30 Medicine and Health Sciences Pre-Med Degree Programs

The School of Medicine has developed an English Medical Program (EMP) in English, enhancing its international presence and contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge. By leveraging its comparative advantages, strengths, and collaborations with international centers, the program aspires to create a dynamic and competitive academic environment.

The Pre-Medicine program provides guidance on courses, experiential activities, and competencies for students that are preparing to be competitive applicants to Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.), Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), and Doctor of Naturapathic Medicine (N.D.) programs after completing their Bachelor's degree at James Madison University. The Pre-Med program is a minor that students complete as part of their baccalaureate degree.

The program is well-suited for individuals who enjoy analytical problem-solving, empirical research, and exploring the mechanisms that influence human health. Students pursuing the degree are often motivated by interests in biomedical investigation, healthcare environments, and science-based service to others within a Christian academic setting. I

The UNM School of Medicine leads the nation in family medicine and rural health training. Our graduates account for nearly 40% of New Mexico’s practicing physicians. We are home to a nationally ranked research enterprise and Biomedical Science Graduate Programs with world-class scientific investigators and scholars who deliver life-saving results for humanity.

Pharmacists play a key role in helping patients feel better and are an invaluable part of the health care system. While pharmacists are commonly associated with the health care system, they can also have careers in research, government, pharmaceutical producing industries, and technology and informatics fields.

As an EU member state, automatic recognition based on harmonized minimum training requirements for sectoral professions (doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinary surgeons, pharmacists and midwives) is provided.

Xavier offers a 5.5-year program for students who wish to enter medical school straight out of high school. This gives students a 1.5-year jumpstart on pre-med courses that will accelerate their entry into Xavier’s medical program — upon completion, of course, of all other pre-med requirements.

Students interested in pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree should major in Biology or Chemistry (with a Biology minor). For the best preparation, we recommend a double major in both Biology and Chemistry. Students should review the admissions requirements for the professional schools of their choice.

There are multiple paths to medical school (or any other health professional program, for that matter) which is why our highly personalized approach at Lawrence can give you a real advantage. Our pre-health advisory committee (5 professors and a staff member) will work with you one-on-one to craft a curriculum that incorporates medical school requirements while meeting your academic and co-curricular interests—participating in off-campus programs, gaining relevant experience in health care delivery,

Students who are interested in going to medical school typically major in biology, chemistry or biochemistry. These majors include most of the required courses for entrance into medical programs and will help prepare students for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). However, other degrees can also prepare students for health professions; thus students are encouraged to major in the field where they excel and should consult the pre-health professions advisor about course work.

LECOM offers educational programs intended to increase opportunities and options in science for college graduates interested in the School of Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate Program and the Pre-PharmD Enrichment Program (PEP) offers a rigorous curriculum centred on the basic medical sciences to prepare students for the pharmacy program.

The American University of Barbados (AUB) offers a balanced medical curriculum for Pre Medical Program, comparable to US medical schools and designed to help prepare students to practice medicine in the US, UK, and also the Caribbean. The medical sciences curriculum is taught on AUB's campus in Barbados. The campus is technologically advanced with a new Medical Science Resource center and anatomy lab. Students complete their clinical training in affiliated teaching hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom. Sessions commence in January, May, and September, with semester terms of 16 weeks in duration.

Pharmacists serve on the front lines of medicine as a critical component of patients’ health—whether working in the lab, the community, government, or in a clinical setting.

The Pre-Medical program was created for those students who do not meet the Admissions criteria of SMUFOM based on not completing the courses and credits required for Admissions into the MD Program.

Students interested in pursuing a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) should major in Biology or Chemistry (with a Biology minor). For the best preparation, we recommend a double major in both Biology and Chemistry. Students should review the admissions requirements for the professional schools of their choice.