Admission to medical school is selective and dependent upon scholarship and aptitude as indicated by the scores attained on the Medical College Admission Test (normally taken during the spring semester of the student's third year) and by other criteria. The student should include in the premedical program a course of study to prepare for admission to medical school and for admission to an appropriate graduate school or for an industrial, government or teaching position in case the first choice cannot be realized. To meet the requirements for admission to most medical schools, the bachelor of science curriculum can be modified to include the required courses and still provide the student with enough depth in at least one area for graduate work or for career opportunities if medical school is not attended. There is no preferred major for entrance into medical school. Generally, either chemistry or biology is chosen by the premedical student, but other majors are possible.

The premedical student is urged to confer frequently with the adviser, particularly with respect to planning prerequisite courses for the Medical College Admission Test and for meeting the admission requirements of the preferred medical school.

Recommended course sequences

In addition to completing the group requirements for the degree sought, a student should plan to take the required courses to complete a major and a minor. Total: 122 hours. Note: the science minor may be advantageous.