Pre-Podiatric
Podiatric schools vary in their prerequisites. It is important for students to determine the specific requirements for each podiatric school they wish to apply to, in consultation with a pre-health advisor. Most podiatric schools require the following courses:
- BIO103/BIO104 General Biology I & II
- CHE110/CHE111 General Chemistry I & II
- CHE210/CHE211 Organic Chemistry I & II
- PHY120/PHY121 General Physics I & II
- 1 year of college English (General Education)
Other recommended courses:
Other Requirements:
The MCAT is required for most podiatric schools.
Grades:
Most schools require at least a 3.0 GPA to be considered. Competitive applicants typically have GPA’s of 3.3 or above.
Pre-Podiatric Pathway Sample Four Year Plan
Fall 1
WRT101 Composition I (FY)
MAT115 Biostatistics OR MAT120 Stats(QR)
BIO103 General Biology I (SI)
CHE110 General Chemistry I (SI)
Spring 1
Writing Intensive (WI)
COM162 Public Speaking (OC)
BIO104 General Biology II
CHE111 General Chemistry II
Fall 2
Creative Process (CP)
Foreign Language Part I (IC)
CHE210 Organic Chemistry I
Major Course (IL)
Health & Wellness (HW)
Spring 2
PSY100 Intro to Psychology
Foreign Language Part II (IC)
CHE211 Organic Chemistry II
Major Course
Critical Thinking (CT)
Fall 3
Major Course
Major Course
Gen Ed: Repeat Competency 3
PHY120 General Physics I
Free Elective
Spring 3
Major Course
Major Course
BIO216 General Microbiology
PHY121 General Physics II or Free Elective
Free Elective
Fall 4
Major Course
Major Course
Major Course
Major Course (W3 & CGE)
Spring 4
Gen Ed (CP)
BIO300 Cell Biology
Major OR Free Elective
Major OR Free Elective
Taking multiple lab sciences in a semester can be very challenging. You may wish to reduce your course load and take some courses in the summer. Speak with your advisor about this possibility.