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Beyond Postbac
Prerequisites for Health Professions Graduate Programs
Please Note: This guide should be used as a general reference only. Schools differ in their
requirements so you should verify these prerequisites with the school of your choice.
* This chart uses the following abbreviations:
- PT stands for "Physical Therapist"
- OT stands for "Occupational Therapist"
- PA stands for "Physician Assistant"
- NP stands for "Nurse Practitioner"
| Courses |
Tufts Courses |
Medical |
Dental |
Vet |
PT* |
OT* |
PA* |
NP* |
| Biology 1 |
Cells & Organisms (BIO 13) w/
Lab
Offered: Fall |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Biology 2 |
Organisms & Population (BIO 14)
w/ Lab
Offered: Spring |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Chemistry 1 |
Chemical Fundamentals (CHEM 1)
w/ Lab
Offered: Fall, Spring,
Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Chemistry 2 |
Chemical Principles (CHEM 2) w/
Lab
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Organic Chemistry 1 |
Organic Chemistry (CHEM 51) w/
0.5 credit lab (CHEM 53)
Offered:
Fall, Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X (some) |
X (some) |
X |
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| Organic Chemistry 2 |
Organic Chemistry (CHEM 52) w/
0.5 credit lab (CHEM 54)
Offered:
Spring, Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X (some) |
X (some) |
X |
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| Courses |
Tufts Courses |
Medical |
Dental |
Vet |
PT* |
OT* |
PA* |
NP* |
| Physics 1 |
Introductory Physics (PHY 1) w/
Lab
Offered: Fall, Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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| Physics 2 |
Introductory Physics (PHY 2) w/
Lab
Offered: Spring, Summer |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
| Anatomy 1 |
Gross Anatomy (OTS 102/BIO 4) w/ Lab
Offered: Fall, Summer |
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Physiology 1 |
Physiology (OTS 101/BIO 9) w/ Lab
Offered: Fall, Summer |
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|
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Statistics |
Offered through Math, Biology,
Psychology, and Economics
departments |
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|
X |
X |
|
X |
| Courses |
Tufts Courses |
Medical |
Dental |
Vet |
PT* |
OT* |
PA* |
NP* |
| Psychology |
Intro., Developmental, Abnormal,
etc. |
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|
X |
X |
|
X |
| Nutrition |
Human Nutrition (NUTR 101)
Offered: Spring, Summer |
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|
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|
|
X |
| Microbiology |
Microbiology w/ Lab (BIO 106)
Offered: Spring |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
| Biochemistry |
Biochemistry & Cellular
Metabolism (BIO 152)
Offered:
Spring, Summer |
Required Rarely |
Required Rarely |
Required by Most |
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| Genetics |
General Genetics (BIO 41) w/ Lab
Offered: Fall, Summer |
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Required by Some |
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| Calculus 1 |
Intro. to Calculus (MATH 5)
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer |
Required by Many |
Required by Many |
Required by Many |
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