Academic Coursework and Requirements

Required Pre-Health Coursework

Medical, dental, and veterinary schools all typically require applicants to complete the following coursework:

Requirement	Haverford Courses
2 semesters of Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 111/113 and CHEM 112/114
2 semesters of Organic Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 222 and CHEM 225
2 semesters of Biology + Lab	BIOL 200 and BIOL 201
2 semesters of Physics + Lab	PHYS 101/105 and PHYS 102/106
2 semesters of Math	Calculus (MATH 105/118) and Statistics (MATH 103/203 or PSYC 200 or ECON 203/204)
2 semesters of Writing + English	Writing seminar and English/Comparative Literature course

Recommended Pre-Health Coursework

In addition to the above required courses, the following courses are also recommended by a range of medical, dental, and veterinary schools.

Recommendation	Bi-College Courses
1-2 advanced STEM courses	Biochemistry (Bryn Mawr: BIO 375) + upper-level electives
1-2 Social Science courses	Psychology, Sociology, and Health Studies courses

Requirements for Physician Assistant Programs

There are approximately 250 accredited Physician Assistant Programs across the country, the majority of which typically require applicants to complete the following coursework:

Requirement	Bi-College Courses
2 semesters of Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 111/113 and CHEM 112/114
1-2 semesters of Organic Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 222 and CHEM 225
2 semesters of Biology + Lab	BIOL 200 and BIOL 201
1 semester of Biochemistry	BIOL 201/313/314/326/334 (select 2) or CHEM 351; Bryn Mawr: BIOL 375
1 semester of Microbiology + Lab	BIOL 320/325/337 (select 1) and BIOL 300/301; Bryn Mawr: BIOL 225
1 semester of Statistics	MATH 103/203 or PSYC 200 or ECON 203/204
1 semester of Psychology	PSYCH 100
2 semesters of Anatomy & Physiology + Lab	TBD

Requirements for Nursing Programs

The majority of Nursing Programs typically require applicants to complete the following coursework:

Requirement	Bi-College Courses
2 semesters of Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 111/113 and CHEM 112/114
1-2 semesters of Organic Chemistry + Lab	CHEM 222 and CHEM 225
2 semesters of Biology + Lab	BIOL 200 and BIOL 201
1 semester of Biochemistry	BIOL 201/313/314/326/334 (select 2) or CHEM 351; Bryn Mawr: BIOL 375
1 semester of Microbiology + Lab	BIOL 320/325/337 (select 1) and BIOL 300/301; Bryn Mawr: BIOL 225
1 semester of Statistics	MATH 103/203 or PSYC 200 or ECON 203/204
1-2 semesters of Psychology	PSYC 100 + 200-level PSYC course
2 semesters of Anatomy & Physiology + Lab	TBD

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