If you don’t have credit for Biology listed on your transcript from a placement exam, we strongly recommend taking EEB 211. Some medical schools have moved to competency-based requirements or have a broader “one year of biology courses” prerequisite, but many still require one year of “introductory” or “general” biology. At Princeton, that sequence is MOL 214 and EEB 211. With AP credit, it’s fine to take MOL 214 plus at least one advanced (300- or 400-level) lab-based biology course.
If you do not have AP credit and you are majoring in MOL or NEU, check schools of interest for their course policies and AP policies. But to keep more options open, the safest bet is to take EEB 211. As an aside, always check your public state schools’ requirements when it comes to all requirements and especially Biology – some Texas, California, and other schools require additional Biology course work, and about 70% of students ultimately attend medical school in their home state. You can check school prerequisites on the spreadsheet linked in the Academic Preparation section of the HPA website.
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