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Pre-Medicine

The term “pre-medical” does not refer to a specific major at �Ļ�ӰԺ College. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to a medical school in addition to completing a major. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, maintaining a high GPA, taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, forming an evaluation committee, and completing applications to medical schools.

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

Our students have been very successful in achieving their goal of being accepted to a medical school program. Over a three year period (2020 - 2023), 25 out of 28 applicants were accepted into at least one medical school program, corresponding to an 89% success rate.

You can look at some of the schools where our students have been accepted, showing that they are competitive throughout the country.

RESOURCES

• Pre-Medical Program
• Pre-Medical Program Flyer

An overview of the premedical program at �Ļ�ӰԺ College.

Pre-Medical classes

What a typical 4-year schedule would look like for a pre-med student majoring in biology, chemistry, or any other major.

Four Year Schedules for Current Students

We have also prepared four year schedules for current students to help you plan your own schedules and activities. Since, most pre-medical students major in Biology, Chemistry, or Kinesiology, these schedules are included. In addition, a fourth schedule without any major specific courses is also included.

Please understand that these schedules are based on what most medical schools require. Any specific medical school you are applying to may have additional or different requirements. You need to check with these schools and arrange your own schedule accordingly.

Prerequisites for California Medical Schools

A summary with links to what the medical schools located in California require for entrance.

The Application Process at �Ļ�ӰԺ

A summary of the timeline with actions of the application process for medical school.

Pre-Medical Studies at �Ļ�ӰԺ College

FORMS

Here are three forms that you will need when you decide to use �Ļ�ӰԺ's Medical School evaluation program. Please use these forms once you decide to apply to medical school.

1. Declaration form
2. Committee Form (Word Document)
3. Faculty Evaluation Form

These forms are to be turned in before you leave �Ļ�ӰԺ in early May.

Please check with your committee members in late May to thank them, and also remind them that the letters are due by May 31.

Notes for AMCAS letters

ADDITIONAL LINKS:

Should you apply to allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, or both?

Both teach the same basic science curricula necessary to becoming a fully qualified doctor but they have different approaches and different admissions statistics.

According to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) website, “Osteopathic physicians bring the additional benefits of osteopathic manipulative techniques to diagnose and treat patients.”

For allopathic (MD) medical schools, refer to the .

For osteopathic (DO) medical schools, refer to the
 

Postbaccalaureate programs begin after an undergraduate degree and are designed to support the transition to professional school.

Pre-Dentistry

The term “predental” does not refer to a specific major at �Ļ�ӰԺ. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to a dental school in addition to completing a major. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, maintaining a high GPA, taking the Dental Admission Test (DAT), participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, forming a recommendation committee, and completing applications to dental schools.

RESOURCES

• Pre-Dental Program
• Pre-Dental Program Flyer

An overview of the predental program at �Ļ�ӰԺ College.

Pre-Dental classes

What dental schools require for admission and what classes �Ļ�ӰԺ offers.

 
ADEA- American Dental Education Association

FORMS

Here are three forms that you will need when you decide to use �Ļ�ӰԺ's dental school evaluation program. Please use these forms once you decide to apply to dental school.

1. Declaration form
2. Committee Form
3. Faculty Evaluation Form

These forms are to be turned in before you leave �Ļ�ӰԺ in early May.

Please check with your committee members in late May to thank them, and also remind them that the letters are due by May 31.

NURSING

�Ļ�ӰԺ has an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and an Undergraduate Fast Track in Nursing. The post-baccalaureate ABSN program requires prior completion of a B.A. or B.S.

RESOURCES

• Nursing Major Flyer
• Fast Track in Nursing Flyer

American Association of Colleges of Nursing,, is a good source of information. They have a very informative website covering all aspects of nursing educations and current data.

This links to  that describes the levels of education (BS, AAS, Diploma).

NURSE-MIDWIFE

8403 Colesville Rd., 
Suite 1230
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-485-1800
fax 240-485-1818

They have a brochure ("A career in Nurse-Midwife") and a directory ("Directory of Accredited Midwifery Education Programs") available.

The normal route is via a four year BSN or two year ADN program.

Pre-Optometry

The term “preoptometry” does not refer to a specific major at �Ļ�ӰԺ. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to an optometry school in addition to completing a major. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, maintaining a high GPA, taking the Optometry Admission Test (OAT), participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, forming a recommendation committee, and completing applications to optometry schools.

Optometrists are not medical doctors and receive an "O.D" degree; they attend optometry school for four years and are not required to undertake postgraduate training.

RESOURCES

Pre-Optometry classes at �Ļ�ӰԺ

includes the requirements for schools and colleges 

The best source of information for pursuing education and a career in optometry is the ASCO web site.

Pre-Pharmacy

The Summary of Course Prerequisites is available in PDF format on the AACP web site (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy). To view, download, and print click . The Pharmacy School Locator is also an excellent resource. Click.

RESOURCES

Pre-Pharmacy Program Flyer

The PSAR contains informative narratives about U.S. pharmacy colleges and schools, outlining environmental factors, program descriptions, and selection factors. The guide also includes tables regarding application fees and deadlines, program costs, and admission requirements.Graduate schools in the field of Phramacy and Pharmacology usually require that the undergraduate maintain a 3.0 GPA during their college years. They also require the student scores for the GRE and the PCAT. It is suggested that students complete personal research to show their interest in the field.

General Requirements (see PSAR for specific information):

• 6 English Composition
• 8 General Chemistry (lab)
• 8 Organic Chemistry (lab)
• 8 Biology- Zoology
• 4-8 Physics (lab)
• 6-8 Math (Calculus and Statistics)

Most want to see these courses as well:

• Microbiology
• Anatomy
• Speech
• Economics

It is important to remember that each school has specific requirements and may include more than those listed here. Please go to the that lists the requirements for each Pharmacy school.

Pre-Physical Therapy

Graduate schools in the field of Physical Therapy require at least three, and preferably four years of undergraduate work. It is also recommended that the applicant work in a Physical Therapy clinic to familiarize themselves with the field prior to making application.

In general, PT programs require at least the following courses, though each school has variations on this, and may require additional courses.

Minimum Required Courses:

• General Biology (2)
• General Chemistry (2)
• Physics for Life Sciences (2)
• Statistics
• Human Anatomy
• Physiology
• General Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• English Composition
• Literature

Note that specific schools do require some other courses, but this list covers most of the general requirements.

for all programs from PTCAS

Any questions can be addressed to :

The American Physical Therapy Association
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085

Visit the for information to learn more about careers in Physical Therapy.

Physician Assistant

In general, PA programs require most of the following courses, though each school has variations on this, and may require additional courses. Refer to the Physician Assistant Program Directory for specific information or check with a specific PA program.

Possible Required Courses:

• General Biology - 1 year
• General Chemistry - 1 year
• Organic Chemistry - 1 year
• Statistics
• Human Anatomy
• Physiology
• Microbiology
• Genetics
• Biochemistry
• General Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Sociology
• English Composition
• English Literature
• Cultural Anthropology
• Medical Terminology

Note that the GRE is required for all PA programs with Master's programs, and all of the programs require medical experience (often, 1000 hours of experience is required, 2000 is common, and some require more hours, although a few schools are now accepting students with fewer hours).

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Physician Assistant Program Directory (about $35) lists all the PA programs and their requirements. This is critical to have for reference as you plan your PA preparation, budgets, and course work. It is available from the .

 (American Academy of Physician Assistants)

Students NEED to check with the individual school(s) they are applying to for additional information about supplemental applications or other application requirements.

 There are a few PA programs that do not use CASPA.

The requirements for veterinary school are similar to medical school. Biology and chemistry are majors that will meet the required course work for application to vet school. As long as the required courses are included any major is allowed. The following links  have a complete overview of applying to veterinary school. It is important for the pre-vet student to be familiar with their top 10 school admission requirements.

RESOURCES

• Pre-Veterinary Program Flyer
• Veterinary Medical College Application Service

Allied Health Professions

The Biology, Chemistry, and Kinesiology Departments of �Ļ�ӰԺ College provide training appropriate for pursuing careers in many of the allied health fields. There is a large amount of variety in requirements for each graduate program, so it is also important for students to look at a number of different schools of interest to gain a sense of what you will need to have taken before making applications to specific schools. This page is intended to provide some general information and recommended courses which will provide the best preparation for most of the non-doctoral level allied health programs. 

For most of the allied health fields, several courses in biology, chemistry and psychology are required. Thus, choice of a Chemistry or Biology BA track are well suited as a major, as they allow flexibility in choosing the additional courses necessary (whether psychology, mathematics, etc). A Kinesiolgy major can also work with additional care with scheduling of pre-requisite and major classes. A choice of a double major in Chemistry/Biology is sometimes a matter of one or two additional courses.

The Office of Career Development & Calling has a large amount of information available to review about the variety of health related careers, along with information about many of the programs and what to expect.

There is excellent information on Allied Health careers at  including history of the profession, occupational description, employment characteristics, educational programs, and where to address inquiries. This is also a good resource for preparing during undergraduate school. .

Here is a convenient quick-look table that lists many of the Health professions and the typical pre-requisites needed for each one.

Through �Ļ�ӰԺ's Biology, Chemistry, and Kinesiology Departments, required courses are offered for the following fields:

Chiropractic

The web address for the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) is .

The pre-requisite courses can also be found on that ACC webpage:

Nursing

is a good source of information. They have a very informative website covering all aspects of nursing education and current data.

Additionally, this links to  that describes the levels of education (BS, AAS, Diploma).

Nurse-Midwife

8403 Colesville Rd., 
Suite 1230
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-485-1800
fax 240-485-1818

They have a brochure ("A career in Nurse-Midwife") and a directory ("Directory of Accredited Midwifery Education Programs") available.

The normal route is via a four year BSN or two year ADN program.

Occupational Therapy

Graduate studies include a masters or a doctorate in OT.

 lists accredited schools for masters programs in occupational therapy. For those interested in this field of health, this is a good site to explore.

Optometry

The best source of information for pursuing education and a career in optometry is the ASCO web site.

Public Health

Two good resources for exploring the field of Public Health as a career:

ASPPA is the site for education information. 

When you are ready to apply you will use the online application service called .