Pre-Professional Preparation

Whether our students choose to head to Medical Schools, Physician Assistant Programs, Pharmacy Programs, Dental Schools, Veterinary Medicine Programs, Physical Therapy Programs, or Graduate Schools, we are passionate about helping them meet their goals. As advisors, we work one on one with our students to help them meet the appropriate coursework requirements for each program, discuss the application process, write letters of recommendation, and track their progress. As a result, our department is extremely successful at placing our students in a wide variety of post-undergraduate programs. In fact, our placement rate for Medical Schools is above 95 percent!

Pre-Medicine & Pre-Veterinary Preparation

Students wishing to enter Medical Schools, Physician Assistant Programs, Pharmacy Programs, Dental Schools, Veterinary Schools, and Physical Therapy Schools need to begin by consulting an advisor. An advisor can help you tailor your degree to meet the admission requirements of the school or program in which you are interested. Typically, in addition to completing the core requirements for the Bachelor's degree, and taking specialized coursework in the biological sciences, students in this track complete the following additional courses:

MATH 151	Calculus I (highly recommended)
MATH 152	Calculus II (highly recommended)

CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry I (required)
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry I Lab (required)
CHEM 312	Organic Chemistry II (required)
CHEM 312L	Organic Chemistry II Lab (required)
CHEM 315	Biochemistry (highly recommended)
CHEM 315L	Biochemistry Lab (highly recommended)

For more information on this track, please contact the BIOL/PES Office in WS232 or speak to the medical science advisor or veterinary advisor listed below.

Graduate School Preparation

Students wishing to pursue a Master's degree or a doctoral degree need to work closely with their advisors. This ensures that they will meet the admission requirements of the departments in which they are interested. In addition to completing the core requirements for the Bachelor's degree, and taking specialized coursework in the biological sciences, students in this track usually need to complete the following additional courses:

MATH 151	Calculus I (required)
MATH 152	Calculus II (highly recommended)
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry I (required)
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry I Lab (required)
CHEM 312	Organic Chemistry II (required)
CHEM 312L	Organic Chemistry II Lab (required)

For more information on this track, please contact the BIOL/PES Office in WS 232 or speak to one of the graduate school advisors listed below.

Medical Science Advisors

Dr. George Gromke and Dr. Carrie McVean Waring specialize in working with PRE-MEDS and students preparing to enter other medically oriented professional schools such as Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy Schools.

Pre-Veterinary Advisors

Dr. Carrie McVean Waring, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine herself, specializes in advising students who are interested in entering Vet School.

Graduate School Advisors

Dr. Margot Becktell, Dr. Susan Longest, Dr. Kyle McQuade, Dr. Aparna Palmer, Dr. Stephen Stern, and Dr. Tom Walla all work with students who would like to pursue their Master's and/or doctoral degrees.