Pre-Health Professions

Nursing students in lab

Interested in a career in health sciences but unsure which area?   This could get you started in the right direction.

Contact Information

This program is in the Division of Arts and Sciences.

artsci@dscc.edu
731-286-3370

Check your progress

As a current student, you can track your progress towards completion using DSCC's Degree Planning System (DegreeWorks).

PLANNING TO EARN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE?

The PRE-HEALTH emphasis (Tennessee Transfer Pathway) is designed for students whose career goal is one of the following health professions: Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy or Veterinary Medicine. This emphasis is designed to provide students with a seamless transition to their chosen program at a public university in Tennessee.

Degree plan requirements for the Pre-Health emphasis by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018

Typical jobs: Doctor, or other health profession after obtaining a bachelor's degree or higher.
 

NEED TO ENHANCE YOUR CURRENT SKILL SET?

The PRE-ALLIED HEALTH CERTIFICATE provides students with a variety of delivery methods to complete required general education coursework for pre-nursing and pre-allied health programs. This certificate also encompasses the general education coursework required for an Associate of Applied Science degree.

Degree plan requirements for the Pre-Allied Health certificate by catalog year:
2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019, 2017-2018