Sample Course Schedules
Five suggested sequences of science courses are printed below. All of these schedules enable you to complete the required science courses by the end of the junior year if you need to take the MCAT then. The schedules assume that you do not have AP credit in math or science, and that more than two lab courses in one semester is too heavy a course load. These examples are offered just as possibilities. Other course plans would be equally feasible. Be sure to consult with your faculty advisor to plot out your distribution, major, and premedical requirements in a way that makes sense, is reasonable, and meets your academic goals.
If you plan to wait a year after graduation before attending medical school, the MCAT may be taken in the spring of your senior year and the science courses distributed throughout all four years.
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | Bio 1 Math 15 |
Bio 2 Stat 11 Psych 1 |
| Sophomore Year | Chem 10/11 Anth 43E |
Chem 22 |
| (Non-calculus-based Physics I and II at summer school) | ||
| Junior Year | Chem 32 | Chem 38 MCAT |
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | Bio 1 Math 15 |
Bio 2 Psych 1 |
| Sophomore Year | Physics 3a or 3L Chem 10/11 Soc/Anth |
Physics 4 or 4L Chem 22 |
| Junior Year | Chem 32 Stat 11 |
Chem 38 MCAT |
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | Chem 10/11 Math 15 Psych 1 |
Chem 22 Math 25 |
| Sophomore Year | Chem 32 Bio 1 |
Chem 38 Soc/Anth |
| Junior Year | Physics 3 or 3L Stat 11 |
Physics 4 or 4L MCAT |
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | Bio 1 Chem 10/11 Math 15 |
Bio 2 Chem 22 Psych 1 |
| Sophomore Year | Chem 32 Physics 3 or 3L |
Chem 38 Soc/Anth |
| Junior Year | (Possible Study Abroad) | Stat 11 MCAT |
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year |
Math 15 |
Math 25 Chem 22 Physics 7 |
| Sophomore Year | Chem 32 Physics 8 |
Chem 38 Psych 1 |
| Junior Year | Bio 1 Soc/Anth |
Bio 2 Stat 11 MCAT |
Notes:
- a. Physics I and II may also be taken at summer school as in Schedule A.
- b. Physics 5 is a prerequisite to Physics 7, but does not satisfy the physics requirement for medical, dental or veterinary school.
