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WSU Premedicine Competency Requirements

The following courses can be taken at WSU to prepare students for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), application to medical schools (both MD & DO), and medical course work once admitted. Students need to prepare right away as the application process can take a full calendar year.

I. English Competency:

ENGL 1010 (3) Introduction to Writing (pre-req ENGL 0955 or placement)
ENGL EN2010 (3) Intermediate Writing (pre-req ENGL 1010)
ENGL 2100 (3) Technical Writing (optional) (pre-req ENGL 1010)

II. Mathematic Competency:

MATH QL1050 (4) College Algebra (pre-req MATH 1010 or placement)
MATH 1060 (3) Trigonometry (pre-req MATH 1010 or placement)
*MATH QL1040 (3) Statistics (pre-req MATH 1010 or placement)
           - OR -
MATH QL1080 (5) Pre-Calculus (pre-req MATH 1010 or placement)
MATH 1210 (4) Calculus I (pre-req MATH 1050 & 1060 or 1080)
MATH 1220 (4) Calculus II (pre-req MATH 1210)
*MATH QL1040 (3) Statistics (pre-req MATH 1010 or placement)

*Statistics in Business or Psychology will also suffice for many medical colleges.

III. Biological/Behavioral Science Competency:

ZOOL 1110 (4) Principles of Zoology I
ZOOL 1120 (4) Principles of Zoology II (pre-req ZOOL 1110)
ZOOL 2200 (4) Human Physiology
ZOOL 3200 (4) Cell Biology (pre-req ZOOL 1110 & 1120 or instructor approval)
ZOOL 3300 (4) Genetics (ZOOL 1110 & MATH 1050 or instructor approval)
ZOOL 4100 (4) Vertebrate Embryology or ZOOL 3720 (4) Evolution (pre-req ZOOL 1110 & 1120)
MICR LS2054 (4) Principles of Microbiology (pre-req CHEM 1210)
MICR 3254 (4) Immunology (pre-req MICR 2054)
ZOOL 2100 (4) Human Anatomy (optional)
ZOOL 4120 (4) Histology (optional) (pre-req ZOOL 1110 & 1120 & 2100)
           - AND -
PSY SS1010 (3) Introduction to Psychology
NEUR 2050 (3) Introduction to Neuroscience
SOC SS1010 (3) Introduction to Sociology or SOC SS1020 (3) Social Problems 

IV. Physical Science (Physics & Chemistry)/Scientific Inquiry Competency:

PHYS PS2010 (5) General Physics I (pre-req MATH 1060)
PHYS 2020 (5) General Physics II (pre-req PHYS 2010)
           - OR -
PHYS PS2210 (5) Physics for Scientists & Engineers I (co-req MATH 1210)
PHYS 2220 (5) Physics for Scientists & Engineers II (pre-req PHYS 2210; co-req MATH 1220)

AND

CHEM PS1210 (5) Principles of Chemistry I (pre-req HS chemistry or CHEM 1200)
CHEM 1220 (5) Principles of Chemistry II (pre-req CHEM 1210)
CHEM 2310 (4) Organic Chemistry I & CHEM 2315 (1) Lab (pre-req CHEM 1220)
CHEM 2320 (4) Organic Chemistry II & CHEM 2325 (1) Lab (pre-req CHEM 2310 & 2315)
CHEM 3070 (4) Biochemistry I & CHEM 3075 (1) Lab (pre-req CHEM 2310 & 2315)

NOTE:

Each course is one semester long with possible pre-requisites or placement standards (be mindful of options).  High school AP or CLEP credits in Math, English, and/or science are not accepted by most medical schools.  If students choose to “post” AP credits to the transcript and are thus given credit for any or all of the Math and English courses, they should still have at least one year in a higher education classroom for these subjects. Completion of any additional or higher level courses is highly recommended as it will make students more competitive in the application process and better prepared for the MCAT.