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