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Health Careers Preparatory Programs Students considering careers in health professions should carefully plan their academic program very early in their undergraduate education. To assist the prospective pre-health professions student in selecting curricula that will satisfy the academic requirements of specific professional schools, Fort Lewis College has established a Pre-Health Advisory Committee. It is strongly recommended that the pre-health professions student, in addition to consulting his or her major advisor, select a member of this committee to serve as a personal academic advisor. Contact the biology or chemistry department chair for information on membership of this committee. Specific preprofessional course requirements vary significantly depending upon the health field chosen. All professional schools, however, prefer those students who have had a broad undergraduate education, have a solid foundation in the natural sciences and who possess well-developed communication skills, and have had some experience (either volunteer or paid) in the health-related profession of their choice. Hence, the pre-health professions student should anticipate securing a thorough understanding in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and English. Although most pre-health professions students have majored in biology or chemistry, most professional schools will consider graduates in other major fields who have met the basic requirements for admission. Students may pursue courses at Fort Lewis College that lead to a variety of health careers. Over the years, the Pre-Health Advisory Committee and Fort Lewis College have developed a very favorable rapport with the professional schools in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Many of our students have chosen to attend schools in the Four Corners states; many also have attended professional schools throughout the nation. The most popular preprofessional programs at Fort Lewis College have been those in dentistry, medicine, medical technology, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine, but advising and academic planning also are available for programs in other allied health fields. The
purpose of the Pre-Health Advisory Committee is to guide and counsel
all students in the health careers preparatory programs. This committee
has prepared a Preprofessional Student handbook containing examples
of suggested course schedules and curricula. Interested students may
obtain a copy of the handbook by contacting any member of the Pre-Health
Advisory Committee. In addition to advising students in their preparatory
programs, the committee assists students with application procedures
and in preparing for professional school admissions interviews. The
committee will, upon student request, provide recommendation documents
to professional schools in accordance with the student’s qualifications.
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