Degrees & Programs Pre-Health
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Westmont is an excellent place for students to complete pre-professional requirements and to prepare for health professional school. There are many resources at Westmont to help students pursue careers in the health sciences including pre-health advising, 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
“医学预科”一词并不是指韦斯特蒙特学院的特定专业. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to a medical school in addition to completing a major. 这条轨道基本上需要完成适当的先决条件, 保持较高的GPA, 参加医学院入学考试(MCAT), 参加适当的课外活动, 成立评审委员会, 完成医学院的申请.
ABOUT OUR PROGRAM
Our students have been very successful in achieving their goal of being accepted to a medical school program. 三年期间(2019 - 2022), 24名申请者中有22人被至少一所医学院录取, 对应于a 92% success rate.
你可以看看我们的学生去过的一些学校 accepted，表明它们在全国范围内具有竞争力.
RESOURCES
韦斯特蒙特学院医学预科课程概述.
对于一个主修生物学的医学预科学生来说，典型的4年课程是怎样的呢, chemistry, 或者其他专业.
We have also prepared four year schedules for current students to help you plan your own schedules and activities. 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. 此外，还包括没有任何专业具体课程的第四时间表.
请理解这些时间表是基于大多数医学院的要求. Any specific medical school you are applying to may have additional or different requirements. 你需要与这些学校核实，并据此安排你自己的时间表.
A summary with links to what the medical schools located in California require for entrance.
医学院申请过程的时间轴和行动的总结.
FORMS
Here are three forms that you will need when you decide to use Westmont's Medical School evaluation program. 一旦你决定申请医学院，请使用这些表格.
- Declaration form
- Committee Form (Word Document)
- 教员评估表
这些表格要在五月初离开韦斯特蒙之前交上来.
请在五月下旬与你的委员会成员联系，感谢他们, 并提醒他们信件的截止日期是5月31日.
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
你应该申请对抗疗法(MD)还是整骨疗法(DO)医学院，还是两者都申请?
Both teach the same basic science curricula necessary to becoming a fully qualified doctor but they have different approaches and different admissions statistics.
根据美国骨科医学院协会(AACOM)的网站, “Osteopathic physicians bring the additional benefits of osteopathic manipulative techniques to diagnose and treat patients.”
有关对抗疗法(MD)医学院，请参阅 美国医学院协会(AAMC)网站.
有关骨科(DO)医学院，请参阅 美国骨科医学院协会(AACOM)网站.
Postbaccalaureate programs begin after an undergraduate degree and are designed to support the transition to professional school.
Pre-Dentistry
“校长”一词并不是指威斯蒙特大学的特定专业. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to a dental school in addition to completing a major. 这条轨道基本上需要完成适当的先决条件, 保持较高的GPA, 参加牙医入学考试(DAT), 参加适当的课外活动, 成立建议委员会, 完成牙科学校的申请.
RESOURCES
韦斯特蒙特学院院长课程概述.
什么牙科学校要求入学和什么课程韦斯特蒙特提供.
申请过程
美国牙科教育协会
FORMS
Here are three forms that you will need when you decide to use Westmont's dental school evaluation program. 一旦你决定申请牙科学校，请使用这些表格.
这些表格要在五月初离开韦斯特蒙之前交上来.
请在五月下旬与你的委员会成员联系，感谢他们, 并提醒他们信件的截止日期是5月31日.
NURSING
Westmont has an 护理学加速学士学位课程 and an 护理本科快速通道. 这个后学士学位课程要求事先完成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. They have a very informative website covering all aspects of nursing educations and current data.
This links to a report 描述教育水平的证书(学士学位，AAS学位，文凭).
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
They have a brochure ("A career in Nurse-Midwife") and a directory ("Directory of Accredited Midwifery Education Programs") available.
正常的途径是通过四年的BSN或两年的ADN计划.
Pre-Optometry
“预验光”一词并不是指威斯蒙特大学的特定专业. Rather, this designation indicates an intention to prepare for admission to an optometry school in addition to completing a major. 这条轨道基本上需要完成适当的先决条件, 保持较高的GPA, 参加视光验光入学考试, 参加适当的课外活动, 成立建议委员会, 完成验光学校的申请.
验光师不是医生，只能得到“O”.D" degree; they attend optometry school for four years and are not required to undertake postgraduate training.
RESOURCES
OptomCAS
包括学校和学院的要求
The best source of information for pursuing education and a career in optometry is the ASCO web site.
Pre-Pharmacy
The Summary of Course Prerequisites is available in PDF format on the AACP web site (American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy). 要查看、下载和打印，请单击 here. 药房学校定位器也是一个很好的资源. 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. 该指南还包括有关申请费用和截止日期的表格, program costs, 入学要求.Graduate schools in the field of Phramacy and Pharmacology usually require that the undergraduate maintain a 3.他们在大学期间的平均绩点是0. 他们还要求学生提供GRE和PCAT的成绩. It is suggested that students complete personal research to show their interest in the field.
一般要求(具体信息见PSAR):
- 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 Physics (lab)
- 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
It is important to remember that each school has specific requirements and may include more than those listed here. Please go to the AACP page 列出了每所药学院的要求.
Pre-Physical疗法
在物理治疗领域的研究生院要求至少三个, 最好是四年的本科学习. It is also recommended that the applicant work in a Physical Therapy clinic to familiarize themselves with the field prior to making application.
In general, PT课程至少需要以下课程不过每所学校在这方面有所不同，可能会要求额外的课程.
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
请注意，某些学校确实要求一些其他课程, 但是这个列表涵盖了大多数一般需求.
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 以了解更多ag娱乐官网物理治疗的职业信息.
医师助理
In general, 个人助理课程要求以下大部分课程不过每所学校在这方面有所不同，可能会要求额外的课程. Refer to the 医师助理 Program Directory for specific information or check with a specific PA program.
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
请注意，所有PA项目和硕士项目都需要GRE成绩, 所有的项目都需要医疗经验(通常), 需要1000小时的工作经验, 2000 is common, 有些需要更多的时间, 尽管现在有几所学校开始接受学时较短的学生。.
CASPA-应用帮助中心 Get started with an overviewof the process including important dates, fees, and contact ihnformation.
医师助理 Program Directory (about $35) lists all the PA programs and their requirements. This is critical to have for reference as you plan your PA preparation, budgets, and course work. 可以从 医师助理教育协会(PAEA) .
AAPA web site (美国医师助理学会)
医师助理集中申请服务(CASPA) Students NEED to check with the individual school(s) they are applying to for additional information about supplemental applications or other application requirements.
没有使用CASPA的学校 有一些PA项目不使用CASPA.
兽医学院的要求与医学院相似. Biology and chemistry are majors that will meet the required course work for application to vet school. 只要包括必修课程，任何专业都可以. 以下链接提供了申请兽医学院的完整概述. It is important for the pre-vet student to be familiar with their top 10 school admission requirements.
RESOURCES
专职医疗专业
The Biology, Chemistry, 和运动机能系 of Westmont College provide training appropriate for pursuing careers in many of the allied health fields. 每个研究生课程的要求都有很大的不同, so it is also important for students to look at a number of different schools of interest to gain a sense of what you will need to have taken before making applications to specific schools. This page is intended to provide some general information and recommended courses which will provide the best preparation for most of the non-doctoral level allied health programs.
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, 选择化学或生物学士课程作为专业是非常合适的, 因为他们允许灵活地选择必要的额外课程(无论是心理学, mathematics, etc). A Kinesiolgy major can also work with additional care with scheduling of pre-requisite and major classes. A choice of a double major in Chemistry/Biology is sometimes a matter of one or two additional courses.
The Office of 职业发展 & Calling has a large amount of information available to review about the variety of health related careers, 还有ag娱乐官网许多项目的信息，以及会发生什么.
有很好的信息在联合医疗事业 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. 这也是一个很好的资源，准备在本科学校. .
这是一张方便的 quick-look table that lists many of the Health professions and the typical pre-requisites needed for each one.
通过韦斯特蒙特的生物学, Chemistry, 和运动机能系, 以下课程为必修课程:
Chiropractic
脊医学院协会(ACC)的网址是 www.chirocolleges.org.
预备课程也可在行政协调会网页查阅: 未来的学生
Nursing
美国护理学院协会 是一个好的信息来源吗. They have a very informative website covering all aspects of nursing education and current data.
此外，此链接到 a report 描述教育水平的证书(学士学位，AAS学位，文凭).
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
They have a brochure ("A career in Nurse-Midwife") and a directory ("Directory of Accredited Midwifery Education Programs") available.
正常的途径是通过四年的BSN或两年的ADN计划.
职业治疗
研究生学习包括OT的硕士或博士学位.
AOTA 列出职业治疗硕士课程认可的学校. 对于那些对健康领域感兴趣的人来说，这是一个很好的探索网站.
Optometry
The best source of information for pursuing education and a career in optometry is the ASCO web site.
Public Health
两个很好的资源，探索公共卫生领域的职业生涯:
ASPPA是教育信息网站. 学校和公共卫生项目协会
当你准备好申请时，你将使用在线申请服务 SOPHAS.