North
Carolina
State
University
Handbook
for Advising
and Teaching
5-2.4 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
HEALTH
NC State provides a high caliber of pre-medical, pre-optometry, and pre-dental
education so that the graduates of these programs are properly prepared
to assume the responsibility of medical, dental, and optometry careers.
Professional schools seek broadly educated students from any four-year
undergraduate curriculum offered at North Carolina State University.
Thus, the student should adopt a primary departmental major that suits
his/her interests as an approach to entering a professional school and
a desirable alternative should the applicant not be accepted into
professional school.
The program of study should include the minimal english, science
and mathematics courses. Further, the student should seek:
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courses that develop reading, writing and critical thinking skills,
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opportunities in undergraduate research and
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experience in hospitals, clinics, dental and optometry offices or nursing
homes.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers a pre-medical, pre-dental,
pre-optometry (SDM) curriculum that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree
in Zoology or other biological sciences.
Health PAC-Health Professions Advising Center ( http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/index.cfm?showpage=583 ) is available to all NC State University students to assist them with preparing for professional schools, including medical, dental, optometry, and allied health programs.. The Health Professions Review Committee is part of Health PAC and assists students in preparing applications and evaluations for professional school.
For additional information contact Dr. Anita Flick, MD at 515-5978; anita_flick@ncsu.edu
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Students with interests in veterinary medicine should pursue a program
of study that fulfills the requirements of the pre-professional program
in veterinary medicine. A pre-veterinary curriculum is offered in the College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences and students may major in animal science,
poultry science, biochemistry, microbiology, zoology, or biological science.
Students may also major in other science curricula as long as they fulfill
the pre-professional requirements.
Additional information: Academic
Programs Office of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , 515-2614;
or The Admiss ions
Office for Veterinary Students of the College of Veterinary Medicine ,
829-4205 or 829-4448.
LAW
Law schools are not especially interested in an applicant's major field.
Determination for admission is usually based upon an applicant's grade
point average, Law School Admission Test results, recommendations, and
extra-curricular activities. As opposed to other professional schools,
there are no specific courses needed to prepare a student for law school,
although those that emphasize the development of analytical and writing
skills would be most beneficial.
Additional information: Mary Tetro, Coordinator, Pre-Professional Advising, OASIS, 513-0912 or mary_tetro@ncsu.edu
5-2.1
Prerequisities
5-2.2
Course Load
5-2.3
Graduate Credit For Seniors
5-2.5
Independent Studies
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Updated:
May 18, 2007