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Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite Courses for SCO

Course

Credit Equivalent

English Composition or Literature

One Year1

General Psychology

One Course

Social Science2

One Year

Statistics

One Course

Calculus

One Course

General Biology/Zoology with Labs3

One Year1

Microbiology with Lab4, 6

One Course

General Physics with Labs

One Year1

General Chemistry with Labs

One Year1

Organic Chemistry with Lab

One Course

Biochemistry5, 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.

 

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