What are the Pre-Medical and Health Professions?
The Pre-Medical Professions path, allows Pitt-Johnstown students to follow a course of study in preparation for further doctoral education in Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Veterinary Medicine, etc. These programs typically require a baccalaureate degree before admission and have similar course requirements, mandatory admissions or aptitude exams, and screening interviews by professional school faculty before final admission to the program. Students may also prepare for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and other allied health programs. Students will choose an appropriate Major and, in consultation with the academic advisor, take elective courses that are best suited for the student’s career goals. For more information on the Pre-Medical and Health Professions Program, click here.
Are you interested in Dental Medicine? At Pitt-Johnstown, students will work closely with academic advisors to ensure class schedules are set up to take the pre-requisite courses needed to obtain entry into Dental School. Though most dental schools will accept both science and non science majors, most Pitt-Johnstown students choose to major in biology or chemistry as an undergraduate.
The School of Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh offers early admission to those students who have successfully completed at least 90 credits, a minimum QPA of a 4.0, and at least a score of 24 on each section of the DAT.
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Pre-Pharmacy students will work closely with members of the chemistry faculty to identify and complete pre-requisite courses needed to gain entry to the Pharm D program at the University of Pittsburgh as well as other pharmacy schools in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
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Interested in a career in medicine? The Pre-Medicine program at Pitt-Johnstown is designed to help those students wishing to attend Medical School after they have completed their undergraduate degree. Our highly involved faculty members will advise students on which courses to take in order to meet admission requirements into Medical School. Although students can choose the major they want, most Pitt-Johnstown students who are now in medical school or are now doctors, majored in biology as an undergraduate student.
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Pre-Occupational Therapy students will work with academic advisors to complete pre-requisite courses needed to gain entry into the Pittsburgh School of Rehabilitation Sciences or another school of your choice. Although most Occupational Therapy Schools will accept students with a bachelor's degree, as long as they have completed all admission requirements, most Pitt-Johnstown students will choose to major in biology or chemistry as an undergraduate student.
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Are you interested in caring for one's sight and bettering the way he or she sees the world? At Pitt-Johnstown, we can lay the foundation for students wishing to become Doctors of Optometry. Students who attend Pitt-Johnstown can benefit from smaller class sizes and involved faculty members. Class schedules are set up to ensure all that all required courses for admission into a School of Optometry are completed. Students typically major in biology or a related field at Pitt-Johnstown as an undergrad. Upon completion of pre-requisite courses, you can apply to any Optometry School of your choice. Any student with an interest in attending the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University can benefit from starting at Pitt-Johnstown.
The Pennsylvania College of Optometry and Pitt-Johnstown have come to an agreement for students starting here in the Pre-Optometry program. In order to be accepted to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, students must successfully complete all required courses and also satisfy all other admission requirements set by the College of Optometry. Those students who complete three years at Pitt-Johnstown and finish 90 credits, can then apply to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University. Upon successful completion of one year, you will then receive your bachelor's degree from Pitt-Johnstown. You will receive your Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry once you successfully completed the last three years of the program.
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Before applying to Veterinary School, you must first obtain a bachelor's degree. Each Veterinary School may have specific requirements, so we encourage you to look into admission requirements for the vet school of your choice. Academic advisors here at Pitt-Johnstown will also help to ensure each student is completing the required courses needed to apply to Veterinary School. Most Pitt-Johnstown students interested in Pre-Vet obtain a degree in biology.
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The University of Pittsburgh's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences provides students with the opportunity to take upper-level undergraduate courses on their way to obtaining a degree in a respective field. Before students can gain admissions in to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, they must first successfully complete 60 college credits and be in good academic standing. Pitt-Johnstown provides students with strong core classes that meet admission requirements into the School of Health and Rehabilitaion Sciences. Our students can benefit from small class sizes, in which they can get the extra attention that they need in order to be successful along their career path.
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Pre-Athletic Training
Pre-Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition
Pre-Communication Science
Pre-Emergency Medicine
Pre-Health Information Management
Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of communities through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention. Public health professionals analyze the effect on health of genetics, personal choice and the environment in order to develop programs that protect the health of families and communities.
Public health professionals try to prevent problems from happening or re-occurring through implementing educational programs, developing policies, administering services, regulating health systems and some health professions, and conducting research, in contrast to clinical professionals, such as doctors and nurses, who focus primarily on treating individuals after they become sick or injured. It is also a field that is concerned with limiting health disparities and a large part of public health is the fight for health care equity, quality, and accessibility.
There are many different degree programs for those that interested in studying public health. Some of the programs include:
MPH = Master of Public Health
MHA = Master of Health Administration
MHSA = Master of Health Services Administration
MSPH = Master of Science in Public Health
DrPH = Doctor of Public Health
PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
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