Preparation for Medicine (M.D. Degree)

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, biology, chemistry, or biochemistry is chosen by the premedical student, but other majors are possible as well.

In the first year at BGSU, students may enroll as "pre-health professional." They may be eligible to change to "pre-medicine" when they have completed BIOL 2050 and CHEM 3410. These courses must be taken for a letter grade. Students must have a B or better in both courses. Upon meeting the above criteria, students must consult a faculty advisor to discuss the replacement of the "pre-health professional" label with "pre-medicine." The pre-medical student is urged to confer frequently with the advisor, 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

• BIOL 2040, 2050 (10)
• CHEM 1250, 1270, 1280 or 1350, 1370, 1380 (10)
• CHEM 3410, 3440 & 3450 or 3460 (9-10)
• MATH 1280 or 1300 (by placement); MATH 1310, or 1340 and 1350 (possibly 2320, depending on medical school and major) (5-11)
• PHYS 2010 and 2020 or 2110 and 2120 (10)
• GSW 1120 (3); Additional courses may be required by individual medical schools.