Prerequisite Courses

The following courses are required for admission into UT Southwestern Medical School. It is suggested, but not required, that all premedical course requirements be completed prior to application. All requirements must be fulfilled before enrollment into the medical curriculum.

The required courses must be completed at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. Advanced placement credit is acceptable if the school granting the credit lists the specific course(s) and number of units granted per course on the official transcript.

Biology

Two years as required for science majors. One year must include formal laboratory experience. A minimum of 14 semester credit hours is required, eight for year one with lab and six for the remainder, or 12 lecture hours and two lab hours. Must earn a grade of C or better. Includes all biology courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field. One semester of biochemistry will be accepted toward fulfilling this requirement. UT Southwestern strongly encourages applicants to take one semester of biochemistry.

Includes all biology courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in a traditional science field. Includes courses in general biology, zoology, botany, microbiology, genetics, ecology, immunology, parasitology, ornithology, anatomy and physiology, entomology, pathophysiology, marine biology, and herpetology. One semester of biochemistry will be accepted toward fulfillment of this requirement. Any courses for non-science majors or courses taught for health career majors (nursing, pharmacy, or allied health sciences) are not accepted.

Chemistry

One year of general (inorganic) chemistry and one year of organic chemistry as required for science majors, including corresponding laboratory experience in both years. Minimum of 16 semester credit hours (eight inorganic and eight organic) required. Must earn grades of C or better. Must be a course that is applied toward baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Should include familiarity with analytic and volumetric techniques.

Inorganic courses include general chemistry, physical chemistry, and quantitative analysis. Organic courses must have "organic" in course title. Any courses for non-science majors or health career majors (nursing, pharmacy or allied health sciences) are not accepted.

English

One year of college English, minimum of six semester credit hours required. Must earn grades of C or better. Any course approved by English department that fulfills general education English requirement of baccalaureate degree. Remedial or developmental courses or "English as a Second Language" courses are not accepted.

Mathematics

One-half year of college calculus or statistics, minimum of three semester credit hours required. Must earn grade of C or better. The calculus course can be any calculus taught by a math or physics department. Business calculus or any pre-calculus courses are not accepted. The statistics course must be math based and preferably taught in the math department.

Physics

One year as required for science majors, including a full year of corresponding laboratory experience, minimum of eight semester credit hours, including lab, required. Must earn grades of C or better. Includes all physics courses applied toward baccalaureate degree in any traditional science field. Any course for non-science majors or health career majors (nursing, pharmacy, or allied health sciences) are not accepted.