The Premedical Requirements

Basic Requirements for Medical School

Subject Years w/Laboratory
Biology 1 Yes
General Chemistry 1 Yes
Organic Chemistry 1 Yes
General Physics 1 Yes
English* 1 N/A

* for most schools

Courses at Harvard that Satisfy These Requirements

Subject Courses
Biology Biology 1
Biology 2
General or Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry 5 and 7 or
Chemistry 10
Organic Chemistry Chemistry 17 and 27 or
Chemistry 20 and 30 or
Chemistry 17 and 30
Physics Physics 1a and 1b or
Physics 11a and 11b or
Physics 15a and 15b
Mathematics# Mathematics Ar and 1a or
Mathematics 1a and 1b or
Mathematics 21a and 21b
English Any Combination of Expository
Writing, Literature and Arts,
and English courses.

(Note: A statitistics course can be substituted for 1 semester of mathematics)
#Ask OCS for specific statitistics courses

You should discuss your plans with your adviser. For further questions, see:

Deborah Hughes Hallet Sarah Gelberman
Coordinator of Science Advising Coordinator of the Health Careers
Science Center 108 Advisory Program
Office of Career Services
495-5358 495-2595