Admissions Requirements
Applicants MUST take the MCAT within 2 years of the current application. Minimum of 3 years of College - (90) Hours.
College course work will only be accepted from an accredited institution in the United States and Canada, and MUST include:
- English - 6 hrs.
- Social or Behavioral Science - 6 hrs.
- Biology or Zoology with labs - 8 hrs.
- General Chemistry with labs - 8 hrs.
- Organic Chemistry with labs - 8 hrs.
- Physics with labs - 8 hrs.
- Computer literacy is required for all entering students.
ALL requirements must be completed before January 1st of the year of admission.
All required courses MUST have a grade of "C" or higher.
All course work must be completed at an accredited institution from the United States and Canada. These are firm requirements regardless of undergraduate or graduate preparation.
Highly Recommended:
- Biochemistry - 3 hrs.
- Cell and Molecular Biology - 3 hrs.
The above requirements and recommendations are not only for medical school but to prepare for the Medical College Admission Test - MCAT.
Contact Information:
Fred Minnear, Ph.D.
Administrative Coordinator, M.D./Ph.D. Medical Scientist Program
PO Box 9024
Morgantown, WV 26506
(304 293-6229