Students who major in programs outside the College of Sciences and Mathematics should take the Pre-Health Professions Orientation Course, offered fall term only, to become informed of the options available in the health professions. Thereafter, students must maintain contact with advisors in the College of Sciences and Mathematics for information about taking the appropriate courses and guidance during the application process to the professional schools. Bimonthly meetings offer students an opportunity to hear and talk with speakers in the various health professions, admissions officers of professional schools, students currently enrolled in professional schools, and also their peers who are working in, or have worked at, various health-related jobs. Students may be selected to join Alpha Epsilon Delta after three semesters at Auburn University if they have a minimum 3.0 average on all courses taken and a 3.0 minimum on all science courses. Certain juniors and seniors in pre-medicine may be selected each term to participate in a hospital experience course at East Alabama Medical Center.
Students rotate through a different medical specialty each week.
They spend two or more hours with each physician in order to gain valuable insights into the daily routine of practicing professionals. Pre-Medical Preceptorship . These types of experiences are extremely important in helping a student decide on a particular profession. In recent years many graduates, representing a variety of majors, have returned to college with the intention of gaining admission to a professional school. Depending upon a student's previous background, it can take from one to three years to complete the necessary prerequisite courses and the application procedures.