Pre-Health Professions Program
Pre-professional programs are advised in the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office.
As careers in health professions continue to be plentiful, applicants to the professional training programs become more numerous and requirements for admission into those programs become more stringent. One of the universal requirements for admission is a high grade point average. For this reason students entering K-State for the first time as freshmen will enroll in the pre-health professions program (PHPP). Students requesting transfer into a health professions curriculum with previous academic work at K-State or elsewhere must have a 2.75 GPA or higher to enroll in PHPP. For purposes of admission into PHPP, GPAs will be based on all courses attempted at colleges or universities.
Through the pre-health professions program successful students will establish a firm base for application to the professional school of their choice. While in PHPP students are advised in the health professions advising office for two semesters, normally 30 credit hours, while they take communications, humanities, social science, natural science, and math courses required for their chosen professional program.
PHPP students are required to enroll in Orientation to Health Careers (DAS 115) to acquaint them with the variety of health professions available, requirements for entry to professional schools, characteristics of health professionals, and issues in health care delivery.
Admission to a pre-health curriculum (pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy, etc.) will be granted after completion of the 30 hours with a GPA of 2.75 or above. Students with a GPA below 2.75 will be required to find an alternative to a pre-health curriculum.
DAS 115. Orientation to Health Careers. (1) I. Acquaints students whose career goals are in the health professions with the variety of options available and with the corresponding academic requirements. Discussion covers an introduction to the personal responsibilities that health-care workers assume and the impact of social and economic problems on our health-care delivery system. Includes an orientation to general requirements for success as a student at K-State and in professional health related programs.
DAS 240. Practicum in Pre-Health. (1) I, II, S. Forty hours spent observing the practice of dentistry, medicine, or optometry. Students are under the supervision and direction of individual dentists, physicians, or optometrists. Pr.: Sophomore standing, permission of the health professions advisor.
Clinical laboratory science (medical technology)
The clinical laboratory science curriculum requires 90 semester hours of preclinical courses and 10 to 18 months of work at one of the affiliated clinical programs in Kansas City or Wichita. Admission into the clinical portion of the training is by application; students are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to 2.5 for both overall work and for the required science courses. All the requirements for a bachelor's degree must be completed before a student is allowed to sit for the certification examination.
In addition to the general requirements for a bachelor's degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, the following courses are required:
Select two of the following courses:
| BIOL 530 | Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 340 | Human Body | 8 |
| BIOL 545/546 | Parasitology and Lab | 5 |
| Internship in affiliated school of clinical laboratory science | 30
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DAS 001. Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology). (Var.) I, II, S. Enrollment in this course allows students attending a hospital-based clinical program to complete the 30 credit hours of clinical work required for the bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science (medical technology). Pr.: Completion of the 90 credit hours of undergraduate course work required for the clinical laboratory science (medical technology) degree.
Clinical courses (taken during internship)
DAS 401. Clinical Microbiology. (6-8) II. The theory and laboratory study of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, richettsiae, fungi, and parasites. Includes morphology, physiology, taxonomy, and medical significance.
DAS 402. Clinical Chemistry. (6-8) I. Theory and laboratory study of analytical biochemistry, incorporating both routine and special chemical procedures.
DAS 403. Clinical Hematology. (4-6) S. Study of blood cell derivation, maturation, and function, principles of hemastasis, and blood coagulation. Methodology used in routine and special hematology studies.
DAS 404. Clinical Immunology. (2-6) I. Immunohematology, the study of fundamentals of antigen-antibody reactions, blood groups and types, crossmatches, blood components, and the laboratory methods used in immunohematology studies; and serology, the theory of immunologic responses and procedures used in determination of serological studies.
DAS 405. Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology). (3-6) II. Basic principles and practices of the medical laboratory, techniques and special projects.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-dentistry
U.S. dental schools require applicants to satisfactorily complete a specified set of courses and to present acceptable scores on the Dental Admission Test. The majority of entrants earn bachelor's degrees prior to matriculating. The courses listed below satisfy the admission requirements for most dental schools.
Requirements for some dental schools vary, so consultation with the pre-dental advisor is recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-medicine
Medical schools in the United States require applicants to complete a bachelor's degree before matriculating, to include a series of required science courses and a broad range of humanities and social sciences in their studies, to show leadership and an interest in the health field, and to present acceptable scores on the Medical College Admission Test. Kansas residents are given preference at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The courses listed below fulfill the science/math requirements at most U.S. medical schools and at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Requirements for some medical schools vary, so consultation with the pre-medical advisor is recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-optometry
In order to apply for admission to a school of optometry, students are expected to complete successfully at least three years of college work including a set of specified science and math courses and to present acceptable scores on the Optometry Admission Test. Students must receive a bachelor's degree before the optometry degree will be granted. Pre-optometry is not a major toward an undergraduate degree.
The following courses satisfy the admission requirements at most optometry schools:
Requirements for some optometry schools vary, so consultation with the pre-optometry advisor is recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-veterinary
Seventy semester hours and satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Exam are required for students applying for admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Because the pre-veterinary curriculum is not a degree-granting program, students in arts and sciences are encouraged to combine the pre-veterinary requirements with a degree-granting major. Students should consult the pre-veterinary advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office.
High school seniors with a 29 or greater ACT score or a 1280 or greater SAT combined score qualify for application to the veterinary scholars early admissions program. For more information contact the College of Veterinary Medicine at 785-532-4335.
The pre-veterinary requirements may be completed in the College of Agriculture if a student's major is in that college.
Pre-pharmacy
The admission committee of the Pharmacy School at the University of Kansas gives a preference to applicants who are Kansas residents. The following courses constitute their requirements.
*Students who have completed high school physics with a grade of B or better may be exempt.
Requirements for other pharmacy schools vary, so consultation with the pre-pharmacy advisor is recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-nursing
Students entering the pre-nursing curriculum take the necessary courses and electives for transferring to a school of nursing. The number and types of courses taken will vary depending on the school of nursing the student desires to attend. For students entering a baccalaureate degree program in nursing, generally two years of course work (60-65 credit hours), as prescribed by the university granting the degree, are required.
The following are core requirements needed for most bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) programs:
The number of additional specific courses and elective hours vary with each BSN program. Prerequisites change frequently.
Individual advising is strongly recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-physical therapy
The state's two physical therapy education programs, which are located at the University of Kansas and Wichita State University, require completion of a bachelor's degree. The following are core requirements needed for most physical therapy education programs:
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| MATH 220 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| STAT | One introductory course | 3 |
| BIOL 198 | Introduction to Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 8 |
| BIOL | One additional course with a lab, microbiology recommended | 4 |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHYS 113 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 114 | General Physics II | 4
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Additional humanities, social sciences, and other electives are required and vary with each program. Many programs, including the program at the University of Kansas, require satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Exam.
Individual advising is strongly recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-occupational therapy
Students entering the pre-occupational therapy curriculum take the necessary courses and electives for transferring to a professional program in occupational therapy. There are two occupational therapy programs in Kansas, one at the University of Kansas and one at Newman University. The number and types of courses taken will vary depending on the professional school the student wishes to attend. The following are prerequisites common to most professional occupational therapy education programs:
Additional sciences, humanities, social sciences, and restricted and general electives are required to fulfill prerequisites for specific schools. Requirements of professional programs change frequently.
A minimum of 90 hours is required for application to KU's master's program in occupational therapy. Once accepted, students who successfully complete the first year of the professional program at KU earn the bachelor of occupational studies degree, which is followed by two years of graduate study leading to the master's in occupational therapy. Newman University's current program results in a bachelor's degree.
Individual advising is strongly recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-respiratory care
Advising is available for two years of preparatory work for application to respiratory therapy programs. The following classes should be taken:
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| STAT | One introductory statistics course | 3 |
| CHM 110/111 | General Chemistry and Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 8 |
| BIOL 455 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| PHYS 115 | Descriptive Physics | 4 |
| LATIN 105 | Latin and Greek for Scientists | 1 |
| Social science electives | 3 |
| Humanities electives | 9 |
| Math and science electives | 3-5 |
| Electives | 6
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Individual advising is strongly recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
Pre-health information management
The pre-health information management curriculum is a two-year program at Kansas State University followed by two years in the health information management program at the University of Kansas. The following course work must be completed to qualify for admission to KU's program:
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 340 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 8 |
| ACCTG 231 | Accounting for Business Operations | 3 |
| PSYCH 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCIO 211 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| A business communications course | 3 |
| Humanities | 6 |
| Electives | 24 |
There are specific course recommendations and suggestions to fulfill the humanities and general elective requirements. Prerequisites are subject to change.
Individual advising is strongly recommended.
Contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office for more information.
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