Required/Suggested Courses for Some Health-Related Fields

Below is a list of the courses typically required by health professional schools. It is only a guide! Since some schools have different requirements and these requirements are subject to change, you should consult the website of the schools in which you are interested for specific requirements.

Allied/Occupational Health:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
Anatomy

Dentistry:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab
Art (Sculpture)
College Math (1 Year)(Some programs require calculus)

Medicine (Allopathic and Osteopathic):

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab
College Math (1 Year)(Some programs require calculus)

Optometry:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab
College Math (1 Year)(Some programs require calculus)

Physical Therapy:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab*
Social Science (6 Hours)
Psychology (1 Year)
College Math (1 Year)(Pre-calculus or above)
Humanities (3 Hours)
Work-Related Experience
*Not required at MCV (Note MCV also requires Human Physiology)

Podiatry:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab
College Math (1 Year)

Veterinary Medicine:

General Biology/Lab
General Chemistry/Lab
English (1 Year)
General Physics/Lab
Organic Chemistry/Lab
Biochemistry
College Math (1 Year)(calculus Preferred**)
Humanities/Social Science
Work-Related Experience
**Statistics does not fulfill the Math requirement at Virginia