Medicine

Curtis Kuhlman, David Lindsey, Janice McKenzie, Academic Advisors.

The basic entrance requirements are not exactly the same for all medical schools. Most medical schools require completion of a bachelor's degree with a grade-point average of 3.50 or above, computed separately for science and non-science courses. AP, CLEP, and online credits do not meet Loma Linda University requirements for required science courses. The following courses are normally required by Loma Linda University:

Required Courses:

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 322Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 324Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 325Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 431Foundations of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 432Foundations of Biochemistry

3

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:62
MATH 121 and MATH 122 are prerequisites for CHEM 141 and PHYS 211.

Also recommended are:

BIOL 250Biostatistics

4

or

MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4

BIOL 381Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics

4

BIOL 382Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology

4

BIOL 383Cell Biology III: Genomics and Regulation

4

BIOL 464Animal Physiology

4

PSYC 140Introduction to Psychology: Social Foundations

4

PSYC 141Introduction to Psychology: Biological Foundations

4

SOCI 204General Sociology

4

If applying to a medical school other than Loma Linda University, the student should refer to the bulletin of that institution for specific entrance requirements.