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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Medical and Allied Health Program of Study


Program Declaration


Completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form  after completing at least three semesters of coursework in math and science with at least a 3.2 GPA in the premedical courses (excluding labs).

Program Requirements


Complete ten courses (excluding labs) from biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, and social science courses.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required from all program courses.
Residency: At least six courses applied toward the program must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements


Chemistry Courses


The corresponding chemistry lab is required with each lecture, but the lab does not count toward the ten courses required for the program.

Biochemistry Course


Physics Courses


The corresponding physics lab is required with each lecture, but the lab does not count toward the ten courses required for the program.

Recommendations


Highly competitive medical schools may require a full year of calculus (MATH 140 and 141 or MATH 145 and 146) and completion of calculus-based physics (PHYSIC 113 and 114).

The following courses are also recommended: