Health Professions
Many students at St. Edward's are preparing
for careers in the Health Professions which include Dentistry,
Medicine, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy,
Physician Assistant, and Veterinary Medicine to name a few.
This preparation is rigorous and at times confusing, so
it is in the student's best interest to become acquainted
with the health Professions Adviser and the Health Professions
Advisory Committee early in his/her college career.
Committee Chair
Committee Members |
Dr. Fidelma O'Leary
Dr. Henry Altmiller
Dr. Fidelma O'Leary
Dr. Neal Wise
Dr. Mary Kopecki
Dr. Patricia Baynham
|
Assoc. Prof. Biology
Prof. Chemistry
Assoc. Prof. Biology
Prof. Political Science
Assoc. Prof. Chemistry
Assist. Prof. Biology |
St. Edward's does not have a "Pre-Med"
major per se, and the Medical and Dental Schools say that
it does not matter what the student's major is. However,
once you complete the pre-requisites for Med/Dent school,
you are well on your way to completing the degree requirements
for a BS in Biology or Biochemistry.
The requirements and courses
that satisfy the requirements.
| Medical/Dental School
Requirements |
SEU Courses that satisfy
the Requirements |
| English (6 hours) |
FSTY 1311 & 1313 Rhetoric & Composition I
& II
ENGW 1301 & 1302 Rhetoric & Composition I & I |
| Biology (16 hours as required by Science majors. 8
hours must include formal lab work.) |
BIOL 1307, 1107 General Biology: Cells and Organ Systems
BIOL 1308, 1108 General Biology: Genes, Organisms, and
Populations; BIOL 2334 Molecular Biology; BIOL 2335 Human Physiology and BIOL 2135 Human Physiology Lab;
BIOL 3439 Microbiology |
| Mathematics (3 hours college calculus) |
MATH 2313 |
| Chemistry (8 hours general chemistry and 8 hours organic
chemistry with lab as required by Science majors) |
CHEM 1340, 1140 General Chemistry;
CHEM 2320,2120 Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 2323, 2123 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3325,3125 Organic Chemistry II |
| Biochemistry ( 3 hours required by some Schools) |
CHEM 4343 Biochemistry I |
| Physics (8 hours with lab as required) |
PHYS 2321, 2126 Electricity and Magnetism; PHYS 2320, 2125 Mechanics and Waves |
Additional Resources:
Texas Professional Schools
Health Professions Links
Professional School Applications |
