Minimum Coursework Needed for Admission to EAP Phase II:
- 6 credits of English
- BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I
- BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II
- CHEM 151,152 Principles of Chemistry I w/Lab
- CHEM 153,154 Principles of Chemistry II w/Qualitative Analysis Lab
- CHEM 263,265 Organic Chemistry I w/Lab
- CHEM 264,266 Organic Chemistry II w/Lab
- CHEM 401 Biochemistry I
LECOM strongly recommends the following be taken before matriculation:
- PHYS 261 Physics for Life Sciences w/Lab (PHYS 291 also acceptable)
- PHYS 262 (strongly recommended)
- BIOL 211 Genetics
- BIOL 363,364 Foundations of Physiology I w/Lab
- BIOL 401 Human Anatomy for Biology Majors w/Lab
- BIOL 331 Microbiology w/Lab
- BIOL 460 Histology
- BIOL 311 Cell & Molecular Biology
- or BIOL 485/486 Cell Physiology w/Lab
CLEP may not be used to satisfy any of the minimum requirements.
No grade lower than ‘C’ will be accepted.
Credit for Pass/Fail courses will not be accepted.
LECOM may accept AP credits if the student scores a four or five on the AP exam. When AP credits are accepted by LECOM, a replacement course applicable to the field of medicine or a course of similar academic rigor, if approved by the Phase I adviser, must be taken at The University of Akron.
The School of Dentistry recommends students spend 100 hours of job shadowing in a clinical dental setting.
Recommended majors include Biomedical Science, Biology, and Biochemistry.