Required Courses

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine seeks students with a strong background in both science and the liberal arts who will have the baccalaureate degree before matriculation. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is required and used along with other data to predict success in preclinical course work.

Applicants must present evidence of having satisfactorily completed the minimum requirements listed below. A semester hour is the credit value of sixteen weeks of work consisting of one hour of lecture or recitation or at least two hours of laboratory.

Advanced placement credits, CLEP credits and pass/fail credits are not acceptable in lieu of ANY required courses. Advanced courses in the same discipline may be substituted for the requirements when the applicant has placed out of the entry level course.

Biology

A minimum of 8 semester hours, including laboratory.

Chemistry

A minimum of 16 semester hours including laboratories, 8 in inorganic chemistry and 8 in organic chemistry.

English and Composition

A minimum of 6 semester hours in English literature and/or writing.

Physics

A minimum of 8 semester hours, including laboratory.

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).