Undergraduate Pre-Med Program

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Required Courses in the Pre-Med Program
In order to prepare for the required aptitude tests, which are normally taken at the end of the junior year if a student wishes to enter professional school in the year following graduation, students should plan an academic program that will allow them to complete a minimum of the following courses by that time:

The Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirement
The liberal arts and sciences requirement at Simmons will ensure a broad background for the student. Students are not required to be science majors to be eligible for admission to medical school and students should select a major based on their interests. All students interested in four year medical school programs must however complete the following course work.

Core Science Requirements
The following courses will satisfy the core science requirements for medical school, though additional course work in Biology is recommended for non-science majors. A solid foundation in the sciences is important preparation for medical school and will contribute to a strong performance on the Medical College Admission test (MCAT).

BIOL 113	General Biology
BIOL	One additional semester of Biology (Selection of biology courses is dependent on your major)
CHEM 111 or CHEM 113	Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 114	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 225	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 226	Quantitative Analysis
MATH 120	Calculus I
MATH 121	Calculus II
PHYS 112	Physics I (calculus-based physics)
PHYS 113	Physics II (calculus-based physics)
MCC I MCC II	One year of English (composition based) satisfied by Multicultural Core Course, MCC I and MCC II (Freshman writing experience)

Course offerings for this program are available as a downloadable PDF document below. Please note that you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and print these files.

Biology Course Catalog Information
Chemistry Course Catalog Information
Mathematics Course Catalog Information
Physics Course Catalog Information
Multidisciplinary Core Course Catalog Information

The links above only contains information on these programs. You may also download the entire Simmons College Course Catalog as a PDF document.

Please note: Simmons College makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its catalogues is accurate and complete. Occasionally, however, changes are made and mistakes are discovered after the catalogue has been placed online. Degree requirements may also change because of changes in curriculum, accreditation standards or legal requirements. If you have questions about a program, especially with regard to the course or training requirements for a particular degree, we encourage you to be in contact with the dean of the school, the director of the program, or the chairman of the relevant department for definitive information.

Recommended Experiences:

Hospital or Clinical Experiences: Students may wish to volunteer time in a hospital setting or arrange internships at one of the nearby medical facilities. Interested students should contact Volunteer Offices at neighboring medical institutions (Brigham & Women's, Beth Israel, Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital). Additionally, there is a Volunteer Department Program at Boston City Hospital where pre-med students serve as Patient Advocates in the Emergency Room. In turn each student is mentored by one of the staff physicians. See Mary Owen, Ph.D., for further information.

Service Experience: Service to the communtiy through volunter efforts is an important way to explore individual commitment to working with people.

Study Abroad: Study abroad is an enriching experience. Students should plan completion of their laboratory science courses at Simmons or determine in advance whether laboratory course work abroad will satisfy departmental requirements at the College.

Research: Participation in a scientific research project is encouraged. Science majors at Simmons typically complete their Senior Independent Study requirement by working in the research laboratories of faculty in the Biology, Chemistry and Psychology departments at the College or in research laboratories at neighboring medical research facilities.