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Major in Another UT College (2014-2016 Catalog)

The Pre-Health Professions Certificate provides majors outside of the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) access to the courses required to complete health professions prerequisites. Click here to download the complete certificate checklist for non-science majors. 

Please Note: These policies and procedures are for students seeking their degree under the 2014-2016 or earlier catalog ONLY. If you are pursuing your degree under a different, later catalog, please refer to the menu bar to the left for your specific policies and procedures. If you are unsure of what catalog you are under, please refer to our FAQ's.

 

Students outside CNS must apply for the Certificate after completing qualifying courses with B- or better grades: 

  • CH 301
  • One from: SDS 302, M 316, M 408C, M 408K, M 408N

 

an application for admission is required. Once you have completed the courses above with at least a B- or are currently taking these courses, Please apply for admission.

 

The application for admission will be available August 1st.

 

 

Once admitted, the Certificate can be completed by finishing 18 hours from the following list with C- or better grades:

  • Biology: BIO 311C, 311D, 206L
  • Chemistry: CH 302, 204
  • Physics: PHY 302K + 102M, 302L + 102N. The following physics sequences may substitute if they are already completed:  317K + 117M, 317L + 117N; 301 + 101L, 316 + 116L; 303K + 103M, 303L + 103N

 

Successful completion of the lower-division Biology and Chemistry courses listed above will allow you to continue on to your upper-division Biology and Chemistry courses even if you have not yet taken Physics. If your health profession does not require Physics, or only requires 4 hours of Physics, you may substitute upper-division Biology and Chemistry courses to fulfill the 18 hours of science required for Certificate completion. 

Students who successfully complete the Non-Science Major Track by fulfilling 18 hours of science as detailed above will be eligible to enroll in the following courses according to the professional field they intend to enter. These additional courses are not required to earn the Pre-Health Professions Certificate:

  • Pre-dental preparation: BCH 369; BIO 320**, 325, 326R*; CH 320M, 320N, 220C
  • Pre-medical preparation: BCH 369; BIO 320**, 325; CH 320M, 320N, 220C
  • Pre-occupational therapy preparation: BIO 325, 446L, 365S, 165U; M 316 or SDS 302
  • Pre-optometry preparation: BCH 369; BIO 325, 326R*, 226L, 446L, 365S, 165U; CH 320M, 320N, 220C; M 316
  • Pre-physical therapy preparation: BIO 325, 446L, 365S, 165U; M 316 or SDS 302
  • Pre-physician assistant preparation: BCH 369; BIO 320**, 325, 326R*, 226L, 344**, 446L, 365S, 165U; CH 320M, 320N, 220C; M 316 or SDS 302; NTR 306
  • Pre-pharmacy preparation: BIO 325, 326R*, 226L, 446L, 365S, 165U; CH 320M, 320N, 220C; M 316 or SDS 302
  • Pre-veterinary preparation: BCH 369; BIO 325, 326R, 226L, 344**; CH 320M, 320N, 220C; SDS (formerly SSC) 321 or 328M 

* BIO 326M may substitute for BIO 326R

** Course may not be required for all schools. Be sure to check with the Health Professions Office as well as the professional schools you plan to apply to.

You should always refer to Health Professions Office for the most up to date health profession prerequisites.

 

If you have completed the Certificate requirements for non-science majors and are graduating this semester, SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR TRANSCRIPTING here.