UC offers a Pre-Medicine focus within the Health Sciences major that specifically prepares students for entry into graduate-level medicine, pharmacy, chiropractic, podiatry, dental, and optometry programs.

Students in the Health Sciences program will gain direct patient care experiences through service learning and research opportunities and develop a strong foundational understanding of the human body through active labs. The curriculum both meets and exceeds undergraduate prerequisite requirements for medical school to ensure students are prepared for the rigor of any future professional program.

Compatible UC Majors

Health Sciences: Pre-Medicine

Possible UC Degrees

• Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science

Potential Career Paths

Students with a degree in pre-medicine usually pursue careers in medicine, podiatry, optometry, dentistry, health education, and public health. Learn more about what you can do with a degree in Health Sciences

College & Career Track Pre-Medicine Coursework

You can find general details about the courses below in the UC Course Catalog. For information about when courses are offered, check the UC Course Offerings page.

* Credit applicability is at the discretion of your high school and cannot be determined by UC.

^# Your UC advisor will help you select courses that satisfy the BoK (Breadth of Knowledge) requirement.

^& High difficulty course. Must be taken together. Must be taken on UC campus.

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