Pre-Medical and Health Professions

Any specific degree or major may be used as background for entry to a professional school, provided students complete the following set of *minimal requirements:

3-4 semester hours of math
6 semester hours of social and behavioral sciences
8 semester hours of biological sciences (with lab)
8 semester hours of inorganic chemistry (with lab)
8 semester hours of organic chemistry (with lab)
8 semester hours of physics (with lab)
*Depending upon the students' specific area of interest (medicine, dental, optometric, pharmacy or veterinary medicine), coursework in addition to the minimal set of requirements may be required.

The health professions seek well-rounded applicants who have demonstrated high achievement in both academic work and other activities. Most schools base admission decisions on grade point average, score on admissions test, interview and personal references. No preference is given to science majors; applicants are advised to select a major to satisfy personal and intellectual interests. Students interested in medical careers are advised to begin investigating those professions seriously during the first college year as specific requirements for each field of medicine may differ. Students should consult the admission requirements of several institutions when preparing their undergraduate coursework. Students who are interested in a pre-medical or health related field should feel free to contact any faculty member in the Biology or Chemistry department.

Resources include:

http://www.amerchiro.org
American Chiropractic Association

http://www.avma.org
American Veterinary Medical Association

http://www.ada.org
American Dental Association

http://www.aamc.org
Association of American Medical Colleges

http://www.aoanet.org
American Optometric Association

http://www.aacp.org
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

http://www.aapa.org
American Academy of Physician Assistants