Preparatory Coursework

Typical courses required by internship programs:

  • At least 4 chemistry courses (2 General, 1 Organic, 1 Biochem)
  • Statistics
  • At least one semester of anatomy & physiology
  • Two “general” biology courses (e.g., Molecular & Cellular Biology, Genetics & Evolution)
  • General microbiology and lab
  • Parasitology and lab
  • Hematology and lab
  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Medical bacteriology & mycology and lab
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Strongly recommended electives:

  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Immunology lab
  • Second semester of anatomy and physiology
  • Virology lab
  • Clinical diagnosis lab
  • Quantitative analysis (analytical chemistry)
  • Microbial genetics
  • Microbial physiology