Pre-Medicine Pathways
If you are interested in careers in medicine, such as physician, pharmacist, physician's assistant, veterinarian, registered dietician nutritionist (RDN), food scientist, or dentist you will need a bachelor's degree with additional professional graduate level schooling. There is no pre-medicine major, so you can choose the major for your bachelor's degree, but you will need to complete several science and math classes as prerequisites for graduate programs. These classes include biology, anatomy & physiology, chemistry, physics, and often statistics and at least 1 quarter of calculus.
In addition to high grades in these course and their overall GPR, students will need to take entrance exams prior to applying, such as the MCAT or GRE, which require additional knowledge in courses like microbiology, psychology, and biochemistry.
At Edmonds College, you can take the courses you need on a flexible schedule, with academic support and smaller classes to fit your busy lifestyle and financial needs. You can start by earning either a biology DTA or AST-1 associate degree to help you transfer to a university to begin your bachelor's degree program. While both associate degree options allow you to earn transfer credits for these programs, careers with a biology focus, such as physician, physician assistant, and dentist are encourage to consider the biology DTA. If you prefer a chemistry or physics focus or are interested in careers in registered dietician nutritionist, food science, or pharmacy are encouraged to select the AST-1 option. If you already have a bachelor's degree we also offer classes that you may need to fulfill the prerequisite courses for admission to graduate programs.
Required Courses
Some of the science and math courses which may be required for entrance into medical and graduate schools offered at Edmonds College are listed in the table below. Some graduate programs may have specific requirements for additional courses other than what is listed on this table. Check with your transfer programs to determine course equivalency and whether these or other courses fit the prerequisites.
Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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BIOL& 211 | Majors Cellular with lab | 5.0 |
BIOL& 212 | Majors Animal with lab | 6.0 |
BIOL& 213 | Majors Plant with lab | 6.0 |
BIOL& 241 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab | 5.0 |
BIOL& 242 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab | 5.0 |
BIOL& 260 | Microbiology w/ lab | 5.0 |
CHEM& 161 | General Chemistry I with lab | 6.0 |
CHEM& 162 | General Chemistry II with lab | 6.0 |
CHEM& 163 | General Chemistry III with lab | 6.0 |
CHEM& 261 | Organic Chemistry I with lab | 6.0 |
CHEM& 262 | Organic Chemistry II with lab | 6.0 |
CHEM& 263 | Organic Chemistry III with lab | 6.0 |
MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics | 5.0 |
MATH& 151 | Calculus I | 5.0 |
PHYS& 114 | General Physics I with lab | 5.0 |
PHYS& 115 | General Physics II with lab | 5.0 |
PHYS& 116 | General Physics III with lab | 5.0 |
Talk to a faculty advisor: Jonathan Miller (jonathan.miller@edmonds.edu) or Lori Hays (lori.hays@edmonds.edu) to help you get started on an academic plan today.