Pre-Med Alternative Path
for engineering students
This alternative path is intended for students with an engineering background wishing to apply to medical schools. It provides access to courses required by many medical schools for students to be considered for admission. Registration in this alternative path is very competitive and is limited.
Students in this path follow the same requirements for first year engineering with the following modifications, in which they take:
- APSC 151, CHEM 121 and 123 instead of APSC 150 and CHEM 154
- a first-year English course (ENGL 110, 111, 120, or 121) in place of a humanities elective (this is in addition to the required ENGL 112)
The following courses are also required after first year:
- BIOL 121, 140, CHEM 205, 233, and 235
- BIOC 300
Special standard timetables are available for first-year courses in Winter session. (https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main?sessyr=2010&sesscd=W)
Given the additional courses taken over and above the engineering degree, students should on the average expect an additional term to complete these course requirements along with their engineering degree requirements. Some courses may be offered in the summer term. Some programs may accept selected courses above as part of their degree requirements, thus reducing the additional time needed. Consult the specific programs for details.
Different medical schools have different course requirements. Students are strongly advised to verify the course requirements with prospective medical schools. It should also be noted that the course requirement is only one of the criteria used by medical schools to assess applications. It is the student's responsibility to be informed of the applicable criteria.
