Osteopathic MedicineFour Year Pre-requisite Requirements

Osteopathic Medicine Four Year Plan

Requirements for professional schools vary from school to school and can change year by year, students must carefully examine the pre-requisite requirements of the schools they are interested in to be current and accurate when registering for courses at Gustavus. Consult the American Association of Colleges (AACOM) Osteopathic Medical College Information Book for requirements and admission statistics to the 30+ Osteopathic programs.

First Year: Fall

BIO 101 Principles of Biology (MCAT)

CHE 107 Principles of Chemistry (MCAT)

FTS 100 (Writing Intensive course- WRITI)

S/A 112 Principles of Sociology or PSY 100 General Psychology (MCAT)

First Year:  Spring

BIO 102 Organismal Biology (MCAT)

CHE 141 Organic Chemistry I (MCAT)

S/A 112 Principles of Sociology or PSY 100 General Psychology (MCAT)

Second Year: Fall

BIO 201 Cell and Molecular Biology (recommended) (MCAT recommended) (serve as a pre-requisite for BIO 374 and BIO 380)

CHE 251 Organic Chemistry II (MCAT)

Second Year: January Interim

NDL 068 Career Exploration (strongly recommended)

Second Year: Spring

BIO 202 Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior (recommended) (MCAT recommended) (serve as a pre-requisite for BIO 374 and BIO 380)

CHE 258 Inorganic Chemistry I (MCAT recommended)

MCS 121 or 118/119 Calculus

Third Year:  Fall

PHY 120/121 General Physics I or PHY 122/121 General Physics I (with calculus) (MCAT)

CHE 255 Biochemistry (MCAT Spring 2015 on exam) (or Spring)

Third Year:  Spring

PHY 170/171 General Physics II or PHY 172/171 General Physics II (with calculus) (MCAT)

*English- composition          

     *Depending on what DO programs you are applying to the English requirement may vary (composition or literature).  FTS 100 will count as one composition course for the ENG requirement.  Typically two ENG courses are required. 

Fourth Year: 

*ALL courses listed below for the Fourth Year are recommended if planning to apply to both DO programs and MD regional programs.  The below requirements are specific for MD programs (Creighton and the University of MN).

*Elective- Humanities or Social Science upper level course, with an intensive writing requirement, WRITD. (U of M requirement- "upper level courses are typically those with a course number of 300 or higher. Writing intensive courses are ones in which writing is an integral part of the course. Typically, you're required to complete at least one, 10 page paper.") U of M accepts a Gustavus 200 level Humanities or Social Science with the writing component for this requirement as well as a 300 level course.

*MCS 142 Introduction to Statistics (or equivalent recommended, Creighton requirement)

*Creighton Requirement: Human/Animal Physiology at the advanced level.  Creighton accepts HES 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology I  (Fall only) + HES 235 Human Anatomy and Physiology II  (Spring only) to fulfill requirement - OR - BIO 386 Comparative Physiology (Spring only).

Regional DO Programs Pre-requisite Requirements:

A.T. Stills University- Locations: Kirsville, MO and Glendale, AZ

Des Moines University

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Western University of Health Science- Locations: Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR

Consult the American Association of Colleges (AACOM) Osteopathic Medical College Information Book for requirements and admission statistics to the 30+ Osteopathic programs.

Updated 4/16/2016  HB