Although no specified CMU major is required, a student should plan to earn an undergraduate degree from CMU and must select a degree program from those found elsewhere in this Bulletin and successfully complete all its requirements. The student should contact the CMU pre-medical adviser during the first semester of the freshman year to develop a program of study and to obtain information about medical schools. Most require ninety semester hours of college credit, but a baccalaureate is strongly recommended.
Some schools recommend other courses.
Further information about these requirements and other pertinent information concerning medical schools may be obtained from the adviser and from a book entitled Medical School Admission Requirements. The following abbreviated schedule indicates some of the recommended courses for a student interested in medicine. Only the first year is indicated so that all students may begin without undue delay. No later than the second semester of the first year, students should consult with the pre-medical adviser concerning appropriate course work. This test, required by most medical and osteopathic schools, is usually administered in April and August.