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Clinical Health Program Pre-requisites
Entrance exams
DAT: dental admission exam. Competitive DAT = 20 or higher
MCAT: pre-med and option for physician assistant (PA). Competitive MCAT, med-school = 507 or higher; Osteopathy = 502
GRE: PA and some direct entry MS NURSING programs and most Doctor/Nursing Practice programs
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- Students who choose pre-clinical health later (sophomore year) have a considerable amount of catch-up work
- Study abroad: summer options exist for physician asst and pre-med and full-semester for nursing
- The science sequence should follow as described.
- Fill in with LA requirements and PHP courses. CORE courses ideally should be completed prior to PHP 422 (internship). PHP 219, PHP 221, & PHP 223 should be completed by 2nd semester sophomore year.
- Aim: 16 – 18 credits/semester
- Service learning courses (PHP 221, PHP 309, PHP 310, PHP 304 – if CHE conc): Only 1 course per semester
- MCAT: all science courses must be completed prior
- Health ethics: students should take a HUM health ethics course (for example: PHI 398). The course will meet a HUM requirement vs. elective
Pre-Med/pre-Dental, 4 year plan. Science and Math Sequences
Year 1: BIO 121, BIO 123 + 124, CHE 106 + 107, CHE 116 + 117
Year 2: CHE 275 + 276, CHE 325 + 326. Highly recommended: BIO 326 and 327
Year 3: MAT 121 (fall), MAT 285 (spring), PHY 101, PHY 102, BCM 475 (fall only). Spring: study for MCAT. MCAT: schedule May/June, summer. Apply to med school: summer
Year 4: complete PHP CORE fall. PHP 422: Spring
Pre Med/pre-Dental, 4 year plan with gap year. Science and Math Sequences
Year 1: BIO 121, BIO 123 + 124, CHE 106 + 107, CHE 116 + 117
Year 2: CHE 275 + 276, CHE 325 + 326. Highly recommended: BIO 326 (cell bio) and 327 (genetics)
Year 3: MAT 121 (fall), MAT 285 (spring), PHY 101, PHY 102
Year 4: BCM 475 (fall only). PHP 422: Spring. Spring: study for MCAT. MCAT: schedule May/June, summer. Apply to med school: summer
Gap year: strengthen portfolio (1 year graduate degree in biomedical science or PH, research,
Physician Assistant
Year 1: BIO 121, BIO 123 + 124, CHE 106 + 107, CHE 116 + 117
Year 2: CHE 275 + 276, CHE 325 + 326. Highly recommended: BIO 326 and 327
Year 3: MAT 121 (fall), MAT 122 (spring), BIO 216 (anat/phys 1) , BIO 217 (anat/phys 2)
Year 4: PHP 422 Fall), BIO 409 (micro) Spring. HFS 326 Comm/Medical terminology
Nursing
Year 1: BIO 121, BIO 123 + 124, CHE 106 + 107, CHE 116 + 117
Year 2: BIO 216 (anat/phys 1) and BIO 217 (anat/phys 2)
Year 3: MAT 121 (fall), MAT 122 (spring), BIO 216 (anat/phys 1) , BIO 217 (anat/phys 2)
Year 4: PHP 422 Fall), BIO 409 (micro) Spring
[lifespan psychology in summer year 2 or year 3. Most schools require this course and SU does not offer]
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