BS in Chemistry
/ Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Pharmacy, or Pre-Veterinary Specialization
Professional schools (medical, dental,
pharmaceutical, veterinary) do not require a degree in the sciences
for admission to their programs. These professional schools consider
majors in almost any discipline to be acceptable for admission.
The basic “core” requirements for
admission to most of these professional schools typically include
the following:
| Chemistry |
16-20 credits |
| Physics |
8 credits |
| Biology |
4-8 credits |
Most medical schools require a minimum of:
- 1 year of General Chemistry with lab
- 1 year of Organic Chemistry with lab
- 1 year of General Biology with lab
- 1 year of College Physics with lab
Requirements do vary from school to school. Students
considering a career in medicine are strongly advised to contact
the professional school of their choice early in their studies for
academic advising.
The admission process to these professional schools
is highly competitive which includes a review of:
- transcripts (courses, grades)
- performance on college admission test
taken during the junior year:
- DCAT Dental College Admission Test
- MCAT Medical College Admission Test
- PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test
- VCAT Veterinary College Admission Test
- letters of evaluation
- personal interviews at the professional
school during the senior year.
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