Basic Requirements for Admission

The basic requirements for admission to the first year class include:

1. Complete 90 semester hours of credits from an accredited college or university. While minimum requirements are 90 semester hours, the majority of candidates accepted for admission will have completed four or more years of pre-professional study.
2. Credits (in semester hours or their equivalent) in each of the following:
   • English – 6 hours
   • Biology – 8 hours*
   • Physics – 8 hours*
   • Inorganic Chemistry – 8 hours*
   • Organic Chemistry – 8 hours*
   • Electives – 52 hours

Recommendations for Success

For success in the medical curriculum, it is strongly recommended, but not required, prospective applicants have the following:

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Cell Biology
• Embryology
• Histology
• Medical Microbiology
• Modern Genetics
• Physiology