Curriculum
Most pre-medicine students major in biology or biochemistry. But our program provides the flexibility to prepare for medical school while majoring in fields as disparate as psychology, nutrition or English.
Prerequisite courses:
(must be taken before MCAT)
- Biology 101, 201
- Chemistry 125, 250, 251, 255
- Chemistry 201, 202, 203, 205 (all taken for 1 credit)
- Physics 105, 106
- Math 124
- Biology 323 or 325/326 or 216 (depending on major), and 317
- Psychology 111
- Sociology 111
Sample academic 4-year plans:
- Pre-professional Pre-medicine Program with Study Abroad
- Pre-professional Pre-medicine Program with BioChemistry
- Pre-professional Pre-medicine Program with BioChemistry and Study Abroad
- Pre-professional Pre-medicine Program with Biology and Study Abroad
- Pre-professional Pre-medicine Program with History and Study Abroad
Taking the MCAT exam:
- AAMC – includes information about test dates, registration, preparation
- MCAT preparation resources at CSB and SJU – The Study
- Other MCAT preparation resources:
- Khan Academy (free with AAMC support)
- Kaplan
- Princeton Review

Contact your pre-medicine advisor
Have a conversation about your questions, hopes, plans and objectives. We can help you start mapping a course to get you there.
Faculty Advisors