Prepare for a career in a variety of health or medical services
Are you pursuing a career in a health-related field? Do you want to build a strong pre-vet, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy or all-around pre-med foundation to go on to medical school or another professional graduate-level 程序?
SBU's pre-health 程序 will equip you for success as you pursue your personal and professional goals. The Pre-健康 Careers Committee, consisting of 生物学 and 化学 faculty, is dedicated to preparing and sending out SBU graduates who are ready for the next steps in becoming healthcare professionals. These faculty provide a number of services to pre-health students including academic advisement, writing reference letters and more.
As a pre-health student, you may earn an undergraduate degree in any major with the most common choices being either in 生物学 or 化学. Faculty advisors will help you tailor your degree 程序 to fit the specific medical profession career path you are pursuing, including:
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Physician's Assistant
- Pre-Veterinary
The Pre-健康 程序s are offered through SBU's College of Arts and Sciences.
Pre-Physical Therapy Program
The SBU division of natural sciences has a pre-physical therapy 程序 to prepare you for entrance into SBU's own Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) 程序. You will graduate with a bachelor of science in 生物学 while completing all required pre-physical therapy courses. While this does not guarantee your admittance into SBU's DPT 程序, you will receive guidance in completing all needed requirements.
Historically, SBU 生物学 graduates have had the best success in SBU's DPT 程序 compared to students from other universities and/or other majors. 100% of SBU 生物学 graduates who complete the SBU DPT 程序 pass the physical therapy board exam!
High school students with a 24+ ACT score are eligible to apply for the SBU DPT High School Early Acceptance 程序. If selected, they would have a guaranteed spot in the SBU DPT 程序 provided they complete their undergraduate degree at SBU.
俱乐部 and Organizations
Pre-健康 Society
Pre-健康 Society is an open club for students who are interested in pursuing a career in a health-related field. 俱乐部 meets once a month for group meetings, planning service events and hearing from guest speakers from various health fields. 俱乐部 is a mix of under and upperclassmen, giving younger students the chance to meet peers and mentors who can encourage them in their chosen fields and through the challenges of pursuing a health-related career.
Pre-Physical Therapy Student Organization
Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing the physical therapy profession are invited to join this student organization. Monthly meetings are held for informational and fellowship purposes. The organization also participates in service opportunities.