Pre-Medical Concentration (15-18 credits)

For students intending to apply to medical school after completion of their undergraduate engineering degree.

Medical school admission requirements vary from school to school; however, most medical schools will expect you to have taken the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) and to have completed a set of prerequisite courses.

In addition to excelling in your coursework, it is essential to spend time with patients and become familiar with the role of a physician. Clinical experiences may be paid or volunteer, and should involve you working directly with patients.

Most medical schools require a C or above in all prerequisites. As these courses will be tested on the MCAT, if you earn a C or C+ in a prerequisite course, you may want to repeat that course to master the material.

Check the requirements at the medical schools you are interested in applying to, as some will not accept AP or IB credit to meet course prerequisites. If this is the case, and if you have AP or IB credit for any of the prerequisites, consider retaking the courses during college.

The following courses meet most medical school admission requirements:

one year of human biology (with labs)
one year of general physics (with lab)
one year of English literature/composition
one year of general chemistry (with lab)
one year of organic chemistry (with labs)
two courses in college mathematics

The MCAT also tests biochemistry, statistics, psychology and sociology content.

Pre-Med Required Courses
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
Introduction to Cellular & Molecular Biology	MCDB 1150	3 credits
Principles of Genetics	MCDB 2150	3 credits
Organic Chemistry 1 with lab	CHEM 3311 and 3321	5 credits

Choose One Biology or Genetics Lab (1-2 credits)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
General Biology Laboratory 1	EBIO 1230	1 credits
From Dirt to DNA: Phage Genomics Laboratory 1	MCDB 1161	2 credits
Drug Discovery Through Hands-on Screens 1	MCDB 1171	2 credits
Drug Discovery Through Hands-On Screens 2	MCDB 2171	2 credits

Take One Additional Course (3-5 credits)
Course Names	Course codes	Credits
Organic Chemistry 2 with lab	CHEM 3331 and 3341	5 credits
Survey of Biochemistry 1	CHEM 4611	3 credits

These courses are not part of the pre-medical IDE concentration, but you may find them useful for preparation for the MCAT as the test also covers biochemistry, statistics, psychology and sociology content.

Suggested Courses for MCAT® Preparation
Course Names	Course codes	Credits	Notes
General Psychology	PSYC 1001	3 credits	Also counts as H&SS credit in the College of Engineering and Applied Science
Intro to Sociology	SOCY 1001	3 credits	Also counts as H&SS credit in the College of Engineering and Applied Science
Intro to Human Anatomy	IPHY 3410	3 credits
Intro to Human Physiology	IPHY 3430	4 credits

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Pre-Medical Concentration (15-18 credits)