Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Professions Major

Learning Format

On-Campus

Types

Bachelor's
Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Professions Major

Blaze a Career in Healthcare

Our program at Framingham State is a great starting point for students interested in advanced schooling to become a healthcare professional, including career pathways in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare professions.  You’ll gain a strong foundation in the life sciences through classes in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and neuroscience, among others. Our programming also instills the preparatory skills needed for any health profession including critical reading and thinking, clear writing and speaking, and leadership.

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our experienced faculty to do research in topics like cancer and microbiology, or you might complete an off-campus internship. Previous students have worked for doctors' offices, hospitals, and academic research labs to gain the experience and patient care hours needed to apply to graduate programs in the health professions.

FSU offers a variety of health professions-related student clubs and organizations that serve as great professional development and networking resources including Aspiring Health Professionals, Tri-Beta Biology Honors Society, and more.

Our intimate class sizes will allow you to build relationships with faculty and peers who will support you on your journey to success. We look forward to helping you determine your dream career, set goals, and blaze your own path to becoming a healthcare professional. 

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Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Learning Outcomes

  • Explain how the basic principles of the biological hierarchy (molecular, cellular, organismal, population, communal, ecological, and global) are interconnected.

  • Differentiate diverse organismal characteristics by their causal evolutionary mechanism. 

  • Investigate a hypothesis relevant to their major by using the scientific process.

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate biological information and deliver it in a form appropriate for the target audience.

  • Use a biological perspective as a foundation for civic engagement in discussion of contemporary policy, including anti-racism, public health, and climate change.

A great starting point for students interested in becoming a healthcare professional, including career pathways in medicine, dentistry, podiatry, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare professions.

 

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Career Opportunities

Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Professions majors will be prepared to pursue advanced education in careers across a wide range of exciting fields, including:

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Physician

Support and manage the health care of people of all ages

Dentist

Diagnose and treat patients' teeth, gums, and related parts of the mouth.

Podiatrist

Diagnose and treat foot ailments

Occupational Therapist

Evaluate and treat people who have injuries, illnesses, or disabilities to improve their quality of life

Physician Assistant

PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting.

 

Pharmacist

Preparing, dispensing, and reviewing medications

Meet Your Faculty

Chelsea Hudson

Chelsea Hudson, M.S.

Instructor, Biology Department
(508) 626-4796
chudson3@framingham.edu
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Sandra Sanchez

Sandra Sanchez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology Department
(508) 626-4793
ssanchez4@framingham.edu
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Jeffrey White

Jeffrey D. White, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology Department
(508) 215-5721
jwhite10@framingham.edu
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Dr. Aline Davis

Aline Davis, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology Department
(508) 626-4797
adavis@framingham.edu
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Learn More

If the Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Professions major sounds like a good fit but you would like to learn more, contact Admissions at admissions [at] framingham.edu (admissions[at]framingham[dot]edu) or 508-626-4500. 

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