Pre Medical Guide

Course Requirements for Michigan Medical Schools

The following courses are either required by all Michigan medical schools or are highly recommended to take
prior to application to medical school. Note that some of these are not listed as required courses on the
schools websites but are included as embedded prerequisites to higher level courses listed. This document is
a GUIDE only. Students must consult with their Pre Professional Health Careers advisor AND the appropriate
medical schools on a regular basis for revisions to course requirements and to identify and ensure completion
of all required courses.

CONTACT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IF YOU HAVE AP CREDIT FOR PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS!

Each professional school has their own policy on whether or not to accept courses from Advanced Placement and
Community Colleges. Students must individually contact the schools to determine the requirements.

MSU College of MSU College of Oakland University University of Wayne State

Requirements Human Medicine Osteopathic William Beaumont Michigan University
Medicine School of Medicine
Biochemistry BMB 401 BMB 401
Highly
recommended for
MCAT
Biological BS 161 & 171 & BS 161 & 171 & BS 161 & 171 & 162 BS 161 & 162 & BS 161 & 171 &
Science* 162 & 172 162 & 172 & 172 (BS 171 or 172) 162 & 172
Chemistry CEM 141 & 161 & CEM 141 & 161 CEM 141 & 161 & CEM 141 & 142 CEM 141 & 161
142 & 162 & 142 & 162 142 & 162 & (CEM 161 or & 142 & 162
162)
Organic CEM 251 & 252 & CEM 251 & 252 CEM 251 & 252 & CEM 251 & 252 CEM 251 & 252
Chemistry 255 & 255 255 or CEM 143 & 255 & 255
Math** MTH 103 or 2 semesters of
Trigonometry or higher or statistics college level math
higher Statistics may count for 1
or Freshman
recommended for semester
MCAT Math Placement
above MTH 103
Physics PHY 231 & 251 PHY 231 & 251 & 232 PHY 231 & 251 & PHY 231 & 251
& 232 & 252 & 252 232 & 232 & 252
Physiology Physiology is not a requirement for medical schools. However, students preparing for medical
school are HIGHLY encouraged to complete PSL 250 or higher for the MCAT. See your major advisor
regarding departmental requirements.
Statistics See Math See Math
Highly requirement requirement above
Recommended for
above
MCAT
English College English College English College English College English
Composition (WRA + Tier II (WRA + Tier II (WRA + Tier II (WRA + Tier II
Writing Course) Writing Course) Writing Course) Writing Course)
Non-Science 2 sem of 6 cr of 6 semesters of
Courses Humanities/ Behavioral non-science
Social Science Science courses
(May use IAH and ISS) (May use ISS)
Additional 2 sem of Upper ZOL 341 or
Science Level Biological MMG 431
Science
Additional MSU College of MSU College of Oakland University University of Wayne State
Information Human Medicine Osteopathic William Beaumont Michigan University
Medicine School of Medicine
Recommended Physics, upper-level 16-20 credits in 2 semesters of Anthropology, Ethics, Biochemistry,
Courses courses in Behavioral senior level Social/Behavioral Economics/Finance, Genetics,
Science, Cell Biology, Biological Sciences, Sciences (PSY, SOC, Sociology, Gender and Physiology,
Computer Science, Psychology, ANP), Biochemistry, Health, Health Policy, Comparative
Embryology, Genetics, Sociology, and Humanities, Health Services Anatomy, Cell or
Microbiology, Cultural English/Writing Research & Evaluation, Molecular
Molecular Biology, Anthropology Courses. Introduction to the Biology, and
Neuroscience, American Health Care subjects that will
Physiology, System, Comparative contribute
Psychology Health Care system, substantially to a
Psychology & Sociology broad cultural
of Aging, and other background
courses with similar
titles
Competitive 3.6 Science 3.5 Science 3.65 Science 3.84 Science 3.71 Science
GPA 3.67 Overall 3.6 Overall 3.73 Overall 3.84 Overall 3.75 Overall
Competitive 30 27 31 36 31
MCAT
Website www.humanmedicine. www.com.msu.edu www.oakland.edu/ www.med.umich.edu/ www.med.wayne.
msu.edu medicine medschool edu

*New Biological Science course numbering effective as of FS11

**Math is not an admission requirement at many medical schools. However, students preparing for medical school are
encouraged to complete MTH 114 (Trigonometry) or higher. Although any major is acceptable for professional school,
students majoring in the College of Natural Science must complete one semester of Calculus and a second semester of
Calculus or Statistics. See your major advisor regarding departmental requirements.

Important websites:
List of Colleges of Allopathic Medicine: www.services.aamc.org/memberlistings/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.search&search_type=ms
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS): www.aamc.org/students/amcas
Association of American Medical Colleges: www.aamc.org
List of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: www.aacom.org/people/colleges/Pages
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS): www.aacom.org/InfoFor/applicants
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: www.aacom.org
CNS preprofessional info: http://ns.msu.edu/index.php/students/preprofessional/

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