Pre-Osteopathy Program
Minimal Requirements for Entrance
- General Biology or Zoology (8 hours)
- General Chemistry 1142, 1143 with lab (8 hours)
- Organic Chemistry 3342, 3343 with lab (8 hours)
- General Physics 2252, 2253 with lab (8 hours)
- Mathematics* (6 hours) *Calculus is highly recommended.
- English (composition and literature) (6 hours)
Osteopathy Schools in Alabama
There are no osteopathy schools in the state of Alabama.
Education Required
Four years pre-medical/bachelor's degree, 4 years medical school, 3 years graduate medical education (residency training).
Degree / Major
Any major is acceptable as long as you meet the minimal entrance requirements listed above.
The following courses are strongly recommended for students to enter and survive medical school:
- Genetics
- Cell Biology
- Histology
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
Admission Test
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
American College Testing Program
P.O. Box 414
Iowa City, IA 52243
(319) 337-1276
Application Services
AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service)
Suite 405
Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 468-0990
Resource Materials
Strategy for Success
National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
P.O. Box 5017-A
Champaign, IL 61825-5017
(217) 333-0090
(217) 333-0122
Medical School Admission Requirements, U.S. and Canada
American Association of Medical Colleges
Membership and Publication Orders
2450 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037-1129
(202) 828-0416
(202) 828-1123
A Complete Preparation for the MCAT
James L. Betz Publishing Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 34361
Bethesda, MD 20827
(301) 340-0030