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 Labs4, 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:
- One year is equal to two semesters or three quarters.
- 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.
- Any human biology course with lab is acceptable, but General Biology I and II are prevalent on OAT.
- Bacteriology with lab is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Microbiology.
- Molecular Biology is the only course that can be used as a substitute for Biochemistry.
- Must be at least sophomore level.
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