Pre-Health
Program Overview
The Pre-health Professions Program at King’s College provides all of the resources you need to successfully enter a graduate program in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Podiatry, Optometry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Athletic Training, and other clinical health professions. We offer a wealth of individual and group opportunities for our students as they progress from freshman year through admittance into their professional program.
King’s College offers 5-year BS/MS Programs for students wishing to pursue Physician Assistant or Athletic Training careers. These programs are composed of a pre-professional and professional phase. King's also offers a competitive undergraduate Nursing program including an RN to Bachelor of Science Degree and the Dual Degrees in Nursing (DDN) program. We encourage you to learn more about these exciting programs!
The Exercise Science Occupational Therapy Track (3+3 OTD track) BS/OTD program requires six years of academic studies, including six months of clinical fieldwork and a 14-week doctoral capstone experience. This accelerated degree program leads to an entry-level Clinical Doctorate after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a Minor in Neuroscience.
Transitioning to Graduate Studies
For students wishing to pursue admittance to graduate programs in Pre-Health, King’s College offers:
- Personalized advising for each student
- Rigorous academics with small class sizes
- Research opportunities
- Service opportunities
- Portfolio planning
- Pre-Health workshops
- Campus visits from professional school representatives
- Assistance with application preparation
- Feedback on personal statement drafts
- Mock interviews
- Committee letters for each student
- MCAT, DAT, and GRE test prep center
- CORE curriculum that prepares students for the new MCATs
- Pre-Health Club
