There are many opportunities in the health professions. Each member of the team is essential to the effective delivery of the total range of health sciences. To enter some of the health fields a student should first complete four years of college work, leading to the bachelor's degree. Abilene Christian University offers all of the college courses which are needed to enter any of the health-related profcssions.
Competition is keen for entering all of the health-related professional schools.
Therefore, the prospective applicant interested in attending such a school should maintain good academic credentials, and would even be well-advised to prepare for an alternative career in another related or unrelated area. Independent preparation for the various Admissions Tests is often required. These require attending graduate school to get a research-based M.S. or Ph.D. Such a route requires rigorous preparation at the bachelor's degree level in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Training in computer science and statistics is increasingly important. See either Dr. Mattis or Dr. Reeves for advice in the health professions.