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Prerequisite Coursework Evaluation
The College of Medicine prerequisite courses at University of Akron.

Applicants for admission to the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University must meet the course requirements listed below. These requirements can be satisfied by courses taken as indicated, when completed with the grade of C- or better. In some cases, there may not be a published equivalence for a prerequisite course listed. In these cases, please click on the Contact Transfer Credit Coordinator link to find the transfer credit coordinator who can best assist you.

The information provided below is derived from transfer credit equivalencies available on the Transferology website (https://www.transferology.com/welcome.htm), a course equivalency tool utilized by Ohio State and many other universities. This does not imply transfer credit equivalencies and is not intended to provide a guarantee that these university courses will subsequently be evaluated as equivalent to specific Ohio State courses. Rather, completion of these courses will satisfy the program prerequisites and thereby insure that the applicant has the academic preparation for advanced study in the professional program.

Please note that these courses have previously been determined as an exact equivalent(s) for the prerequisites identified below. There may be alternate course options which are not recognized as transferrable but can be used to fulfill a prerequisite. You can contact the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions (gpadmissions@osu.edu) for questions on courses not listed below.


Course at Ohio State Course at University of Akron
PREREQUISITES FOR ADMISSION
Baccalaureate Degree required Baccalaureate Degree required
BIOCHEM 4511 Contact Departmental Transfer Credit Coordinator
BIOLOGY 1113, BIOLOGY 1114 BIOL 111 or BIOL 111, BIOL 112 = BIOLOGY 1113
BIOL 111, BIOL 112 or BIOL 112 = BIOLOGY 1114
CHEM 1210, CHEM 1220 CHEM 151, CHEM 152, CHEM 153, CHEM 154
CHEM 2510, CHEM 2520, CHEM 2540, CHEM 2550 CHEM 263, CHEM 264, CHEM 265, CHEM 266
PHYSICS 1200, PHYSICS 1201 PHYS 160, PHYS 163, PHYS 164 or PHYS 261, PHYS 262


Revised: February 2024

SPECIAL NOTES
Courses completed at a community college:   Prospective applicants to the College of Medicine should know that while the college accepts approved courses from a two-year institution, community college or technical school, they may not be viewed by the Admissions Committee as being as rigorous as courses from a four-year institution. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to avoid taking prerequisites at a two-year institution.

The College of Medicine requires applicants to have a bachelor's degree before enrolling into the program.


All science courses taken require a lab component.

This evaluation is valid for the current application cycle only. Evaluated courses and the transferability of these courses can change, at any time, due to course content and re-evaluation. After this date, it may be necessary to contact the Admissions Office for course or program changes. If you have any questions, please contact: Graduate and Professional Admissions at:

Graduate and Professional Admissions
Student Academic Services Building, 1st Floor
281 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1132
614-292-9444
gpadmissions@osu.edu

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