Prerequisite Courses

The prerequisite courses for SCO are: 

• English — composition and/or literature (one year^₁)
• General Psychology (one course)
• Social Science² (one year¹)
• Statistics (one course)
• Calculus (one course)
• General Biology/Zoology³ with labs (one year¹)
• Microbiology with labs^{4, 6} (one course)
• General Physics with labs (one year¹)
• General Chemistry with labs (one year¹)
• Organic Chemistry with lab (one course)
• Biochemistry^{5, 6} (one course)

Notes:  

1. One year is equal to two semesters or three quarters. 
2. The Social Science requirement may be satisfied by completing courses in any of the following areas: Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Economics, Ethics, Anthropology, Geography, Religion or Philosophy.
3. Any human biology course with lab is acceptable, but General Biology I and II are prevalent on OAT.
4. Bacteriology with lab is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Microbiology.
5. Molecular Biology is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Biochemistry.
6. Must be at least sophomore level.