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Prerequisites

The courses required for admission vary depending on the professional school to which you are applying.  For most medical schools, however, you can expect to complete a year of a biological science.  The courses that are most appropriate at UT are Biology 130 (Biodiversity) and Biology 140 (Cell Biology).  Please note that Biology 140 has prerequisites of Biology 130 and Chemistry 120.  In addition, Biology 140 has a corequisite of Chemistry 130.

In addition, almost all medical schools require a year of general chemistry (Chemistry 120 and 130), a year of organic chemistry (Chemistry 350, 360-369), and a year of physics (Physics 221-222).  Biology 240 (Genetics) is highly recommended.

You should review the prerequisites carefully for any professional school you are considering.