Pre-Medicine and Pre-Dentistry
Sam Alvey, Ph.D., Advisor
Admission to medical or dental school requires completion of courses in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English. The choice of a major field of study is left open to the student; however, most premedical and predental students at Carroll choose to major in biology or chemistry since the major programs in these fields include many of the courses required for admission.
In most cases, students enter medical or dental school after completing a four-year undergraduate degree program. Occasionally, highly qualified students enter after three years. A student who enters medical or dental school after three years of undergraduate study may receive the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology from Carroll College under the following conditions:
1. Successful completion of the first three (3) years of course work in the major program. The courses include:
- BI 171-172 Biological Principles I and II
- 3 additional four credit courses in biology at the 200 level or higher (predental students should include BI 305 Microbiology among these courses)
- CH 101-102 General Chemistry
- CH 301-302 Organic Chemistry
- CH 353 Biochemistry
- PHYS 201-202 Physics I and II
- MA 131 Calculus of Single Variable Functions
OR MA 121-122 Differential and Integral Calculus - MA 207 Elementary Statistics
2. Fulfillment of all Carroll College Core Curriculum with the following exceptions:
- Six (6) credits are required in social science (instead of nine); and nine (9) credits are required in philosophy and theology - three (3) in one and six (6) in the other (instead of six in each);
3. Successful completion of the first two (2)years of professional school; and
4. Application for a degree and receipt by the Registrar's Office of an official transcript from the professional school.
Pre-Physician Assistant Program
Dr. Jacqueline Brehe, Ph.D., Advisor
There is a great diversity in the requirements for admission to Physician Assistant programs and the student is advised to check individual web-sites for specific information. Generally 1000-2000 hours of direct patient care is required as is human anatomy, microbiology and chemistry. A science major is not required.
Pre-Pharmacy
Kyle Strode, Ph.D., Advisor
Pharmacy programs usually consist of a two-year pre-pharmacy program followed by four years of pharmacy school. Beginning in 2001, all pharmacy schools in the U.S. began granting only pharmacy doctoral degrees. A typical pre-pharmacy student at Carroll would take the courses listed below to meet the pharmacy prerequisites for the University of Montana, with which we maintain a close relationship. Other pharmacy schools might require additional coursework prior to admission (listed below). Most Carroll students complete the pre-pharmacy requirements in two years and then transfer to a college of pharmacy as they do not have to fulfill actual major requirements.
Recommended minimum requirements:
- LAS 101 Alpha Seminar
- BI 171-172 Biological Principles I and II
- BI 221 Cell Biology
- CH 101-102 General Chemistry I and II
- CH 301-302 Organic Chemistry I and II
- MA 121 Calculus I
- MA 207 Elementary Statistics
- ENG 102 College Composition
- COMM 101 Basic Communication
- PSY 105 General Psychology
OR SOC 101 General Sociology - ECON 201 Microeconomics
- PHYS 101 Elements of Physics
Some programs may require the following additional courses:
- BI 201-202 Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BI 214 Microbiology
- CH 353 Biochemistry
Pre-Optometry
Jennifer Geiger, Ph.D., Advisor
Admission requirements for doctor of optometry programs vary from program to program and students should check individual web sites for specific information. General requirements include calculus, statistics, organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology, microbiology and psychology. Carroll students often major in either biology or chemistry since many of the course requirements coincide with these majors; however, a science degree is not required.
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
David Traynor, DVM, Advisor
dmtraynor -is-at- msn -dot- com
Students interested in veterinary medicine should take a core of science courses that are required for admission. Each professional school will have its own set of pre-admission courses but a general course of study would include:
- 2 semesters Intro Biology
- 1 semester Biochemistry
- 2 semesters Gen Chemistry
- 1 semester Genetics
- 2 semesters Org Chemistry
- Calculus (pre-req for physics)
- 1 semester Physics
- 1 semester Statistics
- English composition, communications and other courses outside
of the sciences - Additional Biology courses may be required or recommended
Students should check individual websites for specific information on admission requirements.
Most Carroll students major in either biology or chemistry since the course requirements coincide with these majors; however, a science degree is not required. In fact, the applicant can be accepted before completion of an undergraduate degree, but students are advised to pursue a specific major.
Pre-Physical Therapy Program
Jacqueline Brehe, Ph.D., Advisor
Students interested in physical therapy as a career may major in any of the following programs at Carroll College: Biology, Chemistry, Sociology, Psychology, Physical Education, or one of the Humanities. While completing the prerequisites for a major, the student must also complete the requirements for admission to his or her chosen school of physical therapy. Students who choose to major in biology or chemistry may need to spend extra time in college to complete both the major requirements and the admission requirements.
Applicants to schools of physical therapy must demonstrate an understanding of the profession. To be considered for admission, programs typically require a minimum of 80 hours of full or part time experience under the supervision of a certified physical therapist. Certain schools require a variety of settings.
The following list of courses represents the minimum requirements for admission for most physical therapy programs. However, schools of physical therapy vary somewhat in their requirements so it is recommended that the student contact the particular schools to which they will be applying for further information. These contacts should occur early enough in the academic career of the student so that adjustments for specific requirements can be made.
The following are the recommended minimum requirements. They apply for any major the student chooses:
- BI 171 Biological Principles I
- BI 214 General Microbiology
- BI 111-112 Human Anatomy and Physiology
- CH 101-102 General Chemistry
(Some programs also require CH 301-302 Organic Chemistry) - MA 207 Elementary Statistics
- MA 117 Difference Equations and Liner Algebra
or MA 121-122 Calculus I and II
or MA 131 Calculus of Single Variable Functions - PHYS 101-102 Elements of Physics
or PHYS 201-202 Physics I and II - PSY 105 General Psychology
- An advanced psychology course
- SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
- An advanced sociology course
- Certification in Advanced First Aid and CPR