Pre-Health Minor

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Mission Statement: The Pre-health minor provides students of any major a credential to mark their progress toward preparation for health professional schools. The minor includes a foundation of knowledge and skills relevant for preparation for health professional programs and electives broadening their liberal arts education.

Disclaimer: Completion of a pre-health minor does not imply that a student has completed the curricular requirements for any particular professional school to which a student may intend to apply.

Learning Outcomes:

Develop foundational knowledge relevant for preparation for health professional schools.
Demonstrate scientific inquiry and basic research skills relevant for preparation for health professional schools
Develop empathy and an integrated understanding of health and health care

Requirements for the Pre-health Minor:

Required courses. Complete 3 of 3:

Elective courses:

At least four courses for at least 12 credits.
Only one of the four courses can be at the 100 level
At least three different prefixes need to be represented and none of the courses can have the same prefix as the student’s major(s)
These courses should be carefully chosen in collaboration with the academic advisor to be appropriate for the student’s career goals.

Note:

the courses included in this minor do not include all courses required for students applying to professional programs in health-care fields. Each professional program has a distinct list of required courses and students should work closely with their academic advisor to make sure they are taking the appropriate courses.