Pre-health professional curricula are offered in pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-optometry, pre-physical therapy, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy and pre-veterinary medicine. Advisors are available to guide the students concerning admissions requirements to the professional schools. The department in which students major will advise them where applicable. Completion of these curricula does not assure admission to a professional school. Competition for admission to professional schools is keen, the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available.<br><br>This program prepares students applying to schools of physical therapy and leads to a bachelor's degree in one of the majors offered in the College of Sciences and Mathematics. Students should confer with their academic advisors for specific course requirements since these can vary from school to school. Students may also choose to major in a curriculum in another college or school, but they should meet with the COSAM Director of Pre-Health Programs as freshmen for information about becoming competitive applicants. Students should review the websites of the schools of their choice during the freshman year to determine any special admission requirements of those schools. Students should take the Graduate Record Examination and complete an official application for admission to the schools of their choice about a year in advance of the expected date of enrollment.