Recommended Courses
Typically, the following courses are recommended for students who are interested in applying to medical or dental school. These courses usually satisfy the admissions requirements to accredited U.S. medical and dental schools. These courses will also help the student prepare for the MCAT which was revised in 2015 and has a significant emphasis on psychology, sociology and biochemistry.
| Subject |
Requirement |
Stevens Course Offerings |
| Chemistry |
2 years with lab |
CH 115, 116, 117, 118
CH 243, 244, 245, 246 |
| Biology |
8 credits with lab |
BIO 381 and BIO 382 OR BME 482
*Note: BIO 281 is a pre-requisite for BIO 381, 382, and BME 482. |
| Physics |
8 credits with lab |
PEP 111, 112, 221, 222 |
| Mathematics |
8 credits |
MA 121, 122, 123, 124 |
| Humanities |
8 credits |
CAL 103, 105
*Note: choosing humanities with strong writing and reading components can improve writing, critical analysis, and reasoning skills for MCAT. |
| Biochemistry |
3 credits |
CH 580 |
| Psychology |
3 credits |
HSS 175 |
| Sociology |
3 credits |
HSS 141 |
| Statistics |
3 credits |
MA 222 or BT 221 |
| Ethics |
3 credits |
BME 452 or HPL 457 |
| Others Recommended |
|
Molecular Genetics (BIO 484), Immunology ( BIO 586), Physiology (BIO 583), Biological Psychology (HSS 331), Biochemistry II (CH 581), Microbiology (BIO 392). |
Please Note: Most U.S. medical and dental schools will NOT accept AP courses from high school, courses taken abroad, or courses taken at community colleges to satisfy the basic chemistry, biology, physics, math, and English courses.
It is strongly recommended that you check the admission requirements with the medical, dental or pre-health professional school you are interested in applying to.
For additional information about the pre-health professions program and to let the HPAC committee know you are interested in the health professions, please e-mail: StevensHPAC@stevens.edu.