The Premed required classes are as follows:
| Subject |
Hunter
College Courses |
| Biology -
1 year |
Bio 100 ANDBio
102 |
| Physics -
1 year |
Phys 110 AND Phys
120
or
Phys 111 AND phys
121 |
| General Chemistry -
1 year |
Chem 102 + Chem
103(lab)
AND
Chem 104 + Chem
105(lab) |
| Organic Chemistry
- 1 year |
Chem 222 + Chem
223(lab)
AND
Chem 224 + Chem
225(lab) |
| English
- 1 year |
Eng 120 AND Eng
220 |
In addition, the following
is recommended:
| Subject |
Hunter
College Courses |
| Calculus -
1 year |
Math 150 and Math
155 |
Different Schools may
require different classes. Check each individual medical
school website for their specific requirements.
The following table
lists subjects required by 10 or more U.S. medical schools and the number
of schools that requires them. Figures based on fall 1998 data of 112 schools,
which indicated specific course requirements.
| Required
Subject |
Number
of schools
(out of 112) |
| Physics |
109 |
| General Chemistry |
107 |
| Organic Chemistry |
108 |
| English |
74 |
| Biology |
57 |
| Biology or Zoology |
49 |
| Calculus |
19 |
| Humanities |
19 |
| College Mathematics |
17 |
Table taken from Medical School Admission
Requirements, 2000-2001, United States and Canada, published 1999 by
the American Association of Medical Colleges,
Wasington, DC.
After the successful completion
of each of the above classes (except for the english classes and the biology
100 and 102 lectures) each premed student is required to have a Premed
Course Evaluation Form filled by the instructor and submitted to the pre-professional
office. These forms can be picked up from the pre-professional office
at room 812HE.
