Health Professions Undergraduate Prerequisites

Most Health Professions Schools* require the following undergraduate pre-requisite courses: 

 * All schools of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dental Surgery also require Biochemistry (CHEM 417).  Physical Therapy Programs have varying requirements.

Majors

A science major is not essential, although, it is a natural interest for many pre-health students and many choose to major in biology or chemistry.  If you have a strong interest in one of the social sciences or in one of the humanities, choose that area as your major.  You should major in a field you enjoy studying.  Do not choose a major in an attempt to impress anyone.  Whatever major you choose, you must convince admissions officers at health professions school that you have the ability to cope with the pressures and demands of a science oriented health professions curriculum.

Planning Your Schedule of Courses*

If you wish to matriculate at a professional school directly after graduation from Salisbury University, you must be ready to submit your applications immediately following your junior year.  There are alternatives to the schedule of pre-requisite coursework below.  You should plan a long-range schedule before pursuing a different course sequence.

	Fall	Spring
Freshman Year	BIOL 210, CHEM 121	BIOL 213, CHEM 122
Register with the Health Professions Advisory committee chair.          Work on improving study skills and time management.
	Fall	Spring
Sophomore Year	CHEM 221	CHEM 222
Consider something scholarly, not simply meeting minimal requirements.           Begin “shadowing” experiences.
	Fall	Spring
Junior Year	(CHEM 417), PHYS 121	PHYS 123
Consider research.           Continue exploring the profession that you are interested in.           Apply for the Health Professions Advisory Committee interview for the spring semester.
	Fall	Spring
Senior Year
Early in the fall semester, complete you applications for health professions schools.

* If you are not a biology or chemistry major, you should add BIOL 350 (cell biology) and BIOL 370 (molecular genetics) to your schedule.