undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

care experience. Students should begin acquiring this experience early and keep records of
dates, duration and types of experience for their applications.
PHARMACY
Students should consult early and frequently with their advising team member in addition to their
primary advisers for their majors. While the admission requirements vary, the following is
standard coursework as a minimum:
BIOL 1107-1108
CHEM 1101-1102, 2201-2202
ECON 2201-2202
ENGL 1101-1102
MATH 2221 and 1114
PHYS 1101
6 semester hours each of humanities and social/behavioral science.
POLS 1101 and HIST 1111 or 1112 may be required as well as electives in order to reach 60
semester hours. Acceptance to a pharmacy program depends on a composite score of GPA, the
PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test), and an interview, with the additional expectation
that the applicant will have already gained practical experience in a pharmacy.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
A few schools that offer training in physical therapy award a bachelor's degree after successful
completion of classroom and clinical work. Students are admitted to such programs after
completion of 60 semester hours of work, including approximately 12 hours in humanities, 12
hours in math and science, 12 hours in social science, plus 24 hours in a major field such as
biology. Specific courses to prepare for admission to individual schools should be selected in
consultation with the adviser.
Many schools have moved to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. These schools
require a bachelor's degree as well as completion of the pre-physical therapy core. Typical
prerequisite courses include chemistry, physics, and biology sequences, statistics, psychology,
and sociology. Most schools look for experience working with or observing a certified physical
therapist. Students should keep records of dates and duration of such experience.
VETERINARY MEDICINE
Students should consult early and frequently with their advising team member in addition to their
primary advisers for their majors. The pre-veterinary student should select a major as early as
possible and work toward the B.S. degree.
The pre-veterinary student should be familiar with the specific requirements of the school to
which he or she plans to apply, as they vary widely between schools. The minimum requirements
set by most veterinary medicine schools are as follows:
A GPA of at least 2.8 to 3.2, depending on the schools to which the student applies. All
courses should be completed with a grade of C or better.
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