Course Prerequisites

General Information - All prerequisite coursework must be:

  • Completed at a regionally accredited institution in the United States or Canada.
  • Completed no later than the Fall term of the year of application. Note: Applications will not be considered if there are more than two outstanding prerequisite courses at the time of submission to CASPA. 

*We will accept pass/no pass for any course taken between January and May of 2020

Required Courses

  • Biology with lab: 1 course (Genetics does not fulfill this requirement) 
  • Human anatomy with lab: 1 course (comparative anatomy may not be substituted)
  • Human physiology: 1 course (animal physiology or kinesiology may not be substituted)
    • Anatomy & Physiology combination classes will be accepted but we require two combination courses to fulfill the requirements. For example, Anatomy & Physiology I plus Anatomy & Physiology II with labs will fulfill the requirements, however, Anatomy & Physiology I plus Human Physiology will not fulfill the requirements.
  • Microbiology with lab: 1 course
  • Organic chemistry with lab: 1 course (general chemistry may not be substituted)
    • Combined organic chemistry with biochemistry will not fulfill the requirements. Applicants must take 1 organic chemistry course with lab and 1 biochemistry course.
  • Biochemistry: 1 course
    • Combined organic chemistry with biochemistry will not fulfill the requirements. Applicants must take 1 organic chemistry course with lab and 1 biochemistry course.
  • Psychology: 1 course
  • Statistics: 1 course
  • Medical Terminology: 1 course Note: An online certificate course is acceptable but you must upload proof of completion to CASPA.

AP Prerequisite Coursework

  • May be accepted towards program prerequisites if courses are listed as AP coursework on a CASPA verified transcript from a regionally accredited university in the United States or Canada
  • Will not be accepted towards prerequisite courses that require a lab unless you take the lab in college.  

Online Prerequisite Coursework

Online coursework will be accepted as long as it meets our course and lab requirements. 

 

**Updated 11.1.24