Pre-Profession

Curriculum U230A30

Pre-professional studies include programs in the health sciences (nutrition, medical dietetics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical lab technology, nursing), pre-veterinary medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-optometry and pre-chiropractic. Students typically begin a pre-professional program when ready to take RHT 101◊, MAT 110◊, and with the equivalent of at least one unit of high school Biology and one unit of high school Chemistry. To facilitate the transfer of credits to the professional school, the student should contact the school to help coordinate his/her course selection at Triton.


Semester One			Credit Hours
#	BIS 150◊	Principles of Biology I		4
#	CHM 140◊	General Chemistry I		5
#	MAT 111◊	Pre-Calculus		5
#	RHT 101◊	Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I		3
				17

Semester Two

#	BIS 151◊	Principles of Biology II	4
#	CHM 141◊	General Chemistry II	5
		General education	4
			13

Semester Three

#	BIS 240◊	Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹	4
#	CHM 234◊	Organic Chemistry I¹	5
#	MAT 131◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I¹	5
		General education	3
			17

Semester Four

#	BIS 241◊	Human Anatomy and Physiology II¹	4
#	CHM 235◊	Organic Chemistry II¹	5
#	PHY 101◊	General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound)¹	5
		General education	3
			17

Optional Semester Five or Summer School

#	PHY 102◊	General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & Modern Physics)¹	5
		General education	4-10
			9-15

(Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer school.)

General education requirements: AS degree	40-41
Pre-profession courses or other electives for AS degree	23-24

¹Courses may not be required for all of the pre-profession programs and therefore should be coordinated with the transfer school.

The following specialized programs can be started at Triton College and then completed at a four-year college.

Students should meet the general education requirements and recommended course work for Triton and then plan the remainder of their courses according to the four-year college requirements.

Pre-Dentistry

To be admitted to a college of dentistry, a student should have a minimum of two years of work in liberal arts. Course selections should include strong emphasis in Chemistry, Physics and Biology. The Dental Aptitude Test usually is required of an applicant for admission to dental school.

Pre-Engineering

Engineers use analytical and technical tools to provide creative yet economic solutions to problems. Degreed engineers have been consistently in demand, commanding the highest starting salaries among college graduates.

Students should note that four-year colleges and universities vary in specific course and transfer requirements. Therefore, it is important that in selecting Triton courses, students should consult a Triton counselor as well as the catalog and/or admissions advisor at the senior institution to which transfer is intended.

Recommended courses:

#	CHM 140◊	General Chemistry I	5
#	CIS 195◊	Programming for Engineers	3
#	MAT 131◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I	5
#	MAT 133◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry II	5
#	MAT 135◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry III	3
#	MAT 341◊	Differential Equations	3
#	PHY 106◊	General Physics (Mechanics)	4
#	PHY 107◊	General Physics (Electricity, Magnetism and Thermodynamics)	4

Optional course:

PHY 108◊

General Physics (Waves, Optics, Relativity & Quantum Mechanics)

Pre-Forestry

The first two years of forestry can be taken primarily in Liberal Arts. Science and Mathematics courses should be chosen carefully according to the requirements stated in the four-year college catalog.

Pre-Law

A College of Law usually has no specific pre-legal course requirements, but prospective law students should choose their pre-legal subjects so as to achieve a well-rounded general education and one that would be relevant to future career interests.

A four-year college degree is usually required to enter a college of law as is the law school admissions test. Each law school determines its own requirements for grade-point average. It is recommended that a student meet the requirements of either the Liberal Arts or Business Administration curriculum.

Pre-Medicine

Students desiring admission to a college of medicine should have a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree or at least 90 semester hours of college work and be eligible for full senior status in college. Their chosen courses should have emphasis in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The medical college admissions test is required by most medical schools.

Pre-Nursing

A student who plans to get a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Nursing may take the first and/or second years of work in Liberal Arts and should be careful especially in selecting Science courses.

Pre-Occupational Therapy

The first two years of occupational therapy can be taken primarily in liberal arts with some specialization according to the requirements stated in the four-year college catalog.

Pre-Optometry

Admittance to a college of optometry requires a minimum of 60 semester hours and a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all college courses attempted.

These courses should emphasize Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics. Automatic admission is not implied by the attainment of the minimum requirements set forth in the program.

Pre-Pharmacy

One year of this curriculum may be taken in liberal arts and the next four years in a College of Pharmacy. Chemistry and Mathematics courses should be included in chosen courses.

Pre-Veterinary

A student usually should present 60 semester hours of acceptable college credit to be admitted to a College of Veterinary Medicine. These courses may be taken in liberal arts and should include emphasis in Chemistry, Biology and Physics.

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