Pre-Medicine

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is a multifacility aggregate with all modern resources for the assessment and comprehensive health care of individuals of all ages. The curriculum is under constant study and has recently been extensively revised to meet the changing needs in medical education.

Admission Requirements

The MCAT and a baccalaureate degree or at least 120 semester hours of college credit with a major leading to a degree are required. The MCAT must be taken before the November 1 application deadline.

The Following Courses are Required:

BIOL 1200 - General Biology I: Organismic Biology
BIOL 1210 - General Biology II: Introduction to the Cell
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1060 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 3310 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3320 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
PES 1010 - Physics for Life Science I - Algebra Based
PES 1150 - General Physics Lab I Algebra Based
PES 1020 - Physics For Life Science II
PES 2150 - Physics Lab II Algebra Based
ENGL 1310 - Rhetoric and Writing I: Academic Reading and Analytical Writing
ENGL 1410 - Rhetoric and Writing II: Argument and Research
6 credit hours of mathematics (minimum requirement of college-level math courses; two courses from MATH 1040, 1050, 1350 and 1360 are recommended, with calculus strongly recommended).

Note:

Some medical schools require two semesters of biochemistry, one semester of biostatistics, and two semesters of behavioral science courses (psychology, sociology) and students are encouraged to consider additional course work in computer science, genetics, humanities, and social sciences.

Information and application materials are available from: Medical School Admissions, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80262.