Having career aspirations for one of the
four-year professions is an exhilarating and challenging choice.
Your undergraduate pre-professional preparation will be a key element in a
comprehensive master plan for success (acceptance).
This
Health Professions Handbook (see link below) has been prepared to offer you a general overview of important
factors involved in this rather complex career planning process. In addition to
this handbook, you need to obtain a curriculum guide
pertaining to your specific health career choice. An overview of your selected
career choice should be discussed with your advisor.
A Pre-health Orientation course for freshmen,
sophomores, and junior pre-health students is presently being offered by the Biology
Department in the Fall (I) and Spring (II, III) semesters. These pass/fail
courses are designed to specifically deal with pre-professional student interests and issues.
We look forward to working with you as
you embark on a career pathway that will make heavy demands on
your mental, physical, and emotional well-being. It is essential
that you maximize your awareness, make informed judgments, pay
attention to details, and minimize errors.
Pre-health Professions
Advising is taken seriously by the pre-health advisors; they are interested
in your welfare and will help you enjoy a positive undergraduate
preparation experience. Your advisor, along with the professors
you have in classes, may be asked to contribute to your application
packet by submitting an evaluation or recommendation to the admissions
committees of the professional schools to which you apply. The
Handbook information in the document below is
a general overview of what to expect as you embark on your specific
career pathway.
