Most medical
and dental schools have a standard set of required
course requirements for admission. These courses typically
cover the subject matter tested on both the MCAT and
DAT (The DAT does not include a physics section).
Students are encouraged to complete this course work
by their junior year. It is recommended that students
take the MCAT/DAT in the spring of their junior year.
Although most medical schools require
the same core list of required course work, individual
medical or dental schools may have additional requirements
(i.e. calculus, biochemistry). It is a good idea to
consult each medical/dental school to which you are
interested in applying for confirmation of their requirements.
Information on individual admission requirements of
medical schools is covered in the Medical School Admissions
Requirements (MSAR) published annually by the Association
of American Medical Colleges. Dental admissions requirements
are updated annually in the Official Guide to Dental
Schools published by the American Dental Education
Association.
The required course work along with
the LSU equivalents is listed below. Honors versions
of the specific courses are acceptable.
Requirement |
LSU
Equivalent |
| 1 year of General Biology with
labs |
BIOL 1201/1208, 1202/1209 |
| 1 year of General Chemistry with
lab |
CHEM 1201, 1202 & 1212 lab |
1 year of Organic Chemistry with
lab
|
CHEM 2261, 2262,
2364 lab |
| 1 year of Physics with labs |
PHYS 2001/2108, 2002/2109 |
| 6-9 hours of English |
ENGL 1001, 1002,
1 other course |
The LSU Dental
School requires a total of 12
hours of biology course work.
Effective
2005, LSU Medical School-Shreveport requires two
additional semesters of Biological Sciences course
work.
Although not required by every school,
the following courses are strongly
recommended:
Recommended
Course |
LSU
Equivalent |
| Genetics |
BIOL 2153 |
| General Microbiology |
BIOL 2051 |
Biochemistry
|
BIOL 4087 |
| Developmental Zoology |
BIOL 3156 |
| Histology |
BIOL 4104 |
Other course work that students may
find helpful include the following:
Professional Ethics (PHIL 2018)
Bioethics (PHIL 2025)
Interpersonal Communication (CMST 2010)
Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 2000)
Drugs and Behavior (PSYC 4035)
Neuropharmacology (PSYC 4037)
Nutrition in Health (HUEC 2010)
Human Nutrition (HUEC 4010)
Sociology of Medicine (SOCL 4451)
Business courses (ACCT, MKT, MGT, ECON, etc.)
Dental students may wish to take course
work to develop their manual dexterity and hand-eye
coordination skills. Some examples are:
Basic Jewelry/Metalsmithing (ART 2655)
Sculpture (ART 1761 or 1762)
Introduction to Ceramics (ART 1661)
Some of these courses have prerequisites.
Consult the LSU General Catalog to determine your
eligibility for any course prior to scheduling.
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