Pre-Health Resources
Academic Advising
Pre-Health Exploratory Advising
Academic Advising offers a number of resources for students to explore possible medical fields, sample first semester class recommendations, math paths, and common requirements for various medical programs.
Pre-Health Exploratory Advising
USU Health Professions - How to Begin
Interested in Health Professions and want to find out more? Students are able to sign up for Pre-Health Listserve and receive information about upcoming opportunities and visiting health school recruiters. The Health Professionals Advising page also provides information for students to explore medical schools and learn more about the requirements for admission.
Utah Health Scholars
The Utah Rural Scholars (RHS) Program prepares students for admission to graduate healthcare programs. Through a series of academic and non-academic experiences, students increase their likelihood of being accepted into medical, dental, physical therapist, occupational therapist, physician assistant, nursing, podiatry, optometry, veterinary, healthcare administration and allied health schools.
Cultural Immersion Trips
Students in the Rural Health Scholars program are invited to take part in a cultural immersion trip, which are offered several times per year. These trips to international and domestic locations provided heeded healthcare services for underserved populations. Current trip offerings include locations of the Dominican Republic, Panama, Salt Lake City, and the Four Corners region.
BIOL 1060 - Pre-Health Professions
Career exploration in Pre-Health professions. Weekly presentations on careers by health professionals and development of career related skills, including exploring professional school admission requirements, honing professional school applications, investigation of research and professional shadowing opportunities.
It is recommended that students enroll in BIOL 1060 their first year at USU Eastern, as the course prepares and informs students in what to do as an undergrad to be successful in applying to health professional programs. This class is offered both in the fall and spring semester.
USU Eastern Pre-Health Advising
For more information please contact:
Kelsey Kaiser
Academic Advisor, Coordinator & DSO
Academic Advising