学前健康学术支持
学者 are a key component of application to health professional schools, which expect their applicants to complete specific courses prior to application, and which look for overall scholastic excellence. Each prehealth student will work with academic advisors and 健康专业顾问 to create an academic plan that allows them to take full advantage of Barnard’s many academic opportunities while they prepare for applications to graduate programs.
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Prospective applicants to health professions programs are not required to complete a major in the natural sciences. We encourage all students to pursue fields of study that they find genuinely engaging. Successful applicants to health professions programs come from widely varying academic backgrounds, and each year Barnard’s applicant pool is comprised of students majoring in the natural sciences, 社会科学, 艺术, 和人文. Barnard students in all majors take a wide range of liberal 艺术 coursework, and prehealth students can complete the coursework that is appropriate for their professional goals alongside any major they choose. 问题? 电子邮件 beyondbarnard@joyerianicaragua.com.
Studying outside of the United States can enrich an undergraduate education, and prehealth students are welcome to explore this option. 它是, 然而, important to note that incorporating study abroad into your schedule requires careful advance planning. We encourage you to discuss your options early with your academic advisor, 健康专业顾问, 还有一个留学顾问.
健康 professions programs typically require a specific set of prerequisite courses in order to prepare applicants to enter rigorous graduate training. Prerequisite courses vary substantially between health professions disciplines (for instance, prerequisites for nursing and medicine are quite different) and can vary between individual schools in the same discipline. Applicants to medical and dental schools will typically complete a set of courses including:
- Two semesters of biology (with lab)
- Typically five semesters of chemistry, 包括普通化学, 有机化学, 和生物化学, 至少有两个实验室.
- Two semesters of physics (with lab)
- Two semesters of English or writing-based coursework
- Up to two semesters of mathematics (typically calculus and statistics)
We also strongly recommend that students who major in fields outside the natural sciences complete one to two upper-level science courses, and all students who plan to take the MCAT for application to medical school are encouraged to take one to two semesters of social science coursework, like introductory psychology or sociology, 为了准备考试. More details about specific Barnard and Columbia courses that can fulfill pre-medical and pre-dental requirements are available in this 指南.
Because program prerequisites and individual academic goals vary, each student will create an individualized plan to complete their coursework prior to application to professional schools. 学生 should work with their academic advisors as well as 健康专业顾问 to identify appropriate courses and create their schedules. Our advice for all prehealth students is:
- Pay careful attention to individual course prerequisites so that you can adequately plan when to take each course.
- 研究 your professional programs of interest so that you are aware of any institution-specific requirements that you will need to meet before applying.
- Take your prehealth courses at Barnard whenever possible!
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