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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Professional Health, Minor


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The Pre-Professional Health minor is for non-science majors at UMF who are interested in attending medical schools, veterinary schools, pharmacy schools, dental schools, optometry schools, physician assistant programs, physical therapy schools, chiropractic schools or similar post-graduate programs in health related fields. The minor ensures that these students take the biology, chemistry, and physics they need to maximize their chances for a successful application.

Requirements:


Physics 4-8 Credits from:


  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
  • A minimum of one third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.

    The exact number of credits in each discipline will depend on the professional school.

    Only C- or better grades in the above courses will count toward the minor.

     

Learning Goals:


Students will acquire scientific knowledge in biology, chemistry and physics necessary for admission to professional health careers.

Assessment Criteria:


Most professional schools have an entrance examination that could be used as an assessment tool.

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