Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate 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, athletic training programs, 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.

Total Credits for the Minor: *


  • *The exact number of credits in each discipline will depend on the professional school.
  • A minimum of one-third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.
  • Only C- or better grades in the above courses will count toward the minor.

Requirements:


Physics 4-8 Credits from:


  • Credits: 4
  • Credits: 4
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    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.

     

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

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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