PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS LLC

Open to all first-year students pursuing a career in medical, dental or veterinary medicine.
# of students accepted per year = 46 (with preference given to committed and high-achieving students)

Participation in the Pre-Health Professions LLC will expose students to a variety of activities that they should be pursuing in order to be a successful medical, dental, or veterinary school applicant. This includes opportunities for students to engage in their enthusiasm for science; knowledge of what their chosen career involves; health-related volunteerism; intellectual development; and developing skills needed to be considered a well-rounded health professional. Furthermore, the purpose of the LLC is to ensure that these students will come to understand what will be required of them to be successful. 

What courses do I take in the Pre-Health Professions LLC?

FALL semester:
English Composition I (3 credits)***
Learning Strategies & Human Development (1 credit)
General Chemistry I with Lab (4 credits)
Current Issues in Biomedicine (1 credit)
Appropriate Math course (3 credits)*

SPRING semester:
English Composition II (3 credits) ***
General Chemistry II with Lab (4 credits)
Appropriate Math course (3-5 credits) *
Appropriate “core curriculum” courses (6 credits) **

*Based on students’ SAT/ACT scores and optional completion of the online test for math placement prior to July 1, 2007. Please visit www.math.fau.edu/pretest.htm to register for and take the online test. Students will be registered for the appropriate math course following the placement test.
**Based on the recommendations of the students’ academic advisor.
***Students with AP credit for ENC1101 or 1101 and 1102 are advised to take a core curriculum social science or humanities class.

Click here to see the fall 2008 Pre-Med/Pre-Health Professions LLC course schedule!

What are the benefits of joining the Pre-Health Professions LLC?

• Establish Friendships! Live with other students who are committed to the rigorous curriculum required of pre-med and pre-health majors—have people to study with right “on your doorstep” or even in your own room!
• Get Support! Have tutoring and support available to help you succeed in any of your classes—right in the residence hall
• Be Involved! Be invited to attend special programs/activities designed just for pre-health students (including: Dinner with UM Med students, participating in the Heart Walk, a Tour of UM Miller School of Medicine@FAU, and more!)
• Learn from Others! Make connections with students that were successful as freshman in pre-med and pre-health majors
• Gain a Competitive Edge! Start your career pursuits early by learning about current issues in medicine, both in and out of the classroom
• Make a Commitment! Gain a deeper understanding of your chosen career and the sacrifices and/or commitments it requires

For information about the Pre-Health Professions LLC program, please contact Dr. Ingrid Johanson, Senior Associate Dean & Chair of the Pre-Health Professions Committee at johanson@fau.edu. If you want to learn more about majoring in Pre-Professional majors FAU, please visit the Pre-Health Professional website by clicking HERE.