Virginia Wesleyan University

‌Program advisor

Maury Howard, PhD
Associate Director of Biology
Associate Professor of Chemistry
222 Greer Environmental Sciences Center

mhoward@vwu.edu
757.233.8804

Prerequisite checklist

Below are the courses offered through Virginia Wesleyan University that will be accepted toward completing the 8 prerequisites to apply to the MD program. 

1. Please note that prerequisite courses must be completed before matriculation to the MD program.
2. All required course work must be completed prior to taking the MCAT.
3. Pre-requisite courses should not be repeated for poor performance.

Note: Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the Admissions Director or the Assistant Vice Dean of Admissions and Enrollment.

Prerequisites

• Biology I
• Biology II
• General or Intro Chemistry I
• General or Intro Chemistry II
• Organic Chemistry I
• Organic Chemistry II
• Physics I
• Physics II

Required coursework

• Biochemistry
• Psychology
• Sociology

Recommended coursework

• Anatomy
• Physiology