Requirements

Minimum Undergraduate Courses Needed

  • Six semester credit hours of English
  • Six semester credit hours of Behavioral Science
  • Four semester credit hours of Physics (including a lab)
  • Eight semester credit hours of Biology (including two labs)
  • Eight semester credit hours of Inorganic Chemistry (including two labs)
  • Eight semester credit hours of Organic Chemistry (including two labs)
  • Three semester credit hours of Biochemistry (may be used in place of second Organic Chemistry course and lab)
  • Three semester credit hours of Genetics

Notes

  • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) may not be used to satisfy any of the minimum requirements.
  • No grade lower than “C” will be accepted.
  • Credit for pass/fail courses will not be accepted.
  • LECOM will accept only AP credits for the English and Behavioral Science courses and only if the student scores a four or five on the AP exam. A replacement course of equal or greater credit hours applicable to the field of medicine or a course of similar academic rigor, if approved by the Phase I advisor, must be taken at Ohio Wesleyan.

GPA Requirements by Term

4+4 Track

Schedule Overall GPA Science GPA Written Action*
year 1-sem 1 <3.0 <3.0 warning
year 1-sem 2 <3.1 <3.0 dismissal if warned previously
year 1-sem 2 <3.1 <3.0 warning
year 2-sem 1 <3.2 <3.1 dismissal if warned previously
year 2-sem 1 <3.2 <3.1 warning if not previously warned
year 2-sem 2 <3.3 <3.1 dismissal if warned previously
year 2-sem 2 <3.3 <3.1 warning if not previously warned
year 3-sem 1 <3.3 <3.1 dismissal if warned previously
year 3-sem 1 <3.3 <3.1 warning if not previously warned
year 3-sem 2 <3.4 <3.2 dismissal if warned previously
year 3-sem 2 <3.4 <3.2 warning if not previously warned
year 4-sem 1 <3.4 <3.2 dismissal
year 4-sem 2 <3.4 <3.2 dismissal

3+4 Track

Schedule Overall GPA Science GPA Written Action*
year 1 <3.2 <3.0 warning
year 2-sem 1 <3.3 <3.1 dismissal or 4+4 Track
year 2-sem 1 <3.3 <3.1 warning if not previously warned
year 2-sem 2 <3.4 <3.2 dismissal or 4+4 Track
year 3-sem 2 <3.4 <3.2 warning if not previously warned
year 3-sem 1 <3.5 <3.2 dismissal or 4+4 Track
year 3-sem 2 <3.5 <3.2 dismissal or 4+4 Track

* Only one warning throughout the enrollment is permitted

Academic Index Score (AIS) Requirements

To convert an SAT score from an exam taken after March 1, 2016 for use in the Table, see Addendum K.

Academic Index Score

SAT ACT 4.00-3.90 3.89-3.80 3.79-3.70 3.69-3.60 3.59-3.50 3.49-3.40
1540-1600 35 138 136 134 132 131 129
1490-1539 34 135 134 132 130 128 127
1440-1489 33 133 132 130 128 126 124
1400-1439 32 132 130 128 126 125 123
1360-1399 31 130 128 126 125 123 121
1330-1359 30 129 127 125 123 121 120
1290-1329 29 127 125 123 122 120 118
1250-1289 28 125 123 122 120 118 116
1210-1249 27 123 122 120 118 116 115
1170-1209 26 122 120 118 116 115 113
1130-1169 25 120 118 116 115 113 111

To use the AIS table locate the intersection of the SAT (Math + Critical Reading) score or ACT composite score with the GPA.

  • For Phase I, use unweighted high school GPA
  • For Phase II, use Cumulative Overall Undergraduate GPA

The following formula is used to convert a percentage grade to a GPA:

GPA = ((% Grade) / 20) - 1

You should talk to the pre-health professions advisor and your academic advisor to be sure you meet all requirements of the early acceptance program and all Ohio Wesleyan graduation requirements.

Chief Pre-Health Advisor

David Markwardt, PhD

Slocum Hall 308
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
P 740-368-3880
E ddmarkwa@owu.edu