Pre-Professional Health Science
UWEC's pre-professional health science minor is designed for students preparing for post-baccalaureate health profession programs and careers.
A Perfect Complement to Your Health-Centered Degree
Students in pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-chiropractic, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy and other pre-professional health studies may find this minor especially helpful. This minor will cover subjects including foundational biological principles in the areas of cell/molecular biology, genetics, and structure & function of organisms. By completing this program, you'll be able to read critically, reason analytically, and communicate persuasively around health and scientific topics from a humanities and humanistic social science perspective.
The pre-professional health science minor requires 24 credits from courses outside a student's major.
Program Details
Are you planning a future in a health career? UW-Eau Claire is one of only a few schools of its size with a specialized Health Careers Center dedicated to helping you achieve your health career goals. We offer access to targeted programming, high-quality clinical and volunteering opportunities, and personalized academic and pre-professional advising delivered by our caring expert staff.
An array of electives allows you to study multiple topics and disciplines within the pre-professional health science minor. Explore courses in biology like Genetics and Human Anatomy and Physiology or courses in nursing like Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness, and Navigating Health Care.
Blugold Stories
During his time at UWEC, Broc Kelley worked in the chemistry research lab, mentored other Blugolds, and earned a $200,000 scholarship to UW-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health. Despite experiencing hardships, he created a path that led to success with the support of faculty and staff.
As a pre-professional health science minor, you will take courses that prepare you for professional health programs. The core courses in this minor aim to meet the most common prerequisites of pre health programs including general chemistry, organic chemistry, introductory biology. In addition, electives can be selected to meet requirements of specific programs and include options in psychology, sociology, math, physics, English and more. Access to a wide variety of elective courses within the minor will expand your critical reading, analytical reasoning, and persuasive communication skills, all while exploring health topics from a humanistic social science perspective.
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