Pre-Professional Health Sciences

Pre-Professional Health Sciences

Do you want to serve others through a medical profession? EMU can prepare you for advanced studies in your chosen health career. Whether you want to go to medical school or pursue another health care profession, we can help you gain the experience and prerequisite courses you need to put together a high-quality application.  

Our students have high acceptance rates to graduate school programs and medical school because of mentoring from our faculty, our unique emphasis on serving the whole person in medicine, and our hands-on lab experiences, including cadaver dissection. Learn more about how we will prepare you for your career.

Our professional health options

What will you major in? 

Pre-professional health is not a major. It is a set of courses that can be added to or integrated with a major. Most students choose to study biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or Medical Lab Sciences, but you may choose to major in any program at EMU as long as you complete the recommended courses for the program. Some students also choose to double-major in one of the sciences and a liberal arts interest such as Spanish, music, or psychology.

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Career Options

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Dentists, General

$152,075
Average Salary

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Pharmacists

$128,340
Average Salary

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Physician Assistants

$108,144
Average Salary

Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.

Physical Therapists

$87,374
Average Salary

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Radiation Therapists

$85,165
Average Salary

Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

Veterinarians

$91,991
Average Salary

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Family Medicine Physicians

$175,229
Average Salary

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

Dental Assistants

$38,367
Average Salary

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Medical Assistants

$32,943
Average Salary

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

$27,393
Average Salary

Feed, water, and examine pets and other nonfarm animals for signs of illness, disease, or injury in laboratories and animal hospitals and clinics. Clean and disinfect cages and work areas, and sterilize laboratory and surgical equipment. May provide routine postoperative care, administer medication orally or topically, or prepare samples for laboratory examination under the supervision of veterinary or laboratory animal technologists or technicians, veterinarians, or scientists.

The above data was drawn from ONet and is intended for informational purposes only.

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