Pre-Professional and Cooperative Programs
The pre-professional and cooperative programs are coordinated by the College of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Technology (CSMET), through the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences. A faculty advisor is assigned for each program. Students interested in pursuing any of these programs should contact the Department of Biological and Physical Sciences for more information.
Program Offerings
Pre-professional and/or cooperative programs are offered in the following areas: Medicine (see below), Dentistry , Veterinary Medicine , Optometry , and Agriculture.
Pre-Professional Program Requirements
Students who are planning to enter medical school should consult the premedical advisor and secure a statement of the requirements fro admission. The standard medical college requires a Bachelor of Science degree for admission: However, a few medical colleges continue to admit students who have completed a minimum of ninety semester hours of college work in specific fields. It should be noted, however, that in recent years a large percentage of the freshman medical classes is composed of students holding a bachelor's degree.
See the following list for the minimum requirements for admission to a college of medicine ->:
It is the policy of South Carolina State University to require those students who plan to study medicine to complete a regular four-year curriculum with a Bachelor of Science degree.
In order to meet the above minimum requirements, the following courses are recommended:
Chemistry 50/151, 201, 306/316, 307/317, 403,405
Biology 150, 151, 201, 204, 305, 401
French or German 101, 102
Physics 250/251, 252/253
English 150, 151, 201, 202
South Carolina State University is on the approval list of the American Medical Association.
The Medical College Admission Test is required of every applicant for admission to a medical college, and a satisfactory score must be made before his application can be considered.
