What are the prerequisite courses required for admission to Penn Vet?
The following courses are required of all applicants to enter the school: • General chemistry + labs = two semesters • Organic chemistry + lab = one semester • General physics + labs = two semesters • Three biology courses of your choice, one of which should provide the basics of genetics • One semester of calculus • One semester of biostats or math stats • Two English courses (including one composition course) • Two behavioral science or humanities courses (or one of each) Although these are the basic prerequisites, in the current competitive market, many applicants have more upper-level biology courses, and most have included at least one semester of biochemistry. Prerequisite classes must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better to be acceptable.
