The department offers pre-allied health programs in pre-dental medicine, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary medicine, pre-optometry, pre-occupational therapy and pre-physical therapy. These programs are designed to prepare you to go on to health-related professional schools. Select a program from the list below to learn more.
Pre-Allied Health options include:
- Pre-Dental Medicine
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
| MATH 121 |
Mathematics for Business, Life Science, and the Social Sciences |
3 | |
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
6 | ||
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 | |
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| University Requirement | |||
| FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events |
0 |
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| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
Pre-Dental Medicine
In addition to the general education core, the B.S. in Biology, Pre-Dental Medicine Program requires the following courses:
| PRE-DENTAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 |
Principles of Biology I |
4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 307 | Animal Development | 4 |
| BIOL 308 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
Pre-Medicine
In addition to the general education core, the B.S. in Biology, Pre-Medicine Program requires the following courses:
| PRE-MEDICINE COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 307 | Animal Development | 4 |
| BIOL 308 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 422 | Immunology and Serology | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
In addition to the general education core, the B.S. in Biology, Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program requires the following courses:
| PRE-VETERINARY MEDICINE COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
|
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 308 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
|
Plus 8 hours of approved 300 or 400-level biology electives |
8 | |
Pre-Occupational Therapy
The Pre-Occupational Therapy Program includes additional coursework that prepares graduates for admission to schools of Occupational Therapy.
| PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
|
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| HCMT 111 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| PSYC 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 | |
|
Plus 16 hours of approved 300 or 400-level biology electives |
16 | |
Pre-Physical Therapy
The Pre-Physical Therapy Program includes additional coursework that prepares graduates for admission to schools of Physical Therapy.
| PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
|
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 307 | Animal Development | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| HCMT 111 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| PSYC 314 | Psychology of Childhood | 3 |
| PSYC 251 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
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Plus 12 hours of approved 300 or 400-level biology electives |
12 | |
Pre-Optometry
The Pre-Optometry Program includes additional coursework that prepares graduates for admission to schools of Optometry.
| PRE-OPTOMETRY COURSE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Botany | 1 |
| BIOL 306 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 308 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 401 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 421 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 422 | Immunology and Serology | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 301 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| Introductory Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
| General Physics | 4 | |
