Pre-Medicine Programs

Students may pursue a Pre-Medical program (Pre-medicine, Pre-Osteopathy, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Veterinary Medicine) at Kent State University. They must also complete all the requirements for a primary major or field of concentration.

Students often choose to pursue the primary major in the biological sciences, chemistry, or psychology; they may, however, pursue any major in the college along with the premedical program.

Note the BS Chemistry degree with a concentration in Biological Chemistry includes all the courses required for the Pre-Medical program. Pre-Medical Program Requirements and further resources are provided below:

Pre-Medicine

Course Requirements

• BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations
• BSCI 20140 Cell Biology

Choose 7-8 hours from the following:

• BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics
• BSCI 30171 General Microbiology
• BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy
• BSCI 30519 Vertebrate Embryology and Developmental Anatomy
• BSCI 40430 General Physiology

• CHEM 10060, 10061 General Chemistry I and II
• CHEM 10062, 10063 General Chemistry I and II Laboratory
  • Or Choose: CHEM 10960, 100961 Honors General Chemistry

• CHEM 30475, 30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II

• CHEM 20481, 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry I and II
  • Or Choose: CHEM 30481, 30482 Organic Chemistry I and II

• MATH 12001 Algebra and Trigonometry
• MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

• PHY 13001, 13002 General College Physics I and II
• PHY 13021, 13022 General College Physics Laboratory I and II
  • Or Choose: PHY 23101, 23102 General University Physics I and II

Some medical schools may also require the following strongly recommended courses: CHEM 40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine or CHEM 40247 Principles of Biochemistry; MATH 30111 Basic Probability and Statistics. Distributive requirements in the social sciences should be taken in the behavioral science areas (SOC 12050 plus SOC 42563 Medical Sociology; PSYC 11762 plus PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology recommended).

MCAT Workshop

The College of Arts & Sciences will be offering an AS30095 MCAT lecture series workshop in Spring 2020.

Eligibility:

• minimum 3.2 GPA
• planning to apply to a program that requires the MCAT (such as medical school)
• have already completed/be in the process of completing Organic Chemistry II, Physics II, and one course in Biochemistry in Spring 2020
• have completed at least two semesters of Biology, two semesters of General Chemistry, and one semester each of Psychology and Sociology

The workshop is worth 2 upper-division elective credits.  Space is limited; registration is first-come, first-served.

Those interested in registering should contact Erin Lawson (elawson1@kent.edu) prior to one week before Spring 2020 classes begin.

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Choose Your Medical School Tool

The Association of American Medical Colleges has created a program called AAMC American Medical Colleges Application Service Choose Your Medical School Tool.  This is used if directed by the schools to indicate if you plan to accept the offer and "Plan to Enroll" or "Commit to Enroll."

The Pre-Medicine Committee Review

A polished application and smooth interviewing skills can improve the chances for selection to medical school.  The Pre-Medicine Committee (PMC) Review is a program created to provide feedback on your application prior to submission to medical school selection boards.  As part of the review, participants in the PMC Program will have opportunities to prepare for the Medical School Visit stage of the application process through mock interviews.

Additional information and application materials can be found at: https://www.kent.edu/cas/pre-medicine-committee.

Pre-Dentistry

• BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations
• BSCI 20140 Cell Biology

Choose 7-8 hours from the following:

• BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics
• BSCI 30171 General Microbiology
• BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy
• BSCI 30519 Vertebrate Embryology and Developmental Anatomy
• BSCI 40430 General Physiology

• CHEM 10060, 10061 General Chemistry I and II
• CHEM 10062, 10063 General Chemistry I and II Laboratory
  • Or Choose: CHEM 10960, 100961 Honors General Chemistry

• CHEM 30475, 30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II

• CHEM 20481, 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry I and II
  • Or Choose: CHEM 30481, 30482 Organic Chemistry I and II

• MATH 12001 Algebra and Trigonometry

• PHY 13001, 13002 General College Physics I and II
• PHY 13021, 13022 General College Physics Laboratory I and II
  • Or Choose: PHY 23101, 23102 General University Physics I and II

Some dental schools may also require the following strongly recommended courses: CHEM 30101, 30102, 30103, 30284, 30360, and MATH 12002. Distributive requirements in the social sciences should be taken in the behavioral science areas (sociology and psychology).

Pre-Osteopathy, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

• BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations
• BSCI 20140 Cell Biology

Choose 7-8 hours from the following:

• BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics
• BSCI 30171 General Microbiology
• BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy
• BSCI 30519 Vertebrate Embryology and Developmental Anatomy
• BSCI 40430 General Physiology

• CHEM 10060, 10061 General Chemistry I and II
• CHEM 10062, 10063 General Chemistry I and II Laboratory
  • Or Choose: CHEM 10960, 100961 Honors General Chemistry

• CHEM 30475, 30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and II

• CHEM 20481, 20482 Basic Organic Chemistry I and II
  • Or Choose: CHEM 30481, 30482 Organic Chemistry I and II

• MATH 12001 Algebra and Trigonometry
• MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

• PHY 13001, 13002 General College Physics I and II
• PHY 13021, 13022 General College Physics Laboratory I and II
  • Or Choose: PHY 23101, 23102 General University Physics I and II

Some medical schools may also require the following strongly recommended courses: CHEM 40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine or CHEM 40247 Principles of Biochemistry; MATH 30111 Basic Probability and Statistics. Distributive requirements in the social sciences should be taken in the behavioral science areas (SOC 12050 plus SOC 42563 Medical Sociology; PSYC 11762 plus PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology recommended).

Veterinary Medicine

The current "Admission Guidelines" of The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine indicate that, in order to be eligible for "admission without condition", students pursuing the Kent State Premedicine program should select BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics and BSCI 30171 General Microbiology from among the biological sciences options and should add either CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry or Principles of Biochemistry to the chemistry requirements above if neither is already being taken as part of the primary major. In addition, OSU recommends coursework in economics, sociology and psychology to fulfill the social sciences requirements. Speech (communications), history, classical studies and/or comparative literature are recommended for the humanities. A course in statistics also is encouraged. Math 30111 Basic Probability and Statistics is recommended.