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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION
biology or chemistry. While many successful applicants
major in one of the natural sciences, a science major is
NOT required for admission to medical schools. The
average GPA for accepted students to U.S. medical
schools is a 3.6.
A handout entitled “Premedical Course Preparation for
California Medical School Programs” is available from
the VVC Counseling department. Students should also
consult school catalogs, websites, and the Medical
School Admission Requirements: U.S. and Canada,
(MSAR) published by the Association of American
Medical Colleges (AAMC) for specific requirements. A
copy of the MSAR is available for purchase at
www.aamc.org.
Common lower division course requirements for most
medical schools:
BIOL 201, 202; CHEM 201, 202, 281, 282; ENGL 101,
102 or 104; MATH 226, 227; PHYS 221, 222
Highly recommended courses: CHEM 206, 207; CIS
101; SPAN 101,102; PSY 101 or SOC 101; CMST 106
or 109
A minimum of 90 semester units, at least 20 of which
must be upper division from a four-year university.
The following eight medical schools in California offer a
Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and are accredited by
the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of
the American Medical Association (AMA):
• Loma Linda University
www.llu.edu/llu/medicine
• Stanford University
www.med.stanford.edu
• University of California
Davis: www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/medschool/
Irvine: www.med.uci.edu
Los Angeles: www.medstudent.ucla.edu
San Diego: http://medicine.ucsd.edu
San Francisco: www.medschool.ucsf.edu
• University of Southern California
www.usc.edu/schools/medicine
• Western University of Health Sciences
www.westernu.edu
For more information on medical schools, visit:
www.aamc.org
Nursing – see separate section on Nursing
Occupational Therapy (O.T.)
Occupational Therapists (OT) look at the psychological
and social concerns, as well as physical factors, to
assist physically disabled people relearn and adapt
basic motor skills. Occupational Therapists use every
day (occupational) activities as a means of helping
those people achieve independence, focusing on critical
daily tasks ranging from dressing to employment tasks.
Most OT programs require the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) and a minimum cumulative GPA of
a 3.0 or better.
Because the entrance requirements, prerequisites, and
program components vary from college to college,
students should consult school catalogs and websites
for specific information about the programs from each
college to which they plan to apply.
Common lower division course requirements for most
Occupational Therapy programs:
BIOL 211, 231; PSYC 101, 110, 213; MATH 120
Highly recommended courses: ENGL 101, 102; SOC
101 or ANTH 102; CMST 109
Additional courses in Humanities/Social Sciences may
be required.
The following schools award a bachelor’s degree in
Occupational Therapy:
• CSU Dominguez Hills
www.csudh.edu
• Loma Linda University
www.llu.edu
• San Jose State University
www.sjsu.edu/occupationaltherapy
• University of Southern California
http://ot.usc.edu/admissions/bs-to-ma/
A handout with all transfer requirements for a B.S.
degree in Occupational Therapy from Loma Linda
University is available in the counseling department.
For more information on Occupational Therapy
programs, visit: www.aota.org
Occupational Therapy Assistant (O.T.A.)
Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) work under
the guidance of occupational therapists to carry out
treatment programs for many different kinds of patients.
The COTA enjoys a job that uses creative, personal,
and technical skills; works with people of all ages with
many kinds of health problems; uses specialized job
skills developed in classroom and clinical experiences;
benefits from a career with excellent employment
opportunities; and shares a respected position as an
important member of the health care team. All colleges
require a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better to apply to their
COTA programs. Competitive applicants have
cumulative GPAs of 2.5 or better.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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