Prerequisite Course Requirements
Applicants can have no more than 4 science and math prerequisites planned or in-progress at the time of submitting their application.**
| Course Description | Semester(s) |
|---|---|
| General (Inorganic) Chemistry with lab I | 1 |
| General (Inorganic) Chemistry with lab II | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab I* | 1 |
| Organic Chemistry with lab II* | 1 |
| Biochemistry+ (upper division) | 1 |
| General Biology with lab I (diversity, developmental, cell structure) | 1 |
| General Biology with lab II (diversity, developmental, cell structure) | 1 |
| Genetics | 1 |
| Microbiology (general or medical) with lab | 1 |
| Physics with lab I | 1 |
| Physics with lab II | 1 |
| Statistics | 1 |
| English Composition | 1 |
| Communication (interpersonal, persuasion, or speech/public speaking) | 1 |
| Humanities (foreign language, cognitive sciences, and social sciences) | 3 |
| Careers in Veterinary Medicine (if available) | 1 |
All labs must be completed onsite at an institution. Online lectures are permitted.
*Organic Chemistry I and II with labs must be completed at the time of application.
+This course should be a complete upper-division course; half of a 2-semester sequence will not satisfy this requirement.
**The remaining four prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to fall matriculation. Courses may not be taken during the summer. Our Admissions Committee has determined that summer session is too late for course completion and receipt of summer grades for finalization of admission for fall semester.
Purdue pre-veterinary students should follow their undergraduate programs of study regardless of minimums indicated.
Other recommended courses:
- Accounting
- Animal sciences (including nutrition)
- Biochemistry laboratory
- Business
- Business/technical writing
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Embryology
- Immunology
- Leadership
- Personal finance
