In addition to their courses, students in the Pre-Health Professions Program will attend special seminars offered by professionals in various fields of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry, who can define the parameters of study in the health professions and meet the individual needs of the students. Field trips to health facilities in the area are planned. Students will observe research being conducted in the Chemistry Department and in the School of Pharmacy. The School of Pharmacy offers a special program in which students can participate in the Summer College first session while working part time in the laboratories with pharmacy professors. Second session the students remain a part of the Summer College but spend their time engaged in full-time research with an assigned professor.
Students learn proper laboratory procedures and participate in actual ongoing research.
Pre-Health Professions Program students participate in the Exploring sessions as well as the social and recreational activities of the Summer College for High School Students as their schedules allow. They are housed with the other Summer College students. To apply, students should complete the enclosed application, checking Pre-Health Professions Program on the front of the application. To be eligible, students must meet the early entrance requirements of the University set by the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. In addition, they must have the recommendation of their high school principal.