Health Sciences, B.S. - Pre-Professional Concentration

Upon successful completion of the program requirements, BS Health Sciences  graduates will be competent in areas of responsibility required for most professional health degree programs at medical, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and chiropractic schools.

The Health Science major is designed to meet the admission requirements for the majority of professional & medical programs. However, admission requirements do vary, so to fulfill the admission requirements for the broadest possible range of programs, the following are recommended:

• Pre-PT and Pre-OT students are recommended to take BIOL 101 or 106, 106L, 102, 113, 113L or 213, 114, 114L or 214, plus CHEM 113, 113L or 123, 123L, 114, 114L or 124, MATH 109, and PHYS 201, 201L & 202, 202L.

All phases of pre-professional study are customized with courses that meet the student’s needs for professional programs in the health sciences. Please meet with the pre-professional coordinator to tailor your electives to meet your graduate program requirements.

Learning outcomes

The learning outcomes for the Pre-Professional program include: 

1. Understand fundamental chemical and biological concepts.
2. Demonstrate competence in general lab skills.
3. Apply critical thinking skills and quantitative tools to evaluate data and other scientific information.
4. Acquire basic inquiry skills including developing testable hypotheses and carrying out experimental procedures to test them.
5. Analyze scientific studies considering their environmental, economic, social, ethical, and cultural implications.
6. Communicate science and health concepts, data, and analytical arguments professionally, clearly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
7. Develop appropriate professional behaviors for health careers and apply effective basic communication skills for health professionals

The Pre-Professional sequence is dependent on the student’s chosen program (see details below). Most programs require a combination of the following courses.