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AHCAS Course Subjects

When completing the Transcript Entry section, you select your course subjects from a standardized list that was created in conjunction with the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP). These course subjects fall into categories that AHCAS uses to help calculate several GPAs. All course subjects are included in an overall GPA calculation, including course subjects not listed here.

If you're not sure which course subject to choose based on your course's title, default to the department the course is offered through. During verification, our team will update any course subjects that were incorrectly listed.

If you disagree with a course subject selected during verification, refer to Disputing and Correcting Course Subjects and GPAs for information on how to dispute a course subject decision. You can only dispute the subject assigned to your course; you cannot dispute the GPA that subject factors into.

AHCAS Course Subject List

Note: to quickly locate a course subject, use CTRL+F on a PC or Command+F on a Mac.

Subject GPA Category

Course Subject

Math and Science

  • Acupuncture   
  • Aerospace Studies  
  • Algebra   
  • Analytic Chemistry  
  • Analytical Geometry  
  • Anatomy & Physiology 
  • Anatomy   
  • Animal Behavior  
  • Animal Science  
  • Armchair Chemistry  
  • Astronomy   
  • Athletic Training  
  • Atmospheric Science  
  • Audiology   
  • Bacteriology   
  • Basic Chemistry  
  • Behavioral Statistics  
  • Biobehavioral Health  
  • Biochemistry   
  • Biodiversity   
  • Bioengineering   
  • Bioethics   
  • Bioinformatics   
  • Biological Chemistry  
  • Biology   
  • Biomechanics   
  • Biomedical Engineering  
  • Biomedical Science  
  • Biometry/Biometrics   
  • Biomolecules   
  • Bioorganic Chemistry  
  • Biophysics   
  • Biostatistics   
  • Biotechnology   
  • Botany   
  • Calculus   
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology
  • Cellular Biology  
  • Cellular Physiology  
  • Chemical Engineering  
  • Chemical Math  
  • Chemistry   
  • Chinese Internal Medicine 
  • Chiropractic Medicine  
  • Clinical Sciences  
  • Communication Science Disorders 
  • Computer Programing  
  • Computer Science  
  • Conservation   
  • CPR   
  • Cytology/Cytotechnology   
  • Dental Assisting  
  • Dental Hygiene  
  • Dentistry   
  • Dietetics   
  • Disease   
  • Earth Science  
  • Ecology   
  • Electricity & Light 
  • Electricity   
  • Electronics   
  • Embryology   
  • Emergency Med-Tech  
  • Endocrinology   
  • Engineering   
  • Entomology   
  • Environmental Health  
  • Environmental Science  
  • Environmental Studies  
  • Epidemiology   
  • Ergonomics   
  • Eukaryotics   
  • Evolution   
  • Exercise Physiology  
  • First Aid  
  • Food Science  
  • Forensic Sciences  
  • Genetics   
  • Genomics   
  • Geology   
  • Gynecology   
  • Health   
  • Health Science  
  • Health Services  
  • Health Technology  
  • Heat   
  • Hematology   
  • Herbology   
  • Histology   
  • Human Movement  
  • Immunology   
  • Informatics   
  • Inorganic Chemistry  
  • Intro to Chemistry 
  • Kinesiology   
  • Light   
  • Limnology   
  • Linear Algebra  
  • Locomotion Studies  
  • Magnetism   
  • Marine Biology  
  • Marine Science  
  • Math Analysis  
  • Mathematics   
  • Mechanical Heat  
  • Mechanics   
  • Medical Chemistry  
  • Medical Technology  
  • Medicine   
  • Metabolism   
  • Meteorology   
  • Microbiology   
  • Micro-Organisms   
  • Molecular Biology  
  • Motor Control  
  • Movement Science  
  • Natural Resources  
  • Natural Science  
  • Neural Mechanisms  
  • Neurobiology   
  • Neurology   
  • Neuroscience   
  • Nuclear   
  • Nuclear Physics  
  • Nursing   
  • Nutrition   
  • Occupational Therapy  
  • Oceanography   
  • Optics   
  • Optometry   
  • Organic Chemistry  
  • Oriental Medicine  
  • Other Health Prof 
  • Paramedic   
  • Parasitology   
  • Pathology   
  • Pathophysiology   
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry  
  • Pharmacology   
  • Pharmacy   
  • Phlebotomy   
  • Phonetics   
  • Physical Anthropology  
  • Physical Biochemistry  
  • Physical Chemistry  
  • Physical Geography  
  • Physical Sciences  
  • Physical Therapy  
  • Physical Therapy Assistant 
  • Physician Assistant  
  • Physics   
  • Physiological Chemistry  
  • Physiological Science  
  • Physiology   
  • Plant   
  • Plant Biology  
  • Plant Sciences  
  • Podiatry   
  • Population Biology  
  • Prokaryote Physiology  
  • Public Health  
  • Quantitative Analysis  
  • Radiation Therapy  
  • Radiology   
  • Rehabilitation   
  • Respiratory Therapy  
  • Science Reading/Writing  
  • Sonography   
  • Speech and Hearing Disorders
  • Speech and Hearing Science
  • Sports Medicine  
  • Sports Sciences  
  • Statistics   
  • Structure & Bonds 
  • Structure & Reaction 
  • Surgery Tech  
  • Therapeutic Exercise  
  • Thermodynamics   
  • Toxicology   
  • Trigonometry   
  • Veterinary   
  • Virology   
  • Zoology   
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