The Major in Pre-Clinical Health Science is designed to prepare students for graduate study in one of the many clinical health professions, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, and optometry. This interdisciplinary major provides the student with a strong background in the biological and physical sciences and the health sciences.
Advising Tips
- Please note: Admission requirements for clinical health science programs (e.g., medical school, optometry, dentistry, physician assistant studies, etc.) vary widely, and even within a given area of study different institutions will have different prerequisites for admission. Therefore, students are strongly encouraged to review the specific prerequisites listed for the programs they hope to enter, and then they should work with their advisor to ensure that they complete the requirements prior to graduation.
- Students interested in pursuing medical school or affiliated careers should consider PHY 201 and 202 in the sophomore year and CHE 414 in the junior year to prepare for the MCAT exam after junior year.
Required Courses (15 Courses)
Course Code
Title
Credits
4
3
3
Sub-Total Credits
49
Elective Courses (4 Courses)
Health Care Delivery, Health Care Data Acquisition, and Health Care Systems Electives (Choose 2 Courses)
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6
Health and Human Services Electives (Choose 2 Courses)
Course Code
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
6
Total Credits
61