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MAY 2016
MEDICAL SCHOOL PREREQUISITE COURSES
For lists of accredited programs in the United States
Allopathic Medical Schools
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/participating_schools/
Osteopathic Medical Schools
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
http://www.aacom.org/about/colleges/Pages/default.aspx

Texas Medical Schools (Public) Allopathic

UT Austin Dell Medical School
UT Southwestern Medical School (Dallas)
UT Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School
UT Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine
UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine (Edinburg, Harlingen)
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine
Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine (Bryan/College Station, Houston, Dallas, Round Rock, Temple)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (Lubbock, Amarillo, Permian Basin)
Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Texas Medical School (Public) Osteopathic

University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (Ft. Worth)

Texas Medical Schools (Private) - Allopathic

Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)

Important Links and Information:

See our Pre-Medical Pathway page to learn about preparing for and applying to Medical schools.

DETAILED PREREQUISITE COURSES INFORMATION FOLLOWS

Page 2: THE TEXAS ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS
and
Page 3: THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

For OUT-OF-STATE ALLOPATHIC AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS

See
RESEARCH MEDICAL SCHOOLS BEFORE YOU APPLY
on the
PREMEDICAL PATHWAY PAGE under PREPARING FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL

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MAY 2016
TMDSAS MEDICAL SCHOOLS PREREQUISITE COURSES
Required coursework must be applicable towards a traditional science degree and completed with a letter grade of C or higher.
The courses listed below were approved by the public Texas medical schools. For a complete list, see UT Austin Courses
Approved by TMDSAS on the Premedical Pathway Page under Preparing For Medical School
BIO 311C, BIO 311D, BIO 325, BIO 3 hrs
Courses listed are the most commonly taken; BIO 325 is a
Biology Lecture
OR
prerequisite for many upper division BIO courses; however,
(12 hours)
BIO 315H, BIO 325H, BIO 6 hrs
for TMDSAS schools you may choose from General Biology,
Genetics, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology,
BIO 206L (lab)
Molecular Biology, Immunology, Parasitology, Neurobiology,
Biology Lab
OR
Ecology (Not Plant and Environmental)
(2 hours)
Upper Division BIO or BCH lab 2 hrs
Some out-of-state schools require 2 semesters of lab.
CH 301, CH 302, and CH 204
General Chemistry
OR
(8 hours including lab)
CH 301H, CH 302H, and CH 317
CH 320M, CH 320N, and CH 220C
Organic Chemistry
OR
(8 hours including lab)
CH 328M w/CH 128K and
CH 328N w/CH 128L
BCH 369
Course may be taught in the Bio, Biochem, or Chem dept.
Biochemistry
OR
The older courses CH 369 and CH 339K also satisfy this
(3 hours)
BCH 339F
requirement. BCH 339F was numbered BIO 337 in 2014.
To seek approval for any course not on the list, submit a
Statistics
SDS 302 or Refer to the Approved
course syllabus, course listing and course description to
(3 hours)
Statistics Courses List for a complete list.
TMDSAS for review.
Calculus may be required by some out-of-state schools.
PHY 317K, 117M AND PHY 317L, 117N
The PHY 317 sequence is meant to cover all of the topics that
OR one of the following sequences:
may appear on the MCAT. It is calculus-based because some
Physics
PHY 302K, 102M AND PHY 302L, 102N
PreMed students need calculus-based physics for their
(8 hours including labs)
PHY 301, 101L AND PHY 316, 116L
degrees.
PHY 303K, 103M AND PHY 303L, 103N
All four sequences are accepted by the medical schools.
Any course accredited by the English Department that fulfills
RHE 306
a general education English requirement of a baccalaureate
English (6 hours)
AND
degree will be accepted. Remedial or developmental courses
E 316L, E 316M, E 316N, or E 316P
or "English As a Second Language" courses are not accepted.
Examples:
Recommended:
Psychology, Sociology, critical thinking, analytical problemPSY 301
Psychology, Sociology,
solving, are all tested on the MCAT. Many schools are
SOC 302
Ethics, Research
recommending courses that prepare you in these disciplines
PHL
Methods, Spanish
for medical school and the practice of medicine.
SPN
FOR THE MOST CURRENT REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES OF INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOLS,
SEE BOTH THE TMDSAS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PAGE AND THE SCHOOLS WEB SITES.

http://www.tmdsas.com/medical/education_Requirements.html
NOTES
AP/IB CREDIT: Although most Texas medical schools accept credit-by-exam (ex: AP, IB) if it is on your undergraduate transcript, they
generally recommend taking advanced courses in the same subject, in the college classroom, in order to be well-prepared for the MCAT,
medical school, and professional life. Individual schools may have specific preferences, so it is very important that you read the details
on their web sites. The HPO recommends taking first year science at UT Austin to prepare for advanced courses.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY REQUIREMENTS: Some schools that require biochemistry allow it to be double-counted as part of the
biology lecture hours. UTSW does not allow double-counting of biochemistry. For UTSW you may count a second semester of
biochemistry toward the biology requirement. TMDSAS and your pre-health professions coaches highly recommend that you take all
required hours with no double-counting in order to be well-prepared and eligible to apply to all Texas schools.

See Page 3: PREREQUISITE COURSES for THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

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MAY 2016
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PREREQUISITE COURSES
Required coursework must be applicable towards a traditional science degree and completed with a letter grade of C or higher.
The information in this table is based on the Baylor College of Medicine web page as of the date of this document and
consultations between the UT Austin Health Professions Office and the Baylor College of Medicine Admissions Office.
Credit-by-exam such as AP and IB are not accepted for any of the prerequisites specified below.
Examples:
BIO 325 or BIO 325H
Advanced Biology
BIO 320
Other relevant advanced biology courses are accepted.
(3 - 4 hours)
BIO 344
Lab is not required.
BIO 446L
BIO 365S
CH 320M and CH 320N
Organic Chemistry
OR
Lab is not required.
(6 - 8 hours)
CH 328M and CH 328N
BCH 369
OR
BCH 339F

Biochemistry
(3 - 4 hours)
Physics

Math
(3 4 hours)

Expository Writing
(3 4 hours)

Humanities and
Social/Behavioral
Sciences
(12 hours)
Spanish
is recommended

See Math section below.

Examples:
SDS 302
SDS 328M
STA 371G
M 408N, S, K, L, C, or D
PHY 317K, 302K
Examples:
RHE 306
RHE 309K
UGS 302 or 303 with writing flag
Examples:
PSY 301
SOC 302
E 316K
ANT 301
PHL
SPN

The older courses CH 369 and CH 339K also satisfy the

biochem requirement. BCH 339F was numbered BIO 337 in
Sprg and Summer 2014.

Biostatistics (SDS 328) is preferred, but any course with

quantitative math, such as statistics, calculus, or physics can
be used to fulfill this requirement.
A statistics course must be math-based to be accepted.
Can be satisfied by any course with the writing flag including
upper-division liberal arts and science courses, an Honors
Thesis, or a major research paper.
Can be satisfied with courses in psychology, sociology,
anthropology, foreign languages, ethics, philosophy,
literature, art history, classical civilization, history,
government, theology
Foreign language hours can be counted toward the
Humanities and Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement.

FOR THE MOST CURRENT COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, SEE THEIR WEB SITE.

https://www.bcm.edu/education/schools/medical-school/admissions/requirements
NOTES
Baylor College of Medicine does not require General Biology and General Chemistry. It is understood that students must have
earned credit for these either in the classroom or by exam. Although these are not required by BCM, taking them in the college
classroom gives you an opportunity to add strength to your Science and Overall GPAs and prepares you for success in advanced
science courses.
BCM does not specifically require Physics; however, 3-4 hours of Physics can be applied to the Math requirement. Most medical
schools do require Physics, and taking it in the college classroom helps in preparation for the MCAT and the development of
analytical thinking and problem-solving.

To help you and your academic advisors with registration and degree planning see the
TIME LINE for PREMEDICAL COURSES
on the PREMEDICAL PATHWAY PAGE under PREPARING FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL