What Is Pre-Health?
Healthcare and health maintenance is a burgeoning industry with multiple career opportunities. Pre-health studies at NEIU consist of advisement and coursework that directs and prepares the undergraduate student to further their education at professional programs related to specific career options in the health care field. Although there are exceptions, many career options in the health-related fields require completion of a baccalaureate degree prior to admission into the applicable professional program. Consequently, the majority of pre-health students at NEIU are pursuing a baccalaureate degree.
Regardless of their major, NEIU students that declare an intention to pursue academic studies on a path toward a health-related career are designated as pre-health students. Upon declaration, the pre-health students are then afforded the following benefits:
1. They will be assigned a pre-professional advisor familiar with the professional programs. The advisor will help map out a plan of studies for the student and will offer guidance as to the requirements and nature of the various professional programs. Usually, this advisor is a faculty member in the department of the students chosen academic major (i.e. Biology).
2. The undergraduate coursework that the pre-health student takes will include the completion of the pre-requisite courses required for admission into the various professional programs. This objective will be met in consultation with the preprofessional advisor.
3. The undergraduate coursework will provide a strong academic background to prepare the pre-health student to meet the rigors of professional programs.
4. The pre-professional advisement and coursework will prepare the student to maximize their potential on standardized tests. Most professional programs require some type of entry exam as part of the application process. Professional programs are selective and highly competitive. Therefore, students that cannot maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after 30 hours of academic study will be counseled to reconsider their career directions. General advisement should then be sought in the department of their chosen academic major.
Professional programs are selective and highly competitive. Therefore, students that cannot maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after 30 hours of academic study will be counseled to reconsider their career directions. General advisement should then be sought in the department of their chosen academic major.
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Healthcare and health maintenance is a burgeoning industry with multiple career opportunities. Pre-health studies at NEIU consist of advisement and coursework that directs and prepares the undergraduate student to further their education at professional programs related to specific career options in the health care field. Although there are exceptions, many career options in the health-related fields require completion of a baccalaureate degree prior to admission into the applicable professional program. Consequently, the majority of pre-health students at NEIU are pursuing a baccalaureate degree.
Regardless of their major, NEIU students that declare an intention to pursue academic studies on a path toward a health-related career are designated as pre-health students. Upon declaration, the pre-health students are then afforded the following benefits:
1. They will be assigned a pre-professional advisor familiar with the professional programs. The advisor will help map out a plan of studies for the student and will offer guidance as to the requirements and nature of the various professional programs. Usually, this advisor is a faculty member in the department of the students chosen academic major (i.e. Biology).
2. The undergraduate coursework that the pre-health student takes will include the completion of the pre-requisite courses required for admission into the various professional programs. This objective will be met in consultation with the preprofessional advisor.
3. The undergraduate coursework will provide a strong academic background to prepare the pre-health student to meet the rigors of professional programs.
4. The pre-professional advisement and coursework will prepare the student to maximize their potential on standardized tests. Most professional programs require some type of entry exam as part of the application process. Professional programs are selective and highly competitive. Therefore, students that cannot maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after 30 hours of academic study will be counseled to reconsider their career directions. General advisement should then be sought in the department of their chosen academic major.
Professional programs are selective and highly competitive. Therefore, students that cannot maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 after 30 hours of academic study will be counseled to reconsider their career directions. General advisement should then be sought in the department of their chosen academic major.
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