Learn Which Profession is Right for You
- Occupational Outlook for Various Health Professions (opens in a new tab)
- Explore Health Care Career Option (opens in a new tab)s (opens in a new tab)
- Learn about Careers in Global Health (opens in a new tab)
- Health Care Job Growth (opens in a new tab)
- Pre-Health Student Information Meeting Handout – Fall 2024, August 27
- Student Timeline for Application to Medical or Dental School (opens in a new tab)
Science and Math Pre-Requisites to Take Before Applying
Table of common pre-requisite courses for various pre-health programs (opens in a new tab).
Pre-Vet Pre-Reqs, see p. 6
Recommended Pre-Med Curriculum for Biology Majors (opens in a new tab)
Most medical schools require or recommend the following undergraduate science and math courses: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, and Biochemistry. Some additional coursework may be required for some medical schools (opens in a new tab); check with each school to get its exact list of prerequisites.
Some medical schools now require another test, in addition to the MCAT, called a judgement test. There are two popular options: CASPer and PREview. You can learn more at these links: Information about Situational Judgement Exams (opens in a new tab) ; Which MD medical schools require judgement exams? (opens in a new tab) ; Explore Admissions Requirements for DO medical schools: search “CASPer” (opens in a new tab)