Your Path to Medical School
Doctors help restore and maintain the health of their patients as their work involves the study, diagnosis, and treatment of injury or disease.
The key difference between osteopathic and allopathic doctors is that some osteopathic doctors offer manual medicine therapies and tend to focus on whole-body healing, with or without traditional medication.
The courses outlined below will help you meet the pre-medical requirements for admission to medical school. It’s important to note that the vast majority of applicants to highly competitive medical schools in the United States apply with more than the minimum course requirements. Also, direct patient care experience is critical to the process. Research experience, readily available at UVM, is strongly encouraged.
Sample Post-Bacc Pre-Med Curriculum
Sample Curriculum:
2 semesters General Chemistry with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters Organic Chemistry with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters General Biology with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters Physics with labs, 10 credits
Highly Recommended:
Biochemistry (lab not required), 3 credits
Microbiology with lab, 4 credits
Recommended:
Genetics
Cell Biology
Medical Ethics
Nutrition
Biomedical Statistics
Osteopathic Physician, DO
Sample Curriculum:
2 semesters General Chemistry with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters Organic Chemistry with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters Biology with labs, 8 credits
2 semesters Physics with labs, 10 credits
1 semester Biochemistry (lab not required), 3 credits
Recommended Courses:
Anatomy & Physiology
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Nutrition
A Note from Your Pre-Med Advisor:
Twenty percent of medical schools require college calculus and English. The “Medical School Admissions Requirements” reference, available at major bookstores, is a good starting point to compare requirements for schools of interest. The AAMC website also has important information.
