Pre-Medical Studies (Option)

Medicine, dentistry, veterinary and pharmacy – just a few professional programs that require individuals to have a well-rounded background in the physical sciences and life sciences, as well as the social sciences and humanities. This option will help prepare you for a future in a medical profession and will give you a significant advantage when it comes time to prep for examinations like the MCAT or DAT.

An option is a “mini-minor” – a set of courses in one discipline that can be completed in conjunction with any undergraduate degree program, allowing you to focus on an additional subject of interest.

The Trent Med Path Advantage

• Personalized learning environment with faculty who know you on an individual basis and care about your success 
• Flexibility to mix and match your interests by combining courses across different disciplines, giving you the kind of well-rounded learning experience medical schools are looking for
• MCAT preparation course, student-led DAT and MCAT study groups, and mock exams 

Download the Pathways to Medical School Handout

Resumé Boosters

• Benefit from unparalleled undergraduate research opportunities
• Gain valuable real-world experience in health-care and medical settings through internships 
• Laboratory experience starting in your first year

Course & Requirements

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for an Honours or General degree in any subject may graduate with an Option in Premedical Studies if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits with a minimum grade of 75% in each course:

• 1.0 credit from category A (Humanities)
• 2.0 credits from category B (Sciences)
• 1.0 credit from category C (Social Sciences)

Category A—Humanities

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

• AHCL 2999H

Canadian Studies

• CAST-GESO-SOCI 4551H
• CAST-HIST-POST 4772H

Cultural Studies

• CUST 2560H
• CUST 4565H

English Literature

• ENGL 2609H
• ENGL-GESO 3609H
• ENGL-GESO 3710H

Gender & Social Justice

• GESO-NURS 2121H
• GESO-CAST-ERST 3141H
• GESO-PHIL-SOCI 3400H
• GESO-ANTH 4932H

History

• HIST-SOCI 2601H
• HIST-PSYC 2621H
• HIST 4800Y

Philosophy

• PHIL 2020H
• PHIL 2030H
• PHIL 2390H
• PHIL 3030H
• PHIL 4390H

Category B—Sciences

Biology

• BIOL 1030H
• BIOL1050H
• BIOL 1051H
• BIOL 2000H
• BIOL-FRSC 2050H
• BIOL 2070H
• BIOL 2600H
• BIOL 3040H
• BIOL 3080H
• BIOL-PSYC 3210H
• BIOL 3250H
• BIOL 3640H
• BIOL 3830H
• BIOL 3840H
• BIOL 4010Y/4020D
• BIOL-ERSC 4030H
• BIOL 4080H
• BIOL 4130H
• BIOL 4160H
• BIOL 4260H
• BIOL 4320H
• BIOL 4355H
• BIOL 4370H
• BIOL 4380H
• BIOL 4630H
• BIOL-PSYC 4840H

Biomedical Science

• BIOM 1000H
• BIOM 4450Y/4451H

Chemistry

• CHEM 1000H
• CHEM 1010H
• CHEM 2100H
• CHEM 2110H
• CHEM-BIOL 2300H
• CHEM 3102H
• CHEM 3110H
• CHEM 3310H
• CHEM-BIOL 3320H
• CHEM 4110H
• CHEM-BIOL 4300H

Environmental &Resource Science/Studies

• ERSC 2220H
• ERSC 2230H
• ERSC 3551H
• ERSC 3702H
• ERSC-PSYC 3710H
• ERSC-BIOL-GEOG 4060H

Geography

• GEOG-ERSC-BIOL 2080H
• GEOG-CAST 3730H
• GEOG-NURS 3820H

Mathematics

• MATH 1001H
• MATH 1005H
• MATH 1051H
• MATH 1052H
• MATH 1080H
• MATH 1110H
• MATH 1120H
• MATH 1350H
• MATH 1550H

Nursing

• NURS-ECON-SOCI 2015H

Physics

• PHYS 1001H
• PHYS 1002H
• PHYS-COIS 2250H
• PHYS 2610H
• PHYS 2700H

Psychology

• PSYC 1020H
• PSYC 1030H
• PSYC 2200H
• PSYC 2210H
• PSYC 2550H
• PSYC 2700H
• PSYC 3240H
• PSYC 3610H
• PSYC-GESO 3740H
• PSYC 3750H
• PSYC 3770H
• PSYC 4225H
• PSYC 4310H
• PSYC 4560H

Category C—Social Sciences

Anthropology

• ANTH 2410H
• ANTH 2450H

Economics

• ECON 1010H
• ECON 1020H
• ECON-ADMN-IDST 3310H
• ECON 3840H

Indigenous Studies

• INDG 2100Y
• INDG-CAST-GESO-SOCI 3508H
• INDG-ERSC/T-IESS 4740Y

International Development Studies

• IDST-ANTH-SOCI 4512H

Political Studies

• POST-GESO 3360H

Sociology

• SOCI 2630H
• SOCI-GESO 3440H
• SOCI 3631H
• SOCI-CAST-POST 3661H
• SOCI 4050H
• SOCI 4420H
• SOCI 4850H

Program Coordinator

Dr. Holger Hintelmann hhintelmann@trentu.ca

trentu.ca/premedicalstudies