Professional and Pre-Professional Opportunities

Pre-Medical Sciences: Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Optometric
Most professional schools of medicine, dentistry and optometry have similar admission requirements, but each school has its own specific requirements for admission. You should research the specific requirements and prerequisites of any schools you are interested in applying to.

In the majority of cases the following suggested courses would be appropriate for the first two years of studies in any area of pre-medical sciences:

In every instance, it is strongly recommended that you attempt to complete the courses on which the professional school entrance examinations are based before the end of your junior year. 

The pre-medical, pre-dental and pre-optometric programs at AUM are designed to be pre-professional curricula and not degree programs in themselves. This allows you to graduate from AUM with an academic major that can provide alternative possibilities if career plans change.

The most common choices of majors in the past have been biology, mathematics and physical science or chemistry. However, as long as specific entrance requirements are met, professional schools have no preference for any particular academic major and you student can major in any degree program you choose

Pre-Pharmacy
The pre-pharmacy curriculum provides two years of basic courses required for admission to a pharmacy school. The following suggested courses are appropriate for most pharmacy schools, but check out the specific requirements for the particular school you wish to attend.

Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-physical therapy provides the prerequisite courses needed for admission to professional degree programs in physical therapy. Most physical therapy programs are doctoral degree programs, requiring a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university for admission. The choice of undergraduate major is usually left to the discretion of the applicant but your undergraduate course work must include the prerequisite courses specified by the professional school.

The exact requirements for admission and the prerequisite courses vary from program to program. For information concerning prerequisite courses and application to professional programs in physical therapy, contact Tarrance Mosley at 334-244-3694. A list of accredited physical therapy programs is provided by the American Physical Therapy Association at www.APTA.org.

Pre-Chiropractic
AUM offers course work in preparation for application to chiropractic school. Upon completion of required undergraduate prerequisites, you may apply to the chiropractic school of your choice. The admissions requirements of the colleges vary, so it is important to determine the specific requirements of the school of your choice.

AUM has a 3+3 affiliation agreement with Logan University Doctor of chiropractic program. This guaranteed admissions program will allow qualified students to attend Logan if they successfully complete the pre-chiropractic program with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and meet all other criteria for admission.

Upon completion of the first year of studies at Logan, a maximum of 25 credits may be transferred back to AUM toward completion of credits required for the Bachelor of Science in biological sciences degree at AUM.

If you are interested in this program, consult with the pre-health advisor for a complete set of provisions.

Pre-Veterinary Medicine
If you plan to attend veterinary school, should check with the health sciences advisor. A current listing of courses for both the pre-professional and the professional phase of this program is available.

Pre-Law
If you plan to attend law school, you must first obtain a bachelor’s degree, and you are encouraged to major in one of the disciplines the American Bar Association recommends as including a broad cultural background, habits of intellectual curiosity and scholarship, the ability to organize materials and communicate the results and verbal skills.

Most law schools do not prescribe any particular curriculum of pre-law study, but normally require as a condition for admission that the applicant has successfully completed the following undergraduate work or its equivalent: