Pre-Med
Designed to prepare students for admission to medical, osteopathic, dental, or podiatry school.
About Our Pre-Med Degree
The pre-medical arts program at Valparaiso University is designed to prepare students for admission to medical, osteopathic, dental, or podiatry school. Students can prepare for entrance into medical, dental, veterinary, medical technology, physical therapy, and other health-related programs by entering one of the pre-medical arts programs of the College of Arts and Sciences at Valparaiso University. The following information is a guide to students planning to pursue a specific area within the medical field.
General Information
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) provides a wealth of information to those interested in learning more about the dental profession.
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides a wealth of information to those interested in learning more about the medical profession.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) provides a wealth of information to those interested in learning more about the pharmacy profession.
The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) provides a wealth of information to those interested in learning more about podiatry.
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) provides a wealth of information to those interested in learning more about the veterinary profession. The admission requirements for every U.S. and some international veterinary schools can be found here.
Students in these programs must have their schedules approved each semester by their pre-medical arts academic advisor. Academic advising in the premedical arts is handled by a premedical advisor in collaboration with faculty mentors, all of whom are members of the Committee on the Pre-Medical Arts. All recommendations to the professional schools are sent out by this committee.
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Program Rankings and Highlights
The Trips of a Lifetime
In the spring of her sophomore year, Katelyn Stermer boarded a plane bound for Central America. She knew that she wanted to become a physician. But her professor, Robert Clark, encouraged her to consider working in underserved clinics in Nicaraqua and Costa Rica.
“I gained great clinical experience, and I learned what it means to practice medicine. You’re not just a doctor but also an emotional guide.” Katelyn says her understanding changed even further the next semester when she traveled to South Africa and Namibia.
“The chemistry department encourages students who may not necessarily want to be a hard-line scientist. Valpo and the faculty here have made me the well-rounded person I want to be academically, spiritually, and emotionally.”
Katelyn was accepted into all five Master of Public Health programs to which she applied, including two Top 10 programs.
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