Prerequisites

The Health Professions Office does its best to maintain a current list of the various programs' course requirements. However, students should contact each school to learn the most recent information regarding course prerequisities, the required GPA, letters of recommendation, and other admissions requirements.

 

UNT
Fort Worth

TTUHSC Odessa

BCM
Houston

UTSMCD Dallas

UTMB Galveston

UTHSCSA San Antonio

Harding
Searcy,AR
 

Degree Offered

Master

Master

Master

Master

Master

Master  Master

Hours Required

B.S. Degree

66 hrs.

B.S. Degree

B.S. Degree

B.S. Degree

65

 B.S. Degree

CHEM

 

133/131 
134/132
223/221

133/131 
134/132

 

133/131 
134/132 
223/221

133/131 
134/132 
223/221

133/131 
134/132
223/221

133/131
134/132

133/131
134/132
223/221

BIOL

 

112/114

113/115
355/357

291/293

292/294 

(454 or 351 or 475)
(472 or 312

112/114
113/115
355/357
( 291/293 292/294 or 491/493 492/495)
351 recomm.

355/357
491/493
492/495

112/114

113/115

491/493
492/495
355/357
351

112/114 
113/115 
355/357
454
491/493 
492/495

112/114
113/115
355/357
491/493
492/495

112/114
113/115
355/357
491/493
492/495

MATH

121+

121+

none

121+

121+

none

 121 or 185

Statistics

3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs.

none

3 hrs.

3 hrs.

 none

PSYC

120

none

120
3 hr elec.

120

120

120

 120 or 232

Medical Term.

none

recomm.

recomm.

none

none

none  recomm.
Other Prerequisites

 HIST 221, 222

POLS 225, 226

ENGL 111, 112

SOCI 111

 ENGL 111, 112

NUTR 221

COMS 111

9 hrs. Social Science Electives

 3 hrs. Expository Writing  none  SOCI 111
 25 hrs. Electives  none

 

Please note that several of these schools do not accept transfer hours from a community college or credit by exams. The schools may require that all prerequisite course work have been completed by December 31 of the year in which you apply. In addition, a required prerequisite course GPA will be in effect.

Completion of 40 or more hours of volunteer or work experience in hospitals, clinics or private practice settings under the supervision of a MD, DO, PA, or NP is required before completing the CASPA application process.