Our department is one of the largest in the College of Sciences and Humanities with more than 1,400 students. We offer bachelor’s degree programs, pre-health professional programs, a teaching licensure program, minors, master’s degrees, a biotechnology certificate, and a doctoral degree. Our rigorous programs ensure that you will graduate with excellent skills and comprehensive knowledge that aids in a successful career path. Preparing and applying to medical school is a competitive, rigorous, and challenging path. Our pre-medical major program will thoroughly prepare you by providing a strong pre-medicine foundation as well as addressing your specific educational goals. Our program encourages you to learn systematic study habits, and our curriculum gives you a rich, strong foundation in the sciences and other academic areas, hands-on research experiences, and clinical opportunities, including opportunities to shadow and observe physicians.