PREMEDICAL - PROGRAM
Metropolitan University College of Medicine provides a 90-credit PM program.
MUCM’s PM program not only fulfills all the minimum requirements for joining an MD program (courses like physics, mathematics, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, English, and general biology) but also provides our students with the sound foundational knowledge needed to excel in the MD courses.
Successful completion of this program allows the student to enter Basic Science component of the MD program.
Students who have graduated high school can join this program.
Premedical Program is a 45-week, 3-semester program that award 90 college-level (undergrad) credits.
Advanced placement is possible for students who have fulfilled a portion of the prerequisites either by attending college-level courses or completing Associates degree or Bachelor’s degree. Depending on the advanced placement the duration of the Premedical program can less than 3 semesters.
Prerequisites For the Pre-Medical Program
The requirement for enrollment into the premedical program at MUCM for some countries are given below. Students seeking admission from any other country will require to complete a similar level in their country.
Caribbean Students: Passes in minimum 5 subjects at GCE “O” Levels (Grades A to C) or at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency Level (Grades I & II – pre-1998; Grades I to III from 1998).
Indian Students: Passes Grade XII or (X + 2).
Nigerian Students: Completes Senior Secondary Education and passes their Nation-wide examination (Senior Secondary Certificate Examination).
American and Canadian Students: Graduation from High school. AP credits can be used for advanced placement.
PM Curriculum Here to Educate and Challenge
| Course Name | Teaching Hours per semester | Teaching Hours per week | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Terminology | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| General Biology 1 & 2 | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| General Chemistry 1 & 2 | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| Physics 1 & 2 | 120 | 8 | 8 |
| Mathematics 1 (College algebra) | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| English 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| English 2 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics 2 (Statistics) | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| Organic chemistry 1 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| PM Anatomy | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| PM Cell biology and Molecular genetics | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| PM Physiology | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| Research Writing | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| Organic chemistry 2 (PM Biochemistry) | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| PM Neuroscience | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| PM Sociology | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| PM Microbiology and Immunology | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| PM Psychology | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 90 |