Pre-Health Professions Program

For additional Information visit the Pre-Health Professions website or contact Dr. Gwen Kinebrew.

Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Students

Students majoring in biology and planning to apply to medical school, dental school, or other health-care professional schools are strongly advised to take biochemistry, biostatistics, calculus, and physics in order to prepare best for these highly competitive programs. Medical schools require a year of physics for admission.

Pre health professional students are strongly urged to contact the chair of the Pre-Health Professions Program at John Carroll for other information and for assistance in planning educational programs and application to professional schools. Students are also advised to consult current publications relevant to the proposed area of study and preferred colleges, including the Medical School Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canada; Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools; similar publications for osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, podiatric medicine, and optometry; as well as other profession-specific publications.

Pre-Veterinary Students

Biology majors who plan to apply to veterinary colleges should visit the American Veterinary Medical Association for up-to-date information on course and experience requirements at veterinary schools accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. A list of JCU courses required for admission to The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is available in the Biology Department. A minimum of 80 hours work with a veterinarian is required by OSU and most schools of veterinary medicine. Pre-vet students should contact the Biology Department chair during their freshman year for assistance in planning and for information on specific requirements and application procedures.