Pre-Medicine

Recommended courses

Prerequisites for specific courses are noted in the IVCC Catalog.

Since the majority of students are admitted to Medical Physician programs with a bachelor’s degree, it is recommended that students wishing to complete the pre-professional requirements for Medical Physician do so by selecting a major area of study and by fulfilling the Pre-Medicine courses.

Required Sequence in Principles of Biology

			IAI Course
BIO 1003	Principles of Biology	4	L1 910L;BIO 910
BIO 1004	Biological Diversity	4	L1 910L;BIO 910

BIO 1004: Required for all Biology majors.

Or

General Biology

			IAI Course
BIO 1001	General Biology I	4	L1 900L
BIO 1002	General Biology II	4

Required Sequence in General Chemistry

			IAI Course
CHM 1006	General Chemistry I	5	P1 902L; CHM911
CHM 1007	General Chemistry II	5

And

Organic Chemistry

			IAI Course
CHM 2002	Organic Chemistry	5	CHM 913
CHM 2003	Organic Chemistry II	5	CHM 914

Required Sequence in General Physics for the Liberal Arts and Sciences

			IAI Course
PHY 2003	General Physics	5	P1 900L
PHY 2004	General Physics	5

Highly recommended Sequence in Anatomy and Physiology

			IAI Course
BIO 1007	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 1008	Anatomy & Physiology II	4

Highly recommended: Calculus

			IAI Course
MTH 2001	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I	5	M1 900-1;MTH901

Please see a counselor to assist you in your academic plan. Admission is highly competitive based on the Medical College Aptitude Test (MCAT) score; overall GPA, and science GPA.

3/18/2021