JMU Pre-professional Health Programs: Pre-Requisite and Recommended Coursework
SR = Strongly Recommended, Rec = Recommended
DOCTORAL LEVEL PROGRAMS
MASTERS LEVEL PROGRAMS
Subject Area:
DENTISTRY
(DMD, DDS)
MEDICINE
(MD, DO, DPM, DC,
ND)
OPTOMETRY
(OD)
PHARMACY
(PHARM D)
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
(DVM)
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
(DPT)
OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY
(MSOT & OTD)
PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
(MPAS)
BIOLOGY
MIN 8 HRS WITH LAB
ELECTIVES INCLUDE UPPER-
LEVEL (300-400) COURSES
FOR DOCTORAL APPLICANTS
Organisms (114)
Cell & Molec (214)
+BIO electives
Anatomy (290 or 320) SR
Physiology (370) SR
Microbiology (380) SR
Organisms (114)
Cell & Molec (214)
+300/400 BIO courses
Physiology (370) SR
Organisms (114)
Cell & Molec (214)
Microbiology (380)
+BIO electives
H Anatomy (290) SR
Physiology (270 or
370) SR
Organisms (114)
Cell & Molec (214)
+ BIO electives
H Physiology (270) SR
H Anatomy (290) SR
Microbiology (380) SR
Organisms (114)
Cell & Molec (214)
Genetics & Dev (224)
Microbiology (380)
+ BIO electives
Physiology (370) SR
H Physiology (270)
H Anatomy (290)
Organisms (114) SR
Cell & Molec (214) SR
+ BIO electives Rec
H Physiology (270)
H Anatomy (290)
Organisms (114) Rec
Neuro (301) Rec
H Physiology (270)
H Anatomy (290)
Microbiology (380)
Cell & Molec (214) SR
Genetics (224) SR
CHEMISTRY
8-16 HRS WITH LAB
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I & II
(241, 242, 242L)
Biochemistry (361)
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I & II
(241, 242, 242L)
Biochemistry (361) SR
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I w/ lab
(241 & 241L)
Biochemistry (260)
Organic II (242) Rec
Biochem (260L) Rec
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I & II
(241, 242, 242L)
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I & II
(241, 242, 242L)
Biochemistry (361)
General I & II
(131&L/132&L)
Chem 120
General Chem I&II
(131&L/132&L)
Organic I
(241+241L)
Biochem (260 or 361)
Biochem (260L) Rec
PHYSICS
8 HRS WITH LAB
College I & II
(140&L/150&L)
College I & II
(140&L/150&L)
College I & II
(140&L/150&L)
College I (140&L)
College II (150&L) SR
College I & II
(140&L/150&L)
College I & II
(140&L/150&L)
College I (140) or
Rehab Biomechanics
(HTH 441 or KIN 407)
STATISTICS
MATHEMATICS
MIN 6 HRS
Statistics (220)
Calculus
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Calculus
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Calculus
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Calculus
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Calculus
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Calculus - Rec
(205, 231, or 235)
Statistics (220)
Statistics (220)
COMMUNICATION
GCOM 121 or 122
Rec
Rec
CRITICAL
THINKING /ETHICS
GPHIL 120 SR
GPHIL 150 Rec
GPHIL 101 Rec
GPHIL150 Rec
ECONOMICS
GECON 200 or
ECON 201 SR
ENGLISH
(2 COURSES)
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
GWRTC, GENG,
ENG, or GHUM 200
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
Rec
HEALTH SCIENCE
Medical Terminology
(HTH 300), Research
Methods (HTH 408)
Medical Terminology
(HTH 300)
PSYCHOLOGY
1 course SR
GPSYC 101, 160
At least 1 course:
GPSYC 101 SR,
GPSYC 160, PSYC 308
1 course:
GPSYC 101,
GPSYC 160
1 course SR:
GPSYC 101, 160
GSOC 110, 140
GANTH 195
1-2 courses SR:
GPSYC 101, 160
GSOCI 110, 140
GANTH 195
1-3 courses:
GPSYC 101, 160,
PSYC 250
GSOCI 110, 140
2-3 courses:
GPSYC 101, GPSYC
160, PSYC 250
1-3 courses:
GPSYC 101, 160,
PSYC 250
SOCIOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY
At least 1 course:
GSOCI 110 SR, GSOCI
140, SOCI 375, SOCI
385, ANTH 360
At least 1 course:
GSOCI 110, GSOCI
140, GANTH 195
MIN GPA TO APPLY
> 2.8
> 2.7
> 2.8 (> 3.0 for OTD)
> 3.0
June 2012 SKB (subject to revision based on additional information re: MCAT2015)
