All required courses must be taken for a letter grade. The basic course requirements of the majority of medical schools are listed below. It is suggested that this series be started the freshman year if the student has had adequate preparation. For students who have not had any high school chemistry, CHEM 1200 is recommended before beginning CHEM 1210. The University of Utah School of Medicine will waive part or all of the general chemistry requirement only if the student has received a score of 4 or 5.
Starts fall only or entire series accelerated in summer.
Starts fall only. Starts fall or spring. Students who have AP physics must still complete a year long sequence. Although only a small number of medical schools require a full year of calculus, all schools value mathematical competence. Therefore, we recommend a minimum of one semester, MATH 1210 Calculus.