Most students, however, elect for a degree in either Biological Sciences or Chemistry. More information may be found in this catalog under the appropriate department. Admission to medical or dental school is on a competitive basis and each professional school has control of its own admission procedures and policies. Biology - Eight semester hours of credit in general biology are required. Chemistry - Sixteen semester hours of credit including 8 hours of inorganic chemistry with laboratory and 8 hours of organic chemistry with laboratory are required.
Biochemistry is recommended.
Physics - Eight semester hours of credit in general physics with laboratory are required. English - Some schools require 9 semester hours of credit in English, whereas others require only the demonstration of proficiency in spoken and written English. The Health Professions Committee is responsible for providing evaluation letters for students at McNeese State University who are applying to health professional schools. Students interested in applying for admission to a health professional school including medical, dental, osteopathic and optometry should indicate their intention to be evaluated by signing the interview sign up sheet in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences office during the spring semester of their junior year. Students must after the interview give the committee chairman a list of professional schools and their addresses where their evaluation is to be sent.