Pre-Professional Programs

The University offers a number of pre-professional programs in various fields of study. These programs are designed to prepare students to meet the minimum requirements for admission to a professional or graduate school. Because the requirements for admission to various professional programs differ according to the program and to the professional school, students should be familiar with the requirements of the institution they wish to enter and plan their curriculum accordingly. Students who wish to pursue health-related and legal careers should be aware of the high level of competition for admission to these programs and should recognize the need for hard work, high academic achievement in all course work attempted, and demonstrated aptitude on the required professional school admission test (MCAT, DAT, LSAT, etc).

Advising for pre-professional programs is assigned to specific academic advisors within certain academic schools. Students should refer to the designated academic school to learn more about these programs. For information on pre-professional programs in the health sciences, see program information in the School of Mathematics and Sciences or Nursing and Health Sciences; for pre-law, see the School of Social Sciences; for pre- physical therapy see either the Program Coordinator for Human Performance and Physical Activity or the School  of Mathematics and Sciences.