Contact The Career Center, 715 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL 61820, (217)
333-0820 for professional school advising assistance.
Health programs
Preprofessional Training
Because of the very large number of students interested in the health
professions and the limited number of spaces in professional schools,
the competition for admission to professional programs is great. Students
interested in the health professions are directed into degree programs
so that they can make progress toward meeting requirements for bachelor's
degrees while at the same time completing course requirements for
admission to the desired health professions. By doing this, a student
who is not successful in gaining admission to a professional program
may complete a degree program without prolonging study beyond eight
semesters.
Academic Advising
Since students who are interested in the health professions are expected
to enter degree programs of their choice, their academic advising
is provided by the departmental offices of the curricula or majors
that they have selected. Generally, students interested in medicine,
veterinary medicine, and dentistry are advised to enter the biological
science program as freshmen and to seek academic advising from the
Biological Sciences Academic Advising Office as well as The Career
Center. Students interested in occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical
therapy, and professional nursing are advised to elect the General
Curriculum.
Professional School Advising
Advising for professional schools and career advising for dentistry,
allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, optometry, and podiatry
may be obtained from The Career Center. The office serves as a resource
center for information concerning careers in the health professions,
provides personal and individual career counseling and guidance for
students who are interested in those professions, and coordinates
the visits of deans and admissions officers to the campus to interview
prospective applicants and to acquaint students with the unique educational
features of their institutions.
The office provides standard faculty evaluation forms to students
who are planning to apply to professional schools in the health professions
listed above. A student may request letters of evaluation from faculty
members at any time during his or her college career. The office will
maintain the letters in a confidential file and will forward them,
unedited, to the professional schools designated by the student.
Information on the University of Illinois Dietetics program is available
in the Department of Food Science
and Human Nutrition in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences Office of Academic Programs, 101 Mumford Hall,
1301 West Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801.
Information about application to the University of Illinois at Chicago
occupational therapy, physical therapy, and pharmacy is available
at The Career Center. Information on nursing is also available at
the College
of Nursing, 408 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
Transfer Credit from Professional Schools
If a student has satisfied both college and major residence requirements,
it is possible to transfer basic medical science credit satisfactorily
completed at a fully accredited medical, dental, or veterinary medical
school for courses acceptable to the major and to apply that credit
to the requirements for the baccalaureate degree from the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The amount of transfer credit cannot
exceed 30 semester hours and duplication of courses completed on this
campus will not be permitted. Credit will be counted only upon completion
of one year's professional study.
A student planning to complete the baccalaureate degree requirements
by attendance at a medical, dental, or veterinary medical school must
obtain an evaluation of credit before attending that school. Because
it is quite possible that less than the maximum amount of credit may
be acceptable as transfer credit, it is essential that the student
consult the admissions and records officer in the college office as
early as possible.
If there is any question about whether a course meets the criteria
for acceptability or about the amount of credit to be granted, the
student will be responsible for providing the necessary information
upon which the head of the appropriate department (or his or her designate)
on this campus will make a recommendation to the college regarding
the acceptance of credit. Final determination of the credit will be
made by the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or his
or her designate.
The prior agreement regarding transfer credit from professional schools
must be included in the student's major contract form.
Preprofessional Requirements for Dentistry
Preprofessional training for dentistry is ordinarily a four-year program,
although a small percentage of the students who are admitted to dental
schools have completed a minimum of 90 hours. It is essential for
students to know the specific requirements for admission to each of
the dental schools to which they apply. These requirements are listed
in Admission Requirements of the American Dental Schools, published
by the American Association of Dental Schools, 1625 Massachusetts
Avenue, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036-2212.
Requirements of U.S. and Canadian dental schools include: (1) All
applicants take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT)by registering at
www.adea.org. (2) All applicants must submit faculty letters of evaluation
(a folder should be opened in The Career Center). (3) An interview
may be requested by the committee of admissions. A centralized application
service (AADSAS) can be accessed at www.adea.org
Contact The Career Center, (217) 333-0820 for professional school
advising questions.
Web address: http://www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
| Hours |
Requirements |
| variable |
Composition
I requirement: Select one group of courses: |
| |
SPCM 111–Oral & Written Comm I, and
|
| |
SPCM 112–Oral & Written Comm II* recommended
sequence
|
| |
or |
| |
RHET 105–Principles of Composition
|
| |
or |
| |
RHET 108–Forms of Composition, and
|
| |
RHET 233–Principles of Composition (recommended
for Advanced Composition requirement)
|
| variable |
Mathematics
(prerequisites for MATH 220): |
| 5 |
MATH 220–Calculus
I |
| 4 |
CHEM 102–General
Chemistry I |
| |
CHEM 103–General
Chemistry Lab I |
| 4 |
CHEM 104–General
Chemistry II |
| |
CHEM 105–General
Chemistry Lab II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232–Elementary
Organic Chemistry I |
| 2 |
CHEM 233–Elementary
Organic Chem Lab I |
| 3 |
CHEM 332–Elementary
Organic Chem II |
| |
Select one
course: |
| |
CHEM 436–Fundamental Organic Chem II
|
| |
MCB 450–Introductory Biochemistry
|
| 4 |
MCB 150–Molec
& Cellular Basis of Life |
| 3 |
MCB 250–Molecular
Genetics |
| 2 |
MCB 251–Exp
Techniqs in Molecular Biol |
| 3 |
MCB 252–Cells,
Tissues & Development |
| 2 |
MCB 253–Exp
Techniqs in Cellular Biol |
| 10-12 |
Select one
group of courses: |
| |
PHYS 101–College Physics, Mech & Heat ,
and
|
| |
PHYS 102–College Physics, E&M & Modern
|
| |
or |
| |
PHYS 211–Univ Physics, Mechanics , and
|
| |
PHYS 212–Univ Physics, Elec & Mag ,
and
|
| |
PHYS 213–Univ Physics, Thermal Physics ,
and
|
| |
PHYS 214–Univ Physics, Quantum Phys
|
| variable |
General education
sequences in humanities and social sciences |
| |
Electives
(foreign language, MATH 220, social sciences, and humanities
beyond the minimum requirements are strongly recommended) |
Preprofessional Requirements for Medicine
Contact The Career Center, (217) 333-0820 for professional school
advising questions.
Web address: http://www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
The completion of a bachelor's degree is highly desirable by medical
schools, however a small percentage are admitted after completing
90 hours. Therefore it is advisable to pursue the completion of a
degree program. The majors in biological sciences, chemistry, and
biochemistry are especially suitable as requirements in these curricula
overlap to some extent with medical school requirements. However,
students should choose a major based on their academic interest and
competency. Since students who are planning to apply to medical schools
will need a number of science courses (even if they are majoring in
nonscience areas), it is important that students elect mathematics
during the first year since calculus is a prerequisite for some courses
in chemistry, physics, and the biological sciences.
Requirements of most American and Canadian medical schools include
1: (1) All applicants must take the Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT) which must be taken no later than August
of the year prior to enrollment. For information concerning the test,
write to Medical Colleges Test, American Testing Program, Box 414,
2255 North Dubuque Road, Iowa City, IA 52243. The web-based application
form can be obtained at www.amcas.org/students/mcat. (2) All applicants
must submit faculty letters of evaluation (a folder should be opened
in The Career Center), and (3) An interview may be requested by the
committee on admissions
.
The American Association of Medical Schools sponsors a centralized
application service, (AMCAS). Applications are available on line at
www.aamc.org. Students who anticipate careers in medicine are advised
to obtain additional information from those medical schools in which
they are interested. Specific admission requirements for individual
medical schools are listed in Medical School Admission Requirements,
published by the Association of American Medical Colleges, 2450 N
Street N.W., Washington DC 20037.
1. A few medical schools do
not require the MCAT. Preprofessional Requirements for Optometry
Preprofessional training for optometry is a four year program earning
an O.D. degree. Since there are 17 optometry schools, which may have
slightly different admissions criteria, it is strongly recommended
that students contact each school at www.opted.org
as well as visiting The Career Center for up-to-date admission information.
Students will be expected to take the Optometry Admission Test (OAT)
by registering at www.opted.org,
complete separate applications for each school, and complete each
school's supplemental information with complete transcripts and personal
statements.
Contact The Career Center , 217-333-0820 for professional school advising
assistance.
Web address: www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
| Hours |
Requirements |
| Variable |
Composition
I requirement |
| |
SPCM 111-Oral & Written Comm I, and
|
| |
SPCM 112-Oral & Written Comm II
|
| |
Or |
| |
RHET 105-Principles of Composition
|
| |
Or |
| |
RHET 108-Forms of Composition, and
|
| |
RHET 233-Principles of Composition (recommended
for Advanced Composition requirement)
|
| 5 |
MATH 220-Calculus
I (required by many optometry schools) |
| 4 |
CHEM 102-General
Chemistry I |
| 1 |
CHEM 103-General
Chemistry Lab I |
| 4 |
CHEM 104-General
Chemistry II |
| 1 |
CHEM 105-General
Chemistry Lab II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232-Elementary
Organic Chemistry I |
| 2 |
CHEM 233-Elementary
Organic Chem Lab I |
| 10-12 |
Select one
group of courses: |
| |
PHYS 101- College Physics, Mech & Heat, and
|
| |
PHYS 102- College Physics, E&M & Modern
|
| |
Or |
| |
PHYS 211- Univ Physics, Mechanics
|
| |
PHYS 212- Univ Physics, Elec & Mag
|
| |
PHYS 213- Univ Physics, Thermal Physics
|
| |
PHYS 214- Univ Physics, Quantum Phys
|
| Variable |
General education
courses in humanities and social sciences |
| |
Electives |
Please note that many schools require additional courses in chemistry
or biochemistry. Check individual school criteria at www.opted.org.
Suggested courses: MCB 450, CHEM 332.
Additional courses required by many optometry schools Include microbiology
with lab, statistics, psychology, and anatomy. Suggested courses:
MCB 334, MCB 300, MCB 301.
Preprofessional Requirements for Nursing
The University offers a degree program leading to the bachelor of
science in nursing for students with two or more years of selected
liberal arts and sciences courses and for registered nurses who meet
a specific set of requirements. Students are eligible for admission
to the College of Nursing upon successful completion of 57 semester
hours of liberal arts and sciences courses that meet graduation requirements.
Students transferring from community colleges are required to have
only 54 semester hours of liberal arts and science courses as an additional
3 semester hour upper division course will be taken once enrolled
at the University of Illinois in order to complete the required 57
hours.
The program is made up of two phases: two preprofessional years at
UIUC (typically in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-General
Curriculum or in Community Health in
the College of Applied Life Sciences), or at any other accredited
college or university, and the professional phase which is offered
at the Chicago and Urbana sites of the University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Nursing. Students in the BSN program are required to complete
63 semester hours of nursing courses, which may be completed in 4
semesters (two academic years). The RN/BSN program for registered
nurses earning a BSN may be completed in two semesters of full time
study. The exact length of the program will be determined by the LAS
courses completed prior to admission, the number of courses successfully
validated through the National League for Nursing (NLN) Mobility Profile
II exams, or articulation, and the number of nursing courses taken
each semester after enrollment.
Admission to the professional phase is on recommendation of the Admissions
Committee of the College of nursing after completion of the following
requirements with an overall grade of 2.5 (A=4.0) and a minimum grade
of C in required courses.
For additional information about the programs in nursing, write to
the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing (M/C 802),
Office of Student Services, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612-7350,
or to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing-Urbana
Regional Program, 408 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
E-mail: whippo@uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements: http://www.uic.edu/nursing
Prerequisite Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements1
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 4 |
RHET 105
or equivalent |
| 5 |
Human Anatomy,
MCB 334 |
| 3/1 |
Human Physiology
with lab, MCB 103/104 |
| 3 |
Microbiology,
MCB 100 |
| 3/1 |
General Chemistry
I with lab, CHEM 102/103 |
| 3/1 |
Organic/Biochemistry
with lab, CHEM 104/105 |
| 6 |
Social Sciences
(2 different fields) |
| 6 |
Humanities
(2 different fields) |
| 3 |
Nutrition,
FSHN 120 |
| 3 |
Lifespan
human growth and development, HDFS 105 |
| 3 |
Cultural
diversity course 2 |
| 3 |
Upper division
course in social science, humanities, or natural sciences |
| 9 3 |
Liberal Arts
and Sciences electives 4 |
1. Transfer guides for most community colleges
are available from the College of Nursing or online at www.uic.edu.
2. A cultural diversity course examines the culture,
social and political institutions, and value systems of social groups,
regions, or nations different from those dominant in American culture.
The course may also satisfy one of the social science or humanities
requirements.
3. Check with the College of Nursing for the total
number of LAS elective hours required.
4. Includes upper division Humanities, Social
Science, or Natural Science (3 SH); electives do not include physical
education courses. The upper division elective may be taken after
enrollment in the program, but may extend the length of the program.
Preprofessional Requirements for Pharmacy
Preprofessional training for pharmacy requires a minimum of 60 semester
hours of pre-pharmacy coursework. Most students complete at least
three academic years of undergraduate coursework before entering a
Pharm D program. Because pharmacy programs may have slightly different
admissions criteria, students are highly encouraged to research individual
pharmacy program requirements as early as possible to allow time to
complete any additional prerequisites. A directory of all accredited
Colleges of Pharmacy is available at www.aacp.org.
Contact The Career Center, (217) 333-0820 for professional school
advising questions.
Web address for most current program requirements: http://www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 6 |
Written Communication: |
| |
RHET 105–Principles of Composition, or
|
| |
RHET 101 and 102, or
|
| |
RHET 103 and 104, or
|
| |
RHET 108–Forms of Composition
|
| |
or |
| |
SPCM 111–Oral & Written Comm I, and
|
| |
SPCM 112–Oral & Written Comm II
|
| |
or |
| |
ESL 114–Intro to Academic Writing, and
|
| |
ESL 115–Principles of Academic Writing, and
|
| |
and |
| |
an Advanced Composition course
|
| 2 |
Speech Communication: |
| |
SPCM 101-Public Speaking
|
| 8-15 |
General Biology
with laboratory. Note: Individual Pharmacy Colleges may require
or prefer specific courses. |
| |
MCB 150-Molec & Cellular Basis of Life
|
| |
MCB 151-Molec & Cellular Laboratory
|
| |
IB 150-Organismal & Evolutionary Biol
|
| |
IB 151-Organismal & Evol Biol Lab
|
| |
Or |
| |
IB 104–Animal Biology, and
|
| |
IB 103–Introduction to Plant Biology
|
| 8 |
General Chemistry
with laboratory: |
| |
CHEM 102–General Chemistry I
|
| |
CHEM 103–General Chemistry Lab I
|
| |
CHEM 104–General Chemistry II
|
| |
CHEM 105–General Chemistry Lab II
|
| |
Or |
| |
CHEM 202-Accelerated Chemistry I
|
| |
CHEM 203-Accelerated Chemistry Lab I
|
| |
CHEM 204-Accelerated Chemistry II
|
| |
CHEM 205-Accelerated Chemistry Lab II
|
| 8 |
Organic Chemistry
with laboratory: |
| |
CHEM 232–Elementary Organic Chemistry I
|
| |
CHEM 233–Elementary Organic Chem Lab I
|
| |
Or |
| |
CHEM 236-Fundamental Organic Chem I
|
| |
CHEM 237-Structure and Synthesis
|
| |
And |
| |
CHEM 332–Elementary Organic Chem II
|
| |
Or |
| |
CHEM 436–Fundamental Organic Chem II
|
| 4 |
MCB 103-Intro
to Human Physiology |
| 4-5 |
Human anatomy.
(Course must cover all organ systems): |
| |
MCB 334–Functional
Human Anatomy |
| 3-6 |
Integral
and differential calculus (minimum 3 hours): |
| |
MATH 220–Calculus
I |
| |
MATH 230-Calculus
II |
| 8 |
Physics with
laboratory: |
| |
PHYS 101–College
Physics, Mech & Heat |
| |
PHYS 102–College
Physics, E&M & Modern |
| 3 |
Economics: |
| |
ECON 102-Microeconomic
Principles |
| 3 |
Humanities |
| 3 |
Social or
Behavioral Science. NOTE: One course should fulfill the "Non-Western,
U.S. Minorities Cultures" requirement. |
NOTE: Applicants must have completed all prerequisite course work
before entering a College of Pharmacy.
Preprofessional Requirements for Veterinary
Medicine
Contact the Asst. Dean for Academic and Student Services at the
College of Veterinary Medicine mkelm@cvm.uiuc.edu
for academic advising questions.
Web address for current program requirements:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu
Students wishing to complete the preprofessional requirements for
veterinary medicine in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
may do so within a variety of curricula. Science course prerequisites
are somewhat equivalent to those recommended for students majoring
in the life sciences.
Because of the competition for admission, students should strongly
consider completing a bachelor's degree. In recent years, there
have been approximately three qualified applicants for each space
available in the entering class for the D.V.M. (Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine) program. The mean grade point average of recently admitted
students has been in the area of 3.5.
Specific information about graduate programs (M.S., Ph.D.) in the
veterinary sciences (veterinary medical sciences, veterinary clinical
medicine, or veterinary pathobiology) including admission requirements,
may be found in the
Graduate Programs Section
Preprofessional Requirements for Occupational
Therapy
A bachelor's degree is required for Master's level or Doctoral level
occupational therapy programs. Because occupational therapy programs
may have slightly different admission requirements, students are encouraged
to research individual programs as early as possible to allow time
to complete any additional prerequisites. A complete list of all occupational
therapy programs is available at www.aota.com.
Contact The Career Center, (217) 333-0820 for professional school
advising questions.
Web address for most current program requirements: http://www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 6-8 |
Composition
I requirement. Select one group of courses: |
| |
RHET 105–Principles of Composition
|
| |
or |
| |
RHET 108–Forms of Composition
|
| |
or |
| |
SPCM 111–Oral & Written Comm I, and
|
| |
SPCM 112–Oral & Written Comm II
|
| 3 |
Select one
from: |
| |
RHET 233–Principles of Composition
|
| |
RHET 243–Inter Expository Writing
|
| 4 |
MCB 103–Intro
to Human Physiology |
| 1 |
MCB 104-Intro
to Human Physiology Lab |
| 5 |
MCB 334–Functional
Human Anatomy |
| 3 |
Statistics:
One course1 |
| |
MATH 012–Algebra
(prerequisite for statistics) |
| varied |
Social sciences:
A minimum of one course in Sociology or Anthropology |
| |
Psychology:
|
| 4 |
PSYC 100–Intro
to Psych |
| 3 |
PSYC 238–Abnormal
Psych |
| 3 |
PSYC 2162–Child
Psych |
| varied |
Additional
electives in psychology |
| varied |
Manual arts:
3 |
| varied |
Medical terminology:
One course (CLCV 102 or self-study) |
| 6 |
Humanities |
| 6-8 |
Physical
or biological science: Two courses |
1. Suggested courses are SOC 280, PSYC 235, MATH
161, STAT 100
2. HDFS 105 often may be substituted.
3. Examples of courses include ARTS 130, ARTS
210, ARTS 270, ART 275
NOTE: Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
is required upon entrance into the professional program.
Preprofessional Requirements for Physical
Therapy
A bachelor's degree is required to enter a Master's level or Doctoral
level physical therapy program. Because physical therapy programs
may have slightly different admission requirements, students are encouraged
to research individual programs as early as possible to allow time
to complete any additional prerequisites. A directory of accredited
physical therapy programs is available at www.apta.com.
Contact The Career Center, (217) 333-0820 for professional school
advising questions.
Web address: http://www.careercenter.uiuc.edu
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 5 |
MATH 220–Calculus
I |
| 8 |
CHEM 102–General
Chemistry I |
| |
CHEM 103–General
Chemistry Lab I |
| |
CHEM 104–General
Chemistry II |
| |
CHEM 105–General
Chemistry Lab II |
| 4 |
MCB 103–Intro
to Human Physiology |
| 1 |
MCB 104-Intro
to Human Physiology Lab |
| 5 |
MCB 334–Functional
Human Anatomy |
| 4 |
PSYC 100–Intro
to Psych |
| 10 |
PHYS 101–
College Physics, Mech & Heat |
| |
PHYS 102–College
Physics, E&M & Modern |
| 3-5 |
Statistics.
Select one of the following: |
| |
SOC 280–Intro to Social Statistics
|
| |
PSYC 235–Intro to Statistics
|
| |
STAT 100 (MATH 161)–Statistics
|
| 4-10 |
Biology |
| |
IB 150-Organismal & Evolutionary Biol
|
| |
IB 151-Organismal & Evol Biol Lab
|
| |
Or |
| |
IB 104-Animal Biology
|
| |
And/or |
| |
MCB 150-Molec & Cellular Basis of Life
|
| |
MCB 151-Molec & Cellular Laboratory
|
NOTE: A current or up-to-date Red Cross First Aid and CPR card also
will be required prior to enrollment.
Prelaw Advising
The prelaw advising service in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
270 Lincoln Hall, has information at all stages of an undergraduate
career for students enrolled in any college on campus.
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