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Preprofessional

Preprofessional – Allied Health
As a liberal arts university, Dakota Wesleyan University prepares students for a variety of professions in leadership and service.

Medical and Allied Health
This program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in Allied Health areas including, but not limited to: Pre-medical, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Chiropractic, Dental, Optometry, and Pharmacology. Students in health-related occupations, including dentistry and medicine, should obtain catalogs from the schools where they intend to complete their professional programs. During registration, students should contact a member of the science faculty to assist them in arranging their schedules. The faculty adviser will aid students in scheduling the courses from the university’s curriculum that fit most closely with the requirements of the professional schools. In the event that a student has not decided where he/she will finish, a suggested curriculum is offered below that meets most of the requirements of standard professional schools. Each student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that his/her program of study at DWU satisfies the requirements for the professional school(s) he/she wishes to attend.

All Professional programs have different prerequisite courses for admittance. You are encouraged to research these program prerequisite criteria early in your college career (during second year) to create a plan of study.

Pre-professional/Allied Health Minor
All students should select a major: athletic training, biology or biochemistry – (Although these are not the only majors allowed to pursue an allied health graduate degree, these are the most common at DWU.)

Allied Health Core

Biology 2 courses with labs 8
Chemistry 150 or higher 8
PSY 443 Abnormal Psychology 3
Electives * Students should take courses outside selected major. 6
     
* Electives:
ATN 297 Pharmacology in Athletic Training
2
ATN 298 Medical Aspects in Athletic Training
3
ATN 320 Human Nutrition
3
ATN330 Pathology and Evaluation of Injury I
3
ATN 335 Pathology and Evaluation of Injury II
3
ATN 390 Therapeutic Modalities
3
ATN 395 Therapeutic Exercise
3
ATN 455 Administration in Athletic Training
2
BIO 315 Genetics
4
BIO/CHM 335 Introduction to Biochemistry
3
BIO 344 Immunology
4
BIO 346 Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology
4
CHM 331/332 Organic Chemistry I & II
4
MTH 200 Statistical Methods I
3
NUR 100 Medical Terminology
2
PHS 210/220 General Physics I & II
4
PHS 260/270 University Physics I & II
4
PED 315 Kinesiology
3
PED 410 Physiology of Exercise
3


Nursing – (see nursing section of the catalog)

Other Programs
Additional pre-professional programs can be found in the following catalog sections:

 
         
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