In order to be eligible for admission, you must satisfactorily complete 62 semester credits of academic course work. Our prerequisites are a part of this required number of credits.
You may be in the process of completing the prerequisites when you submit the application. However, your required math and science prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed before the summer term of the year of admission, and all other prerequisites should be completed before the fall term.
Overview of Academic Prerequisites
- 8 credits Biology - must include: 1 year of lecture and lab
- 8 credits General Chemistry - must include: 1 year of lecture and lab
- 8 credits Organic Chemistry - must include: 1 year of lecture and lab
- 3-4 credits Calculus - must be: 1 course in calculus covering the derivative and integral of functions of a single variable
- 3-4 credits Statistics - must be: 1 course in descriptive and inferential statistics
- 6 credits English - must be: 2 courses in college composition, i.e. technical, professional, or creative writing (ESL not acceptable)
- 3 credits Economics - must be: 1 course in microeconomics, introduction to economics, or macroeconomics
- 3 credits Psychology - must be: 1 course in general psychology
- 18 credits of Electives in the Humanities and the Social Sciences (Technical, professional, math, and science-related courses are not eligible to meet Electives in the Humanities and Social Sciences requirements.)
Must include:
- Humanities: (6 credits)
2 courses from different departments:
Africana Studies
Classics
Communication
English
History of Art & Architecture
Foreign Language
Music
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Studio Arts
Theater Arts
- Social Sciences: (6 credits)
2 courses from different departments:
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
History
Political Science
Sociology
- Other Electives: (6 credits)
2 courses from the departments listed under the Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology, and History and Philosophy of Science (University of Pittsburgh only)
Courses that are not listed under the specifc departments cannot be used as electives.
No Course Substitutions We do not accept petitions for course substitutions at this time.
Common Questions About Approved Course Work
