Medical, dental and veterinary schools are used as examples because each year they have the largest applicant pool within the broad range of health sciences. As you interest in a particular area develops, refer to the handbooks available at the CDC and consult with a member of the Committee on the Health Professions to determine the specific requirements for particular professions or individual schools. The CDC has a library of reference materials and is an excellent source of such information. Math is the most variable requirement. Thus, it is important to investigate each particular school's requirements carefully.
Most schools require at least one-half year of math.
Some require one full year including calculus, and a few require one full year of calculus. For those programs that do not require a full year of calculus, Math 240 should be strongly considered. Whatever the math requirement of the school, you are strongly urged to take a year of math to prepare you for physics and other science courses. Most schools require one year with laboratory. Most schools require one year each of organic and inorganic chemistry, with laboratory.