Degrees & Programs Pre-Health
Welcome to the Westmont College Pre-health Professions webpage!
韦斯特蒙特是学生完成专业前要求和为健康专业学校做准备的好地方. 威斯蒙特大学有很多资源可以帮助学生从事健康科学方面的职业，包括健康前咨询, 健康前信息会议和讲习班, 学前健康相关书籍, 还有预备健身俱乐部.
Pre-Medicine
The term “pre-medical” does not refer to a specific major at Westmont College. Rather, 这个称号表明除了完成专业学习外，还打算准备进入医学院学习. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, 保持较高的GPA, 参加医学院入学考试(MCAT), participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, 成立评审委员会, 完成医学院的申请.
ag娱乐官网的项目
我们的学生非常成功地实现了他们被医学院录取的目标. 三年期间(2019 - 2022), 22 out of 24 applicants were accepted into at least one medical school program, 对应于a 92% success rate.
You can look at some of the schools where our students have been accepted, showing that they are competitive throughout the country.
RESOURCES
An overview of the premedical program at Westmont College.
What a typical 4-year schedule would look like for a pre-med student majoring in biology, chemistry, 或者其他专业.
我们还为在读学生准备了四年时间表，以帮助您规划自己的时间表和活动. Since, 大多数医学院预科的学生主修生物学, Chemistry, or Kinesiology, 这些时间表包括. In addition, a fourth schedule without any major specific courses is also included.
Please understand that these schedules are based on what most medical schools require. 你申请的任何特定的医学院都可能有额外的或不同的要求. You need to check with these schools and arrange your own schedule accordingly.
链接到加州医学院入学要求的摘要.
A summary of the timeline with actions of the application process for medical school.
FORMS
当你决定使用韦斯特蒙特医学院的评估项目时，这里有三种表格是你需要的. Please use these forms once you decide to apply to medical school.
- Declaration form
- Committee Form (Word Document)
- 教员评估表
These forms are to be turned in before you leave Westmont in early May.
Please check with your committee members in late May to thank them, and also remind them that the letters are due by May 31.
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Should you apply to allopathic (MD) or osteopathic (DO) medical schools, or both?
两者都教授成为一名完全合格的医生所必需的相同的基础科学课程，但它们有不同的方法和不同的入学统计数据.
According to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) website, “骨科医生带来了骨科手法技术的额外好处来诊断和治疗病人.”
有关对抗疗法(MD)医学院，请参阅 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) website.
For osteopathic (DO) medical schools, refer to the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) website.
学士后课程在获得本科学位后开始，旨在支持向专业学校的过渡.
Pre-Dentistry
The term “predental” does not refer to a specific major at Westmont. Rather, 这个名称表明除了完成专业之外，还打算准备进入牙科学校. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, 保持较高的GPA, 参加牙医入学考试(DAT), participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, 成立建议委员会, 完成牙科学校的申请.
RESOURCES
An overview of the predental program at Westmont College.
What dental schools require for admission and what classes Westmont offers.
申请过程
美国牙科教育协会
FORMS
当你决定使用韦斯特蒙特牙科学校评估项目时，这里有三种表格是你需要的. Please use these forms once you decide to apply to dental school.
These forms are to be turned in before you leave Westmont in early May.
Please check with your committee members in late May to thank them, and also remind them that the letters are due by May 31.
NURSING
Westmont has an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and an 护理本科快速通道. This post-baccalaureate program requires prior completion of a B.A. or B.S.
RESOURCES
美国护理学院协会， AACN是一个很好的信息来源. 他们有一个信息丰富的网站，涵盖了护理教育和当前数据的各个方面.
This links to a report that describes the levels of education (BS, AAS, Diploma).
NURSE-MIDWIFE
美国护士助产士学院
Colesville路8403号.,
Suite 1230
银泉，马里兰州20910
240-485-1800
fax 240-485-1818
他们有一本小册子(“护士-助产士的职业”)和一本目录(“认可助产教育项目目录”).
The normal route is via a four year BSN or two year ADN program.
Pre-Optometry
The term “preoptometry” does not refer to a specific major at Westmont. Rather, 这个名称表明除了完成专业之外，还打算准备进入验光学校. This track essentially entails completing the appropriate prerequisites, 保持较高的GPA, 参加视光验光入学考试, participating in appropriate extracurricular activities, 成立建议委员会, 完成验光学校的申请.
Optometrists are not medical doctors and receive an "O.D" degree; they attend optometry school for four years and are not required to undertake postgraduate training.
RESOURCES
OptomCAS
includes the requirements for schools and colleges
最好的信息来源，追求教育和职业在验光是ASCO网站.
Pre-Pharmacy
课程先决条件摘要以PDF格式在AACP网站(美国药学院协会)上提供。. 要查看、下载和打印，请单击 here. The Pharmacy School Locator is also an excellent resource. Click here.
RESOURCES
PSAR包含了ag娱乐官网美国的信息叙述.S. 药学院校, 概述环境因素, 项目描述, 选择因素. The guide also includes tables regarding application fees and deadlines, program costs, 入学要求.在药学和药理学领域的研究生院通常要求本科生保持3.他们在大学期间的平均绩点是0. They also require the student scores for the GRE and the PCAT. 建议学生完成个人研究，以显示他们对该领域的兴趣.
General Requirements (see PSAR for specific information):
- 6英语作文
- 8普通化学(实验室)
- 8有机化学(实验室)
- 生物学-动物学
- 4-8物理(实验室)
- 6-8数学(微积分和统计学)
大多数人还希望看到这些课程:
- Microbiology
- Anatomy
- Speech
- Economics
重要的是要记住，每个学校都有特定的要求，可能包括比这里列出的更多. Please go to the AACP page that lists the requirements for each Pharmacy school.
Pre-Physical疗法
Graduate schools in the field of Physical Therapy require at least three, 最好是四年的本科学习. 我们也建议申请人在申请前在物理治疗诊所工作，以熟悉该领域.
In general, PT programs require at least the following courses, 尽管每个学校在这方面都有所不同, 并且可能需要额外的课程.
最低必修课程:
- 普通生物学(2)
- 普通化学(2)
- 生命科学物理学(2)
- Statistics
- Human Anatomy
- Physiology
- 普通心理学
- 变态心理学
- 英语作文
- Literature
Note that specific schools do require some other courses, but this list covers most of the general requirements.
当前的先决条件列表
PTCAS的所有课程
如有任何问题，请联络:
美国物理治疗协会
波托马克大街3030号，100室
亚历山大，弗吉尼亚州22305-3085
Visit the APTA website for information to learn more about careers in Physical Therapy.
医师助理
In general, 个人助理课程要求以下大部分课程, 尽管每个学校在这方面都有所不同, 并且可能需要额外的课程. 请参考医师助理项目目录获取具体信息或与特定的PA项目核对.
可能的必修课程:
- 普通生物学- 1年
- 普通化学- 1年
- 有机化学- 1年
- Statistics
- Human Anatomy
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- 普通心理学
- 变态心理学
- Sociology
- 英语作文
- 英国文学
- 文化人类学
- 医学术语
Note that the GRE is required for all PA programs with Master's programs, and all of the programs require medical experience (often, 需要1000小时的工作经验, 2000 is common, 有些需要更多的时间, although a few schools are now accepting students with fewer hours).
CASPA-应用帮助中心 首先概述整个过程，包括重要的日期、费用和联系信息.
医师助理项目目录(约35美元)列出了所有PA项目及其要求. 当你计划你的私人助理准备、预算和课程作业时，这是至关重要的参考. 可以从 医师助理教育协会(PAEA) .
AAPA web site (美国医师助理学会)
Centralized Application Service for 医师助理s (CASPA) 学生需要与他们申请的各个学校核实有关补充申请或其他申请要求的额外信息.
没有使用CASPA的学校 There are a few PA programs that do not use CASPA.
The requirements for veterinary school are similar to medical school. 生物和化学专业将满足申请兽医学校的必修课程. As long as the required courses are included any major is allowed. The following links have a complete overview of applying to veterinary school. 对于兽医预科的学生来说，熟悉前10所学校的入学要求是很重要的.
RESOURCES
专职医疗专业
The Biology, Chemistry, 韦斯特蒙特学院的运动机能系提供适合在许多联合健康领域从事职业的培训. There is a large amount of variety in requirements for each graduate program, 因此，对于学生来说，在申请特定的学校之前，看一些不同的感兴趣的学校，以获得你需要的东西，这一点也很重要. 本页旨在提供一些一般信息和推荐课程，这将为大多数非博士水平的联合健康计划提供最好的准备.
对于大多数联合医疗领域来说, 生物学的几门课程, 需要化学和心理学. Thus, choice of a Chemistry or Biology BA track are well suited as a major, as they allow flexibility in choosing the additional courses necessary (whether psychology, mathematics, etc). 运动机能学专业的学生在安排必修课程和主修课程时也会格外小心. 选择化学/生物双学位有时需要一到两门额外的课程.
The Office of 职业发展 & Calling 有大量的信息可以回顾各种与健康相关的职业吗, along with information about many of the programs and what to expect.
There is excellent information on Allied Health careers at 探索健康事业.org 包括这个职业的历史, 职业描述, 就业特点, 教育项目, 以及在哪里解决询问. This is also a good resource for preparing during undergraduate school. .
这是一张方便的 quick-look table 列出了许多卫生专业以及每个专业所需的典型先决条件.
通过韦斯特蒙特的生物学, Chemistry, 和运动机能系, required courses are offered for the following fields:
Chiropractic
The web address for the Association of 脊椎按摩疗法学院 (ACC) is www.chirocolleges.org.
The pre-requisite courses can also be found on that ACC webpage: 未来的学生
Nursing
AACN, American Association of Colleges of Nursing 是一个好的信息来源吗. 他们有一个信息丰富的网站，涵盖了护理教育和当前数据的各个方面.
此外，此链接到 a report that describes the levels of education (BS, AAS, Diploma).
Nurse-Midwife
美国护士助产士学院
Colesville路8403号.,
Suite 1230
银泉，马里兰州20910
240-485-1800
fax 240-485-1818
他们有一本小册子(“护士-助产士的职业”)和一本目录(“认可助产教育项目目录”).
The normal route is via a four year BSN or two year ADN program.
职业治疗
Graduate studies include a masters or a doctorate in OT.
AOTA lists accredited schools for masters programs in occupational therapy. For those interested in this field of health, this is a good site to explore.
Optometry
最好的信息来源，追求教育和职业在验光是ASCO网站.
Public Health
Two good resources for exploring the field of Public Health as a career:
ASPPA是教育信息网站. Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
When you are ready to apply you will use the online application service called SOPHAS.