Most professional schools stress a four-year degree program as the best possible preparation.
Students interested in attending medical or dental school usually major in biochemistry, biological sciences, or chemistry. Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program LSU in Shreveport offers course work to prepare a student to apply for admission to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. To be eligible for admission a student must complete a minimum of 64 credit hours of specified college work. A student interested in veterinary medicine should consult with an advisor from the College of Sciences during their first semester at LSU in Shreveport. Pre-Physical Therapy Entrance into the LSU School of Allied Health Physical Therapy program at both the New Orleans and Shreveport campuses requires a baccalaureate degree.