The School's programs also prepare students to pursue graduate-level studies in biological sciences or in health care professions, such as medicine or physical therapy. The Division of Medical Technology provides professional preparation for a career in medical technology, which is also called clinical laboratory science. This health profession is responsible for clinical laboratory analyses, including quantitative, qualitative and morphological measurements which assist the physician in clinical diagnosis and treatment. The undergraduate Physiological Sciences major is designed for individuals who, following completion of their four-year degree, plan to continue their studies at the graduate level in such areas as physiology, medicine, dentistry, or another of the wide range of academic, research, or health care professions. Majors receive basic grounding in calculus and the biological and physical sciences, and more extensive instruction in the physiological sciences such as advanced human physiology, cell physiology, endocrine physiology, exercise and environmental physiology, cardiovascular physiology, and neurophysiology.
Students remain pre-majors while completing prerequisite courses.
Admission to the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major. Upon completion of a minimum of 56 units of college credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree, and the achievement of a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher, students may apply for admission to the major. Pre-major students should contact an academic advisor in their chosen major to obtain additional information regarding specific admission requirements in that major. For more information contact the school office listed above.