 454 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF MACROMOLECULES | 3 |
| or BIOLOGY 456 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM AND SIGNALING | |
| or CHEM 456 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM AND SIGNALING | |
| PHYSCS 141 | PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS II | 5 |
| or PHYSCS 181 | PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS II | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| BIOSTATISTICS | ||
| BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| The following courses may be required prerequisites for admission to medical school. Review admission requirements for the program(s) where you intend to apply. | ||
| MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - II | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | ||
| ADVANCED COMPOSITION | ||
| BIOETHICS | ||
or PHILSPHY 261 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS | |
| INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY | ||
| Total Units | 19 | |
- 1
It is recommended that all courses be completed with a C or better. Medical schools may require a B or better and may also have a cumulative GPA requirement. There is no grade or GPA requirement to earn this certificate.
- 2
This certificate does not encompass all possible pre-requisite courses for admission to medical (MD) school. Students are encouraged to proactively identify required prerequisite courses for admission to the schools where they intend to apply. Additionally, most medical schools require a standardized admission test such as the MCAT.
- 3
Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to medical school. Each medical school makes its own admissions decisions based upon its own requirements.