Prerequisite Courses (Minimum of 29 credit hours)
- General Biology I and II with Lab: 7 credit hours or equivalent
- General Chemistry I and II with Lab: 7 credit hours or equivalent
- Microbiology: 3 - 4 credit hour course or equivalent
- Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry with Lab: 4 credit hour course or equivalent
- Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab: 7-8 credit hours or equivalent
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- Human Anatomy (with lab) - 4 credit hours
- Human Physiology - 3-4 credit hours
- Note: Combined Anatomy and Physiology courses are acceptable if they total a minimum of 7 credit hours and include a lab component.
- Statistics: 3 credit hour course or equivalent
- Psychology: 3 credit hour course or equivalent
- Medical Terminology: 1 semester credit hour or an online certification course
- English Composition - 3 credit hour course or equivalent
At the time of application, a maximum of two prerequisite courses may be in progress, but they must be successfully completed by August 31st of the year before matriculation. Advanced Placement (AP course) and CLEP credits will be considered.
- To fulfill the prerequisite requirement, a minimum final course grade of "C" is required for all applicable courses. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to matriculation. If a candidate is selected for admission with incomplete prerequisite courses, it is a provisional acceptance, and the student must provide proof of successful completion of the courses prior to matriculation.
- Prerequisite course grades of Pass (P), Satisfactory (S), or equivalent for prerequisite courses completed during the spring and summer 2020 semesters that were converted from a letter grade to Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory due to COVID adjustments are acceptable. Other courses taken as Pass/Fail will not be considered as a prerequisite course fulfillment.
All courses are subject to approval by the Admissions Committee. A minimum of 29 credit hours of coursework from the provided list is required. A maximum of two (2) remaining prerequisite courses can be in progress or planned during the application process. However, all prerequisite coursework must be successfully completed by August 31st of the year before intended matriculation. Applicants must report course information for prerequisite courses on their application prior to submission.