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Health Professional School Requirements
- Pre-dentistry (27 U.S schools)
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Year Physics
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Year English
- Refer to: http://www.adea.org/
- Pre-medical: Allopathic (127 U.S. schools), Osteopathic (28 U.S. schools)
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Year Physics
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Semester Calculus
- 1 Semester Statistics
- 1 Year English
- Refer to: http://www.aamc.org/
- Pre-Veterinary
- (based on the requirements for College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, tends to vary for each school, experience working with animals and the veterinary profession is essential in the selection process).
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Year Physics
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Semester of Microbiology with a lab
- 4 credits of Biochemistry
- 1 Semester of Genetics
- 2 Semesters of English composition or 1 semester of composition and 1 semester of oral
- communication (will not accept writing enhanced/ writing intensive courses from other
- departments)
- 1 Semester Statistics
- Calculus I
- Refer to: (Association of American Veterinary Colleges) http://www.aavmc.org/
Nursing school programs (most require a major in Biology or Chemistry)
Pre-Physical Therapy (general requirements, tends to vary for each school; most schools want volunteer or work related experience, 10-200 hours).
- Biology: 3-5 courses with laboratory (to include general Biology (2), human or mammalian physiology (1) or anatomy and physiology (2), anatomy (1)
- Physics: 2 courses with laboratory
- Chemistry: 2 courses with laboratory
- Psychology: 1-4 courses (to include general, developmental, abnormal)
- Other: statistics and/or computer science
- Humanities and social sciences (5-10)
- Refer to: http://www.apta.org/
- Pre-Physician Assistant (minimum requirements, tends to vary for each school; most schools require health care experience, some up to 2000 hours).
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 semester Anatomy
- 1 semester Physiology
- 1 semester Microbiology
- 1 Year Humanities/Social science
- 1 Year of General Chemistry
- 1 semester Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry
- 1 Semester Psychology
- 1 Year English
- 1 Semester Statistics or College Level Math
- Refer to: http://www.aapa.org/
- Pre-optometry
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Year Physics
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Semester Calculus
- 1 Semester Statistics
- 1 Year English
- 1 Year Social Science
- 1 Semester Psychology
- Refer to: http://www.opted.org
- Pre-Podiatry (minimum requirements)
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Year Physics
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Year English
- Pre-Chiropractic (based on the requirements for NY Chiropractic College, tends to vary for each
- school.)
- 1 Year Biology
- 1 Semester of Psychology
- 1 Year Physics
- 6 Credits of English/communications
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 15 Credits of Humanities/Social Science
- Pre-Pharmacy (based on the requirements of SUNY-Buffalo, tends to vary for each school)
- 1 Year Biology
- 2 Semesters of Calculus
- 2 Years of Chemistry, General and Organic
- 1 Semester of Statistics
- In addition, 2 semesters of Writing Skills, and one course in communication, behavioral science (General Psychology recommended) and Economics (Intro. to Microeconomics is recommended) Refer to: http://www.aacp.org
