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We're excited you are interested in a career in a health profession. Agnes Scott College has a team of knowledgeable staff and faculty advisors who will guide you through mastering the relevant course material, exploring specific career interests, engaging with clinical experiences, and navigating the application and matriculation process.
The Pre-Health program is specially designed for students interested in entering a health profession graduate program after their time at Agnes Scott College such as medical, dental, physician assistant, or nursing school.
The pre-health track is a preparatory program that works in conjunction with the student’s choice of major. Typically, students major in biology; chemistry; neuroscience; or physics, although Agnes Scott students have gone to medical school having majored in psychology or a humanities discipline.
Students may make many different course choices, but courses primarily focus in the sciences, including study in biology, chemistry, and physics. Most medical, dental, and veterinary colleges require a full-year course with laboratory in biology, physics, inorganic (general) chemistry, and organic chemistry.
We have two phases for students to complete, Exploration and Achievement.
As a part of your unique experience on the pre-health professional track, you will work with an advisor to help ensure your major of choice aligns with your professional goals. Pre-health advising is open to any student — in any major — who is interested in a career in healthcare
The Career Exploration Center coaches students on preparation for professional school and ways to enhance acceptance into health profession programs. A dedicated career coach is available across all four years, no matter which healthcare career you are pursuing. The Career Exploration Center helps qualified students compile a committee letter of evaluation, access test preparation services, find shadowing opportunities, and more.
The Resource Center for Math and Science exists to support your success in your math and science courses at Agnes Scott, and also to help you navigate the path toward a career in a field related to math, science or technology if that’s what you dream of.
Hannah Coleman ’27 has always been devoted to helping others. When she was only 10 years old, she started Hannah’s Helping Hands to support her neighbors, raking the leaves in their yards, folding their laundry or walking their dogs for free.
An ever-growing field, students that pursue a career in the health industry can find themselves in one of the following opportunities.
