Pre-Health Professional
Ohio Dominican University has a long history of preparing students to enter the medical professions. The path that students take at ODU is shaped by their future goals. Each gives students both the intellectual tools and practical skills to pursue life-long learning required by their chosen profession. The use of contemporary technological tools in the pursuit of truth is a part of this process.
Pre-Medicine: Students wishing to enter medical school with the goal of becoming a physician, osteopath, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, or veterinarian are advised to major in either biology or chemistry and minor in the other. While thre is not a requirement that a student entering any of these medical school program have a science undergraduate degree, majors in these sciences are best prepared for the professional exams required for admission to these programs.
Pre-Pharmacy: Students planning on a career in pharmacy are best served by majoring in chemistry with a biology minor. This course of study best fulfills the requirements for admission to a pharmacy school and prepares students for the pharmacy school admissions exam.
Pre-Physical Therapy: Students looking for a career as a physical therapist need a biology major with a psychology minor. This combination of courses best meets admissions requirements and provides students with the background to succeed.
