The list below covers the most common prerequisite course for medical school and other health professional programs. Students will be expected to research professional schools to identify any additional requirements for a particular school beyond this core set of courses.
AP and Online Courses: Please note that some medical schools will NOT accept AP credits or online classes for pre-health prerequisite coursework.
This AAMC Advisor Report outlines the recommended and required courses from US MD programs and whether each program will accept AP, online, and community college coursework. Students should consult this resource when making decisions about class registration.
Please note that Medical College of Georgia and Mercer will NOT accept online classes for most science requirements. Please also review their AP policies closely.
If you are considering application to medical or other health professional school, we recommend that you complete the science prerequisite coursework in person only. If you have already completed a professional school prerequisite online, please schedule an appointment with Pre-Health Advising or come to our daily drop-in hours for guidance about next steps.
Important note on the Georgia Tech Grade Forgiveness Policy: While GT has a grade substitution/forgiveness policy, all student pursuing careers in the health professions must be aware that professional schools and application services to these programs will require that ALL grades are reported, regardless of GT policy. Professional schools, through their Central Application Service (CAS) will average in the original grade and create a new recalculated GPA as part of their application process.
| Requirement for Professional School Admission or Test Prep* | Course Number | Course Name | Pre-Requisite |
| Calculus* |
MATH 1551 MATH 1552 or 1555 MATH 1553 or 1554 or 1564 |
Differential Calculus Integral Calculus or Intro to Linear Algebra or Linear Algebra or Lin Algebra with Abstract Vector Spaces |
MATH 1551 |
| Statistics* |
Numbers vary—use your major’s statistics course if one is required. |
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| Biology with Lab* |
BIOS 1107 (with BIOS 1107L) or BIOS 1207 (with BIOS 1207L)** BIOS 1108 (with BIOS 1108L) or BIOS 1208 (with BIOS 1208L)** |
Biological Principles Intro to Organismal Biology |
None None |
| Chemistry with Lab* |
CHEM 1211 CHEM 1212 |
Chemical Principles I Chemical Principles II |
None CHEM 1211 or CHEM 1310 |
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Organic Chemistry with Lab* |
CHEM 2311 CHEM 2312 or 2313 CHEM 2380 (lab component for Org) |
Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II/ Bio-organic Chemistry Synthesis Laboratory |
CHEM 1212 CHEM 2311 CHEM 2311 |
| Biochemistry* |
CHEM 3511 OR CHEM 4511 and 4512 OR CHEM 3521 and 3522
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Survey of Biochemistry
Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II |
CHEM 2312/2313
CHEM 2312/2313 |
| Physics with Lab* |
PHYS 2211*** PHYS 2212*** |
Intro to Physics I Intro to Physics II (IPLS accepted) |
MATH 1552 pre- or co-req PHYS 2211 (Classical or Modern) |
| English Composition |
ENGL 1101 ENGL 1102 |
English Composition I English Composition II |
ENGL 1101 |
| Required for MCAT Preparation | |||
| Psychology | PSYC 1101 | General Psychology | None |
| Sociology | SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | None |
*Check with individual schools about policies related to Advanced Placement (AP) and online course credit.
**BIOS 1207 and BIOS 1208 will satisfy the Biology requirement. BMED 3100 Systems Physiology and BMED 3600 Physiology of Cellular & Molecular Systems satisfy the Biology requirement. Note: BMED 3110 and 3610 are the corresponding lab courses that are also required in order to satisfy the full year of biology with lab requirement.
***Physics is not necessary before the DAT for pre-dental students. Check with your academic advisor to see if you are eligible for the special Physics II for Bio-sciences section. Physics classical, modern, and bio-science sections will ALL satisfy medical admission requirements and MCAT preparation expectations.