2014-2015 Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical School Math Requirements

(Fall 2014)

School State MD/DO Math Requirements Recommendations

6 semester hours of College Mathematics College, Courses in Statistics or Biostatistics are strongly recommended. Strongly
University of Alabama AL MD
courses must be listed as "Math" on the transcript recommended: Biochemistry. Recommended: Embryology and Genetics
University of S. Alabama AL MD Two semesters of mathematics Calculus is recommended

AT Still University of Osteopathic Genetics, Biology, Immunology, Anatomy, Physiology, Cellular Biology, and
AZ DO None
Medicine Microbiology
AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine AZ DO None Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry
Recommended: Biostatistics, Foreign Language-Spanish, Social/Behavioral
University of Arizona AZ MD None
Sciences(Psychology, Sociology)

Embryology, Histology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry,

Statistics and Computer Science with special emphasis on keyboarding skills,
University of Arkansas AK MD One semester of Statistics
Sociology, Physical or Cultural Anthropology, Human Ecology, General and
Special Psychology, Composition, Speech

Loma Linda CA MD None Introductory statistics is recommended

Knowledge of a modern foreign language, specifically Spanish or Asian
Stanford CA MD None languages, and course work in behavioral sciences, calculus, physical chemistry
and, in particular, biochemistry, are recommended.
Touro U College of Osteopathic
CA DO 4 semester hours of Math/Computer Science
Medicine
UC Davis CA MD None Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Genetics
6 semester units (One Course in Calculus and One Cell biology, genetics, physical chemistry, vertebrate embryology,
UC Irvine CA MD
Course in Statistics) developmental and abnormal psychology, and Spanish.
2 semesters of college-level Math (only calculus,
UC San Diego CA MD
statistics, or computer science will be considered)
Mathematics courses, upper-division biological science courses, humanities
UC San Francisco CA MD None
courses, and English composition courses
2 semesters of college mathematics to include the
UCLA CA MD Spanish, Humanities, Computer Skills, Social Sciences
study of introductory calculus and statistics
Recommend that applicants take mathematics, calculus, computer-related, and
USC Keck CA MD None
Spanish courses.
Western U College of Osteopathic Strongly recommended: Biochemistry (full year). Recommended: Microbiology,
CA DO None
Medicine genetics, immunology, anatomy and physiology

Philosophy and/or theology, ethics, humanities, anatomy/physiology,

Rocky Vista U College of Osteopathic
CO DO None microcellular biology, biochemistry, embryology, immunology, genetics,
Medicine
behavioral sciences, and statistics.
6 semester hours - College level mathematics
University of Colorado CO MD Biochemistry, computer sciences, genetics, humanities, and social sciences
(algebra and above)

U Conn CT MD None Biochemistry, genetics, and physiology, composition, literature

Yale University School of Medicine CT MD None

George Washington University DC MD None

Strongly recommended: Biochemistry (can be substituted for the second
1 semester of college-level Mathematics (Calculus is semester of organic chemistry); Useful in medical education: Microbiology,
Georgetown University DC MD
not required and statistics is accepted) computer science, cellular physiology, genetics, embryology, biostatistics,
quantitative analysis, and physical chemistry
Anatomy, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, Genetics,
Howard DC MD 6 hours of Math/Statistics
Neuroscience, Physiology
Bradenton LE College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Florida International University
Florida State University
NOVA College of Osteopathic
Medicine
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Miami Miller
University of South Florida
FL DO None Biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and/or anatomy, Math/Statistics
Highly recommended: Cell Biology, Comparative Anatomy, Genetics,
2 semesters of Mathematics: Calculus or Statistics;
FL MD Physiology, Biochemistry, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Immunology,
Calculus Not required
Microbiology, Social Sciences
FL MD 6 hours of college mathematics Genetics, Psychology, Spanish, Biochemistry
FL DO None Embryology, genetics, behavioral sciences, humanities
Strongly recommended: some college work in calculus; Recommended:
FL MD 2 semesters of College Math Biochemistry, embryology, cell biology, comparative anatomy, genetics,
familiarity with the principles of statistics for analysis of data
Some college work in calculus is strongly recommended. Familiarity with the
principles of statistics and their application to the analysis of data is an
FL MD None
important asset for any medical student. Recommended: genetics, microbiology
and physiology
Biochemistry, Genetics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Microbiology,
FL MD None Neuroscience, Immunology, Physiology; Cell & Molecular Biology;
Developmental Biology
Recommended: physical chemistry or biological chemistry, biochemistry,
embryology, cell biology comparative anatomy, genetics, histology,
microbiology and statistics. Course work in communication arts, humanities,
FL MD 2 semesters of mathematics
and natural sciences is encouraged. College level work in calculus is strongly
recommended. Familiarity with the principles of statistics and their application
to the analysis of data are important assets for any medical student.

Emory University School of Medicine GA MD None

Medical College of Georgia GA MD None Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics
Mercer University GA MD None
Morehouse School of Medicine GA MD College-level Mathematics (one year)
Georgia Campus-Phili College of
GA DO None
Osteopathic Medicine

University of Hawai'i HI MD None

Des Moines College of Osteopathic

IA DO None Cell biology, microbiology, immunology, physiology and anatomy
Medicine
Recommended biological science courses include Biochemistry, molecular &
cell biology, human physiology, genetics or microbiology. Recommended
University of Iowa Carver College of Advanced college mathematics course or a statistics
IA MD humanities courses include behavioral psychology, foreign language and other
Medicine course.
courses that encourage a greater appreciation for diversity and cultural
competency.

Chicago College of Osteopathic

IL DO None Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry
Medicine
Loyola University IL MD None
2 semesters of the following are recommended: English, Humanities,
Northwestern University Feinberg IL MD None
Psychology, Statistics
Mathematics: A one year course in calculus and a semester course in statistics
Rosalind Franklin University IL MD None
are advised, but not required
Rush Medical College IL MD None
Biochemistry, cell/molecular biology, physiology, genetics, mathematics
Southern Illinois University IL MD None
(including statistics), English, physics, chemistry, biological sciences
Biochemistry, Humanities, Social Sciences, Calculus, Statistics, College
U Chicago Pritzker IL MD None
English, Genetics
University of Illinois IL MD None
Indiana University IN MD None

1 semester of Mathematics Biochemistry (strongly encouraged), Genetics (strongly encouraged), Other

University of Kansas KS MD upper-level biology, Natural sciences, Social sciences, Humanities, Oral and
College-level algebra or above written communications

Pikeville College of Osteopathic

KY DO None
Medicine
Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Statistics and courses in mathematics, psychology
University of Kentucky KY MD None
and the humanities provide excellent preparation for medical study
1 year of mathematics at the college level or one
University of Louisville KY MD Humanities, philosophy and the arts
semester of calculus (Calculus is recommended)

Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology,

Louisiana State University Shreveport LA MD None
Microbiology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Histology, Physiology, Immunology

May be beneficial to applicants: biochemistry, cell biology, comparative

vertebrate anatomy, computer sciences, embryology (developmental biology),
Louisiana State University New
LA MD None histology, mathematics, microbiology, molecular genetics, physiology, statistics
Orleans
(epidemiology). Recommended: economics, English, ethics, foreign languages,
history, philosophy, psychology, public speaking, sociology.

Tulane University School of Medicine LA MD None Biochemistry

1 year (6-8 semester hours) of Calculus and/or

Johns Hopkins University MD MD Genetics, statistics or epidemiology, foreign language (effective Sept 2011)
statistics
1 semester of calculus (precalculus or computer
Uniformed Services University MD MD
science courses are not acceptable)
University of Maryland MD MD None

Boston University MA MD None

2 semesters of Math with Flexibility (e.g semester
course in calculus that covers derivatives and
integration and a semester course in statistics; a Biochemistry, literature, languages, the arts, humanities, and the social sciences
Harvard University MA MD calculus-based physics course and another science and become familiar with computers. We also recommend honors courses and
course that includes a firm grounding in biostatistics; independent study or research. (Will change in 2016)
or, a two-semester course that covers, biologically
relevant concepts in calculus and statistics).
Biochemistry and genetics are highly recommended. Course work in calculus,
Tufts University MA MD None
statistics, and computer science is recommended.
Biochemistry, Calculus, Sociology/Psychology, Statistics, Computer literacy.
U Massachusetts MA MD None Advanced courses: Genetics, embryology, cell biology, or comparative anatomy;
physical chemistry.

U of New England College of Anatomy, calculus, chemistry,statistics, genetics, microbiology and/or

ME DO None
Osteopathic Medicine physiology

Michigan State College of Osteopathic 4-6 Courses in senior level biological sciences such as anatomy, physiology,
MI DO None
Medicine immunology, and neurobiology
Completion of two: Biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics,
Michigan State University MI MD Mathematics through college algebra or statistics
microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, or physiology
 Cell biology, Medical Anthropology, Medical Ethics, Medical Economics or
Finance, Medical Sociology, Gender and Health, Health Policy, Health Services
University of Michigan MI MD None
Research and Evaluation, Introduction to the American Health Care System,
Comparative Health Care system, Psychology and Sociology of Aging
Genetics, Physiology, Comparative Anatomy or Embryology, Biochemistry, Cell
Wayne State University MI MD None
or Molecular Biology

Mayo Clinic MN MD None Biochemistry is required

Biochemistry, Ethics, Genetics, Psychology, Statistics, Foreign language,
University of Minnesota MN MD None Independent learning courses, Seminar-type courses involving small group
discussions, Social and behavioral sciences and humanities

Math requirements can be satisfied by: 3 semester

University of Mississippi
hours of college algebra and 3 semester hours of
trigonometry, A two-semester course, including Comparative anatomy, embryology, genetics, histology, physiology,
MS MD algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry and microbiology, biochemistry, quantitative analysis, physical chemistry, calculus
calculus, Or for students who qualify to enter II, III or IV, differential equations and advanced physics
calculus I directly can satisfy their mathematics
requirement with a three- or four-hour calculus I

Proficiency in the biological and physical sciences, including anatomy,

Kansas City College of Osteopathic
MO DO None bacteriology and mathematics. Further, applicants are encouraged to have taken
Medicine
courses in sociology, philosophy, psychology and medical terminology.
Kirksville College of Osteopathic
MO DO None Biochemistry and Gross Anatomy
Medicine
Saint Louis University MO MD None
1 semester of College-level mathematics (college Biochemistry is strongly recommended. Additional biology or chemistry courses
U Missouri-Columbia MO MD
algebra or above) are also recommended.
U Missouri-Kansas City MO MD 1 semester of College Math or higher Anatomy, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics
One year of calculus through integral and differential
Biochemistry can be substituted for one semester of Organic Chemistry.
Washington University MO MD equations. Statistics can be substituted for one
Biochemistry is encouraged.
semester of calculus

Currently None **Admissions in 2016 and after One

Creighton University School of
medicine
University of Nebraska
course in statistics. Can be fulfilled by completing a
NE MD specific statistics course, or by a non-statistics Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Spanish
course that includes coursework that provides the
applicant with foundational statistical concepts.
A one semester course in introductory calculus OR
NE MD Molecular biology, immunology and microbiology
statistics

Touro U College of Osteopathic 4 semester hours of courses in mathematics and/OR Four semester units of Biochemistry may be substituted for the second semester
NV DO
Medicine computer science of Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, calculus, statistics, immunology,
U Nevada-Reno NV MD None
humanities

One half-year (3 semester hours or equivalent) of

Dartmouth Medical School NH MD college-level mathematics, including either calculus Biochemistry I required
or statistics

Rutgers - New Jersey Med School NJ MD None College Mathematics , Biochemistry and Genetics
Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson NJ MD 1 semester of College Mathematics Biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, biostatistics and Spanish
 6 hours of college level mathematics, 3 hours of
Rowan U School of Osteopathic
NJ DO which may be satisfied by computer science or Biochemistry, genetics, physiology and anatomy
Medicine
statistics

University of New Mexico NM MD None Biochemistry Required

Albany Medical College NY MD None

1 year of College-Level Mathematics (Statistics and
Albert Einstein College of Medicine NY MD Molecular or cell biology, neuroscience, genetics or human physiology
Computer Science are acceptable)
Columbia University NY MD None Genetics and developmental biology
Molecular, Cell Bio, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical
NY MD None Chemistry, Molecular Genetics, Statistics, calculus, ethics, psychology,
College
anthropology, sociology, management skills
1 year of Mathematics (Courses in statistics or
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine NY MD computer science may fulfill the mathematics
requirement)
New York College of Osteopathic Calculus, Comparative Anatomy, Genetics, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry,
NY DO None
Medicine and Behavioral and Neurosciences
New York Medical College NY MD None
New York University School of
NY MD None Courses in the biological and quantitative sciences
Medicine
One year of college level mathematics. One semester
Stony Brook University NY MD Biochemistry
must be calculus
Biochemistry, one year of college mathematics , anatomy, physiology, histology,
SUNY-Downstate NY MD None
cell biology, genetics, neuroscience
Biochemistry (required), Physiology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Statistics,
SUNY-Upstate NY MD 3 hours of statistics Microbiology, Immunology, Anatomy, Neuroscience, Histology, Pathology, and
Pharmacology
Touro College of Osteopathic A minimum of 4 semester hours of courses in
NY DO
Medicine mathematics and/or computer science
Social Science, Humanities, Statistics, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular
University at Buffalo NY MD None
Biology
University of Rochester NY MD None Calculus, statistics, genetics, physiology, and biochemistry

Genetics, Biostatistics, Humanities, Social Science, and an additional year of

Brody School of Medicine NC MD None
English
One semester of calculus plus one semester of an
Duke NC MD additional college-level math; statistics or Biochemistry (required), Cellular Biology, Expository writing
biostatistics are strongly recommended
University of North Carolina NC MD None Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology or Genetics
Wake Forest University NC MD None

A student may substitute a semester or quarter of biochemistry for the final

University of North Dakota ND MD 3 hours of College Algebra
semester/quarter of organic chemistry.

Biochemistry is required of all students applying to the Cleveland Clinic Lerner

Case Western Reserve University OH MD None College of Medicine Track. Biochemistry, Epidemiology, Biostatistics,
Statistics, Anthropology, and Social Sciences
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Calculus, Molecular Biology, Community Health,
Northeastern Ohio OH MD None Physiology, Embryology, Psychology, General Chemistry, Sociology,
Humanities, Statistics
Anatomy and Biochemistry required. Recommended: Writing/Speech, Social
Ohio State University OH MD None Sciences, Humanities, Diversity/Ethics, mathematics, statistics, physiology,
human behavior, and computer literacy
Ohio U College of Osteopathic
OH DO None Biochemistry, anatomy and histology
Medicine
Math is NOT specifically required, BUT Applicants are expected to have the
University of Cincinnati OH MD None
knowledge usually obtained in one-year courses of mathematics
University of Toledo OH MD 1 year of mathematics Humanities and Social Sciences
1 year of college mathematics (through trigonometry; At least one: Biochemistry, physiology, immunology, genetics, and
Wright State University OH MD
calculus preferred) microbiology

Human Anatomy or Comparative Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology,

OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine OK DO None
Molecular Biology, Histology, Cellular Biology, Embryology, Physiology
University of Oklahoma OK MD None Biochemistry and writing-intensive English course

Oregon Health & Science University OR MD One mathematics course (not including statistics) Statistics, Biochemistry, and Writing intensive English course

Genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, or other higher level science courses.

Drexel University PA MD None Liberal arts and social science courses, such as philosophy, ethics, history,
psychology and other humanities classes.
Humanities, the social and behavioral sciences and the development of effective
Jefferson PA MD None
writing skills.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
PA DO None Biochemistry, physiology, microbiology and/or anatomy
Medicine
2 semesters of college mathematics; Biomedical
science emphasizes the quantitative approach. Genetics, Natural History, Physical Chemistry, Behavioral Sciences,
Pennsylvania State University PA MD
Students should have a background in calculus, basic Humanities, Statistics, & Calculus
statistical methods, and probability
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
PA DO None
Medicine
Temple University PA MD None
U of Pennsylvania PA MD None Statistics recommended
University of Pittsburgh PA MD None Mathematics

San Juan Bautista School of Medicine PR MD None Spanish & English required. Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology
Spanish is required. Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology,
Ponce School of Medicine PR MD 6 credits of mathematics
Liberal Arts and Humanities
Spanish is required. Biochemistry, anatomy, cell biology, liberal arts and
U of Puerto Rico PR MD None
humanities
Universidad Central del Caribe PR MD 6 credits of mathematics Calculus 1, Statistics, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics,
Microbiology, Immunology

Brown University RI MD 1 semester of Calculus

Medical University of South Carolina SC MD None Anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics and physiology
University of South Carolina,
SC MD None Physics, Histology and Biochemistry
Columbia

University of South Dakota SD MD 2 semesters of College Math

Biochemistry, algebra, trigonometry comparative anatomy, and physiology, cell

East Tennessee State University TN MD None
structure, embryology, molecular biology, and genetics
LMU-DeBusk College of Osteopathic
TN DO None
Medicine
Meharry Medical College TN MD None
University of Tennessee Health Biochemistry, cell biology, comparative anatomy, embryology, general genetics,
TN MD None
Science histology, immunology, mammalian physiology, microbiology
Vanderbilt University TN MD None

Baylor College of Medicine TX MD None

Texas A&M TX MD 3 semester hours of Statistics Biochemistry (required)
Texas Tech University at El Paso Biochemistry, Biostatistics, and Cellular/Molecular Biology, Humanities, Social
TX MD 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics
Foster Sciences, Behavioral Sciences
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX MD 3 semester hours of Statistics Biochemistry (required)
University of North Texas HSC TX DO 3 semester hours of Statistics Biochemistry, Humanities, Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry/Advanced Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics,
University of Texas at Galveston TX MD 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Statistics, Developmental Biology,
Microbiology
University of Texas at Houston TX MD None
University of Texas at San Antonio TX MD 3 semester hours of statistics Biochemistry (required)
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology,
University of Texas Southwestern TX MD 3 semester credit hours of calculus or statistics
Immunology, Statistics, Developmental Biology, Microbiology

Mathematics, statistics, physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, human behavior,

University of Utah UT MD None
research methods and computer literacy

Vermont VT MD None Biochemistry or molecular genetics

Eastern Virginia Medical School VA MD None

University of Virginia VA MD None Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Human Behavior and Statistics.
Virginia College of Osteopathic Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Virology, or
VA DO None
Medicine Genetics
Virginia Commonwealth University VA MD 2 semesters of College Mathematics

Pacific Northwest University of Health

WA DO None
Sciences
Ethics, Anatomy or comparative anatomy, Human or mammalian physiology ,
University of Washington WA MD None
Embryology

Biochemistry (required), Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Molecular

Marshall University WV MD None
Biology, Cell Biology
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Cell Physiology, Microbiology, Modern Genetics,
West Virginia School of Osteopathic
WV DO None Comparative anatomy, Embryology, Histology, Human Anatomy, Mammalian
Medicine
Physiology
West Virginia University WV None Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology

Medical College of Wisconsin WI MD 4 semester hours of credit; statistics is recommended

1 semester of College Mathematics (calculus
University of Wisconsin WI MD Calculus, Humanities, Social Sciences
recommended) & 1 semester of Statistics

All stats courses must be taught in

math department

Of the 157 allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, 99 do not require math, 58 require some type of math and of these 58 school, 9 specify a calculus requirement