Biology Pre-Professional Pathways
Biology Pre-Professional Pathways
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Belmont Abbey College gives you the opportunity to get a head start in your career in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary science, or nursing. With the right combination of required and elective classes, you’ll be ready to continue your studies beyond the Abbey. Students in our Pre-Professional Pathways have gone on to institutions such as Duke, Oxford, Johns Hopkins, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, North Carolina State, Florida State, Tulane, and Eastern Carolina University.
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Curriculum
Course Requirements:
Pre-Med
Completion of required and certain elective courses provides the biology graduate with all the courses normally needed to enter medical school.
Pre-Dentistry
Completion of required and certain elective courses provides the biology graduate with all the courses normally needed to enter dentistry school.
Pre-Pharmacy
Completion of required and certain elective courses provides the biology graduate with all the courses normally needed to enter pharmacy school.
Physical Therapy/Physician Assistant
Completion of required and certain elective courses provides the biology graduate with all the courses normally needed to enter physical therapy or physician assistant school.
Pre-Veterinary
Completion of required and certain elective courses provides the biology graduate with all the courses normally needed to enter veterinary school, apart from an Animal Nutrition course usually taken through consortium.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in the courses taken for the minor. At least three courses, including two upper level AC courses, must be taken at Belmont Abbey College. A maximum of two courses may be transferred. Students considering a minor in Accounting should see the Chair for information about courses that best relate to the student’s interest.
*It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
Students at Belmont Abbey College will work closely with a faculty advisor in the department of Biology and Biochemistry to select appropriate courses for completing the necessary electives needed for entry into pre-professional programs.
Students interested in pre-professional programs are encouraged to volunteer or work in fields that will give them experience in patient care settings. Several of our students have worked at Holy Angels, helping assist individuals with physical and mental disabilities. Others have worked as EMTs or as Scribes, charting physician-patient encounters in real time.
Here are a few other degrees available if you are interested in this field of study:
