New Prerequisite Courses Beginning with the Class of 2031 Applicants

Year of Biology with Labs

• 2 semesters or 3 quarters

• Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits         

Year of Chemistry with Labs

• 2 semesters or 3 quarters
• Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits

Year of Physics with Labs

• 2 semesters or 3 quarters
• Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits        

English Composition or Writing Intensive Courses

• Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits

Biochemistry 

• Minimum 3 semester credits or 4.5 quarter credits

Humanities/Social Sciences

• Minimum 6 semester credits or 9 quarter credits
• Recommended courses include literature, arts, visual arts, ethics, philosophy, religious studies, linguistics, anthropology, history, sociology, economics, psychology, and political science     

Advanced Life Sciences

• Minimum 12 semester credits or 18 quarter credits
• Course topics include:
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Physiology
  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biostatistics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Anatomy