The Pre-Medicine and Health Professions Program
Physics is one of many possible majors that may be chosen by a student interested in a career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and allied health fields. Professional schools in these areas require students to complete a core set of science courses that generally includes General Biology I & II, General Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, and Biochemistry (plus several physics and mathematics courses that all physics majors take). Since all of these additional courses include a laboratory, careful planning is required to schedule them in a sequence with a manageable work load. One possible sequence for the courses a physics major with pre-health goals can be found in the The Physics Major's Handbook. Students should consult advisors in both the Physics Department and in the Pre-Medicine and Heath Professions Program prior to registering each semester. More information on the Pre-Medicine and Health Professions Program can be found on their web site.