Above: In the summer of 2006, Honors student Justin Corbin (at right), a pre-med biology major, made the journey to Kenya to work in hospitals and a mobile dental clinic. The recent Imagine Magazine article "Bringing Hope" recounted Justin's experiences.
If you’re attending the university to prepare for admission into a professional school, WCU’s Pre-Professional Program provides you with a variety of options for the programs you may pursue:
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician's Assistant
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
It’s important that you make decisions early in your undergraduate career regarding preparation for professional school. The majority of professional school programs now require a bachelor's degree for admission, although there are still some exceptions.
To make wise decisions regarding undergraduate prerequisite courses and selecting a major, contact the Pre-Professional Advisor Emily Sharpe at The Honors College.