POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS
Required Courses
What are the course requirements for pre-health programs?
Below are the minimum course requirements for pre-med programs in the United States. There are additional requirements if you’re applying to other health professions programs such as Pharmacy or Physician Assistant. You should confirm the admissions requirements for the specific programs to which you want to apply. Traditionally, most health professional programs will not accept required prerequisites taken after ten years.
Minimum Course Requirements for Pre-Health Programs:
| Requirements | Courses Meeting Requirement |
| One year of Biology with labs | BIOL 2107/2107L AND BIOL 2108/2108L |
| One year of Inorganic Chemistry with labs | CHEM 1211K AND CHEM 1212K |
| One year of Organic Chemistry with labs | CHEM 2400, CHEM 2100 AND CHEM 2410, CHEM 3110 |
| One year of Physics with labs | PHYS 1111K, 1112K OR PHYS 2211K AND PHYS 2212K |
| Highly Recommended: Biochemistry (MCAT) | CHEM 4600 |
| Applying to State Med School (MCG): Statistics | MATH 1401 |
Please note that there are additional requirements for those applying to Pharmacy/PA programs.
Most medical schools do NOT accept AP credit for the above requirements. Check with specific programs.
What is the course sequencing for the pre-health course requirements shown above?
Semester One
- MATH 1113
- CHEM 1211K
Semester Two
- PHYS 1111K
- CHEM 1212K
- BIOL 2107K
Semester Three
- PHYS 1112K
- CHEM 2400 + CHEM 2100 (Lab)
- BIOL 2108K
Semester Four
- CHEM 2410 + CHEM 3110 (Lab)
Semester Five
- CHEM 4600
Contact Us
CAS Office of Academic Assistance
Our office provides pre-medical advisement for third-year, senior and post-baccalaureate students.
First-year and second-year students seeking pre-medical advisement receive support from the University Advisement Center.
Pre-Medical Advisement
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Pre-Medical Advisors
- Last Names A-M: Lisa Shepard - [email protected]
- Last Names N-Z: Anitrea Cager - [email protected]
- Post-Bacc Students: Linda King - [email protected]
Our Office Address
25 Park Place, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30303
University Advisement Center
First-year through second-year students seeking pre-medical advisement receive support from the University Advisement Center.
25 Park Place, Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30303