Pre-Professional Coursework Brochures
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Pre-Veterinary
Medicine
The College of Veterinary Medicine of Oklahoma State
University (OSU) in Stillwater, OK requires the applicant for admission to have
completed at least 60 semester hours of college prerequisite courses, a 2.80 GPA
(4.0 scale) and to take both the General Test and Biology Subject Test of the
Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Documented
volunteer or work experience in the veterinary field is desirable.
Prerequisite courses include:
AGRI 3543 Animal Nutrition (Human Nutrition not accepted)
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
BIOL 3342 Genetics
or
AGRI 3413 Animal Genetics
BIOL 3115 Introduction to Microbiology
BIOL/CHEM 4144 Biochemistry
BIOL Elective for science majors (3235 recommended)
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry II
CHEM 3115 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 4115 Organic Chemistry II
ENGL 1113 English Composition I
ENGL 1213 English Composition II
ENGL Elective (SPCH 1113 or ENGL 3513)
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
PHYS 1114 General Physics I
PHYS 1214 General Physics II
Humanities/Social Sciences electives
Business elective (MGMT 3063 Principles of Management recommended)
· Major/Minor in Biology and Chemistry popular undergraduate
degree choices
Note: Completing a baccalaureate degree prior to entering the professional
veterinary program increases eligibility for financial assistance
programs.
· OSU College of Veterinary Medicine requirements
· Students interested in this professional program are urged
to check with the
OSU
Veterinary
College website for the latest
updates.
Pre-Radiologic
Technology
The
University of
Oklahoma
Health
Sciences
Center (OU HSC) College of Allied Health
offers four bachelor of science
degree options in Radiologic Technology. These four areas include Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, Sonography and
Radiation Therapy. Each of these
programs require sixty-four (64) hours for
admission.
Prerequisite course work includes:
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
(recommended)
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
BIOL 3502 Medical Terminology
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I
CMSC 1103 Microcomputer
Applications
ENGL 1113 English Composition I
ENGL 1213 English Composition II
HIST 1483
U.S.
History to
1877
or
HIST 1493
U.S.
History
Since 1877
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
PE&R 4603 Kinesiology/Motor Learning
(recommended)
PHYS 1114 General Physics I
POLS 1113 American Federal
Government
PSYC 1113 General Psychology
SCOM 1113 Introduction to Speech
Communication
SOC 1113 General Sociology
Upper Level General Education (3 hrs)
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs) *
Western Culture (3 hrs) **
Humanities (Art) ***
Foreign Language – 2 yrs high school or 2 semesters in
college
The following are acceptable prerequisites for the radiologic
programs at OU HSC:
* Non-Western
Culture options: SOC 3323, REL 2412, or
HIST 3713
** Western
Culture: many course options available
in English, history, sociology or geography. Please see advisor and
OU prerequisite finder.
***Art Options: TCOM
2413 or HUM 2533, 2432, 2423, 2413 or 2403
Pre-Occupational Therapy
A Master of Occupational
Therapy (M.O.T.) program is available at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OU HSC) within the
College of
Allied Health,
Rehabilitation Sciences. Students are
recommended to complete a four-year baccalaureate degree before applying to the
M.O.T. program. The Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test is also required.
The following courses should be
included in their baccalaureate degree plan:
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
BIOL 3502 Medical
Terminology
CMSC 1103 Microcomputer
Applications
ENGL 1113 English Composition
I
ENGL 1213 English Composition
II
HIST 1483
U.S.
History to
1877
or
HIST 1493
U.S.
History Since
1877
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
PE&R 4603 Kinesiology/Motor Learning
(recommended)
PHYS 1114 General Physics I
POLS 1113 American Federal
Government
PSYC 1113 General Psychology
PSYC 3123 Human Life Span Development
PSYC 4163 Personality
PSYC 4213 Statistics
or
ECON 2163 Introduction to
Statistics
SCOM 1113 Introduction to
Speech
SOC 1113 General Sociology
Natural Science Electives (3
courses in Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
Upper Level General Education
(3 hrs)
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs)
*
Western Culture (3 hrs)
**
Humanities (Art)
***
Foreign Language – 2 years high
school or 2 semesters in college
The following are acceptable
prerequisites for the M.O.T. program at OU HSC:
* Non-Western Culture options: SOC 3323, REL 2412, or HIST
3713
** Western Culture: many course options available in English,
history, sociology or geography.
Please see advisor and OU prerequisite
finder.
***Art Options: TCOM 2413 or HUM 2533, 2432, 2423, 2413 or
2403
Major/Minor in Biology and
Psychology popular undergraduate degree choices.
A minimum of 40 hours of
documented observation experience in occupational or physical therapy is
required.
Students interested in this
professional program are urged to check with the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center’s website and advisors for
the latest updates (prerequisite requirements change
often).
Pre-Physical Therapy
A Doctorate of Physical Therapy
(D.P.T.) program is available at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OU HSC) within the
College of
Allied Health, Rehabilitation
Sciences. Students are required to
complete a four-year baccalaureate degree before applying to the D.P.T.
program. The Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) General Test is also required.
The following courses should be
included in their baccalaureate degree plan:
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
BIOL 3502 Medical
Terminology
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry
I
CMSC 1103 Microcomputer
Applications
ENGL 1113 English Composition
I
ENGL 1213 English Composition
II
HIST 1483
U.S.
History to
1877
or
HIST 1493
U.S.
History Since
1877
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
PE&R 4603 Kinesiology/Motor Learning
(recommended)
PHYS 1114 General Physics I
PHYS 1214 General Physics II
POLS 1113 Amer Fed
Government
PSYC 1113 General Psychology
PSYC 3123 Human Life Span Development
PSYC 3163 Motivation (recommended)
PSYC 4213 Statistics
or
ECON 2163 Introduction to
Statistics
SCOM 1113 Introduction to
Speech
SOC 1113 General Sociology
Other related recommended
courses: HED 3112, 3202, 3212 and
PE&R 3693, 3703, 4603
Natural Science Elective (1
additional course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
Upper Level General Education
(3 hrs)
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs)
*
Western Culture (3 hrs)
**
Humanities (Art)
***
Foreign Language – 2 years in
high school or 2 semesters in college
The following are acceptable
prerequisites for the D.P.T. program at OU HSC:
* Non-Western Culture options: SOC 3323, REL 2412, or HIST
3713
** Western Culture: many course options available in English,
history, sociology or geography.
Please see advisor and OU prerequisite
finder.
***Art Options: TCOM 2413 or HUM 2533, 2432, 2423, 2413 or
2403
A minimum of 40 hours of
documented observation experience in physical therapy is
required.
Also recommended: HED 3112, 3202, and 3212 and PE&R 3693,
3703, 4603
Major/Minor in Biology,
Psychology and Health and Sports Science popular undergraduate degree
choices.
Students interested in this
professional program are urged to check with the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center’s website and advisors for
the latest updates (prerequisite requirements change often). Similar D.P.T. programs are available at
Wichita
State
University and the
University of
Kansas (
Kansas resident applicants are
preferred).
Pre-Chiropractic Medicine
Students may earn a doctorate
of chiropractic (D.C.) medicine from several accredited colleges of chiropractic
located nearby in the central plains region. These include
Cleveland
Chiropractic
College (
Kansas City,
Missouri), Palmer College of Chiropractic
(
Davenport,
Iowa), Parker College of Chiropractic (
Dallas,
Texas) and
Texas
Chiropractic
College (
Pasadena,
Texas). Students must complete a minimum of 90 hours of prerequisite
pre-professional coursework and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point
average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. Earning
a baccalaureate or 4 year degree is recommended.
Prerequisite coursework is very
similar between these programs but students are urged to check the website of
the specific program of interest to be aware of
variations.
Prerequisite courses
include:
Biological Sciences (8 hrs) with lab may
include:
BIOL 1125 General Botany
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
(recommended)
BIOL 3115 Introduction to
Microbiology
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
(recommended)
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
(recommended)
BIOL 3502 Medical Terminology (recommended non lab
course)
Chemistry Inorganic (8 hrs) with lab
includes:
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry
I
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry
II
Chemistry Organic (8 hrs) with lab
includes:
CHEM 3115 Organic Chemistry
I
CHEM 4115 Organic Chemistry
II
or
CHEM 4144 Biochemistry
English (6 hrs) may include:
ENGL 1113 English Composition
I
ENGL 1213 English Composition
II
or
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech Communication
Mathematics (3 hrs)
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
Physics (6 hrs) with lab may include:
PHYS 1114 General Physics
I
PHYS 1214 General Physics
II
or
PE&R 4603 Kinesiology/Motor Learning (check
prereq. of chiropractic college)
or
PE&R 3693 Exercise Physiology (check
prereq. of chiropractic college)
Psychology (3 hrs) may include:
PSYC 1113 General
Psychology
PSYC 3123 Human Life Span
Development
Humanities/Social Sciences electives (15
hrs)
May
include history, political science, government, economics, philosophy, religion,
literature, foreign language (limit 6 hrs), sociology, geography, music, art,
theatre)
Electives (35 hrs)
CMSC 1103 Microcomputer
Applications (recommended)
MGMT 3063 Principles of Management
(recommended)
* Major/Minor in Biology and
Chemistry popular undergraduate degree choices
Note: Completing a baccalaureate degree prior to
entering the professional chiropractic program increases eligibility for
financial assistance programs.
** Documented observation or
volunteer time with a chiropractic physician and physical therapist is highly
recommended.
Pre-Dentistry
The
College of
Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center (OU HSC) in
Oklahoma City,
OK requires the applicant for admission to
have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours of college prerequisite
courses. A minimum grade point average
of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for all course work attempted is required. Most applicants will have earned a
considerably higher cumulative GPA and have completed a Bachelor’s degree.
All applicants must take the
Dental Admission Test (DAT) prior to application. The DAT test may be retaken for a total of 3
times (at least 90 days between tests). A letter of recommendation from Northwestern’s Pre-Professional Advisory
Committee is also required (please see Dr. Cindy Pfeifer-Hill, Chair of Natural
Science Department, to set up an interview and for more details). Documented volunteer or work experience in
the dental field is highly desirable. Also, hobbies that demonstrate good manual dexterity (wood working,
needle point, art work, motor cycle repair, model building, etc.) are a
plus.
Prerequisite courses
include:
Biological Sciences (8 hrs) with lab may include any of
the following:
BIOL 1225 General Zoology
BIOL 3115 Introduction to
Microbiology
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
BIOL 3235 Comparative
Anatomy
BIOL 3343 Genetics (non lab course)
BIOL 3363 Cell and Molecular Biology (non lab
course)
BIOL 3502 Medical Terminology (non lab
course)
BIOL 4503 Pathophysiology (non lab course)
* Advanced
studies in the biological sciences is encouraged.
Biochemistry (3-4 hrs with or without
lab)
BIOL/CHEM 4144 Biochemistry
Chemistry Inorganic (8 hrs) with lab
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry
I
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry
II
Chemistry Organic (8 hrs) with lab
CHEM 3115 Organic Chemistry
I
CHEM 4115 Organic Chemistry
II
English (6 hrs)
ENGL 1113 English Composition
I
ENGL 1213 English Composition
II
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech Communication
Mathematics (3 hrs)
MATH 1513 College Algebra (and 1613
recommended)
Physics (8 hrs) with lab
PHYS 1114 General Physics
I
PHYS 1214 General Physics II
Psychology (3 hrs)
PSYC 1113 General
Psychology
* Major/Minor in Biology and
Chemistry popular undergraduate degree choices
Note: Completing a baccalaureate degree prior to
entering the professional dental program increases eligibility for financial
assistance programs.
*** Students interested in this professional program are urged to check with
the OU HSC College of Dentistry website for the latest
updates.
Pre-Dental Hygiene
The University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center (OU HSC)
College of
Dentistry offers a baccalaureate program
in dental hygiene. This consists of at
least two years (60 hrs) of prerequisite course work and two years in the dental
hygiene curriculum on the OU HSC campus in
Oklahoma
City and by distance at
Tri
County
Technology
Center in
Bartlesville
OK, Southern Oklahoma Technology Center at
Ardmore,
OK or
Western
Technology
Center in
Weatherford,
OK. After receiving a B.S. degree in Dental Hygiene, graduates are eligible
for licensure as a registered dental hygienist (R.D.H.).
Dental hygiene programs are
also available at
Amarillo
College in
Amarillo,
TX, Rose State
College in
Midwest City,
OK and
Wichita
State
University in
Wichita,
KS. Prerequisite course work is variable between programs and the student is
urged to check with the specific school requirements.
Prerequisite course work for
the OU HSC program includes:
BIOL 3184 Human Anatomy
BIOL 3194 Human Physiology
BIOL 3115 Introduction to
Microbiology
BIOL 3502 Medical Terminology
(recommended)
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry
I
CMSC 1103 Microcomputer Applications (recommended)
ENGL 1113 English Composition
I
ENGL 1213 English Composition
II
H ED 1820 Nutrition (3 hrs)
HIST 1483
U.S.
History to
1877
or
HIST 1493
U.S.
History Since
1877
POLS 1113 American Federal
Government
PSYC 1113 General Psychology
PSYC 4213 Statistics
or
ECON 2163 Introduction to
Statistics
SCOM 1113 Introduction to Speech
Communication
SOC 1113 General Sociology
Upper Level General Education,
3000 or 4000 level (3 hrs)
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs)
*
Western Culture (3 hrs)
**
Humanities (Art)
***
Foreign Language – 2 yrs high
school or 2 semesters in college
The following are acceptable
prerequisites for the dental hygiene program at OU HSC:
* Non-Western Culture options: SOC 3323, REL 2412, or HIST
3713
** Western Culture: many course options available in English,
history, sociology or geography.
Please see advisor and OU prerequisite
finder.
***Art Options: TCOM 2413 or HUM 2533, 2432, 2423, 2413 or
2403
The OU HSC Dental Hygiene
program computes a Foundational Grade Point Average (FGPA) as part of their
selection process. The FGPA uses the
best grade for the following eight required courses: English II, Human Anatomy,
Physiology, Microbiology, General Chemistry I, Nutrition, Psychology and
Statistics.
In addition, a minimum of 40
hours of documented observation with a dental hygienist (not a dentist) is
required.