Pre-Athletic Training:

• BIOL 365 – Human Anatomy Credits: 3
• BIOL 365L – Human Anatomy Lab Credits: 1
• ES 205 – First Aid and CPR Credits: 1
• ES 245 – Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport Credits:3
• ES 342 – Biomechanics with Lab Credits: 4
• ES 345 – Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
• BIOL 325 – Human Physiology Credits: 4
• PSYC 166 – General Psychology Credits: 3
• STAT 190 – Basic Statistics

GRE for admission, deadline for application to Truman State University is April 1 (February 15 for priority)

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Pre-Chiropractic:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• CHEM 130 & 131
• CHEM 329, 330, 331, & 332 (or 333 in place of 330 & 332)
• PHYS 185
• PSYC 166

For additional requirements for admission, please check with the chiropractic school you are interested in.

*Note: a bachelor’s degree is not required for many chiropractic programs.

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Pre-Dental:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• Anatomy & Physiology w/ labs
  • BIOL 214 & 215
  • BIOL 302 or 365/365L and BIOL 315 or 325
• CHEM 130 & 131
• CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333
• CHEM 335
• PHYS 185 & 186 or 195 & 196
• ENG 190 and one other course with an ENG prefix

All courses need to be taken before the DAT & applying (take DAT spring/early summer of junior year, apply to dental school summer/early fall after junior year)

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Pre-Medical:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• CHEM 130 & 131
• CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333
• PHYS 185 & 186 or 195 & 196
• ENG 190 and one other course with an ENG prefix
• CHEM 335 (strongly suggested)
• PSYC 166 (strongly suggested)
• SOAN 190 (strongly suggested)

All courses need to be taken before the MCAT & applying (take MCAT spring/early summer of junior year, apply to med school summer after junior year)

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Pre-Optometry:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• BIOL 204 or 304
• CHEM 130 & 131
• [CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333] or [CHEM 320] — depends on major
• CHEM 335
• PHYS 185 & 186 or 195 & 196
• ENG 190 & JINS
• PSYC 166

Students should take the OAT in spring/summer of junior year and apply to optometry school in summer after junior year.

*Note: a bachelor’s degree is not required for most programs but is strongly suggested

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Pre-Occupational Therapy:

• BIOL 100 or 107
• BIOL 214 & 215 or 325 & 365/365L
• HLTH 200
• PSYC 166
• PSYC 366
• PSYC 377
• SOAN 190 or 191

GRE to get into OT school, deadline for application determined by school

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Pre-Pharmacy:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• BIOL 304
• BIOL 365/365L or BIOL 214 & 215
• CHEM 130 & 131
• CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333
• STAT 190
• MATH 198
• PHYS 185 or 195
• ENG 190
• COMM 170

Students should take the PCAT in summer before/fall of senior year and apply to pharmacy programs as soon as possible (last deadline is March 1)

*Note: a bachelor’s degree is not required for many pharmacy programs

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Pre-Physical Therapy:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• 2 semesters of Anatomy & Physiology w/ labs
  • BIOL 214 & 215
  • BIOL 302
  • BIOL 315
  • BIOL 325
  • BIOL 365/365L
• CHEM 130 & 131
• PHYS 185 & 186 or 195 & 196
• PSYC 166
• (some schools) 2nd semester of Psychology

GRE to get into PT school, deadline for application determined by school

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Pre-Physician Assistant:

• BIOL 107 & additional BIOL course (i.e. BIOL 104, 330, 300, etc.)
• 2 semesters of Anatomy & Physiology w/ labs
  • BIOL 214 & 215
  • BIOL 302
  • BIOL 315
  • BIOL 325
  • BIOL 365/365L
• BIOL 204 or 304
• CHEM 130 & 131
• [CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333] or [CHEM 320] — depends on major
• CHEM 335
• PSYC 166
• (some schools) 2nd semester of Psychology
• HLTH 200

GRE to get into PA school, deadline for application determined by school

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Pre-Veterinary:

• 10 hours of BIOL, including:
  • BIOL 107 & 104
  • BIOL 200
  • BIOL 300 or 321 (suggested)
  • BIOL 304 (suggested)
  • BIOL 309 (suggested)
  • BIOL 302 or AGSC 320 (suggested)
• CHEM 130 & 131
• [CHEM 329 & 331, 330/332 or 333] or [CHEM 320] — depends on major
• CHEM 335
• PHYS 185 & 186 or 195 & 196

Students can take either the GRE or the MCAT in spring/summer of junior year and apply to vet school in early fall (September) of senior year

*Note: a bachelor’s degree is not required for many vet programs

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