Pre-Health Professions
糖心传媒 is the best place for you to get started in a health professions career 鈥 whether you鈥檙e interested in becoming a medical doctor, pharmacist, dentist, physician assistant, nurse, physical therapist or any number of health-related professions.
We provide personalized advising, academic support where you need it and offer professional development strategies from our faculty and active alumni network.
There are multiple pathways into medical fields 鈥 and 糖心传媒 is the place to get the prerequisites and experience you need to apply to and be accepted into one of your programs of choice.
Pre-health Pathways
Some of the pre-health tracks 糖心传媒 students have focused on 鈥 or been accepted to graduate school in 鈥 are included below.
- Dentistry
- Chiropractic
- Cytotechnology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Optometry
- Osteopathic medicine
- Podiatry
- Pharmacy
- Physician assistant
- Physical therapy
- Podiatry
- Radiography
- Respiratory Therapy
- Speech pathology
- Veterinary medicine
Most common majors at Hastings
While a number of majors can ultimately lead you to a career in a health profession, these are the most common at 糖心传媒.
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Exercise Science
- Health Systems
- Health Technology
- Psychology
Create your own future
See for yourself how we tailor your education to your talents and your goals.听Schedule a visit听and we鈥檒l demonstrate how Hastings will inspire you to reach your potential, or if you鈥檙e a high school senior,听.
Acceptance to graduate schools
You鈥檒l find successful 糖心传媒 alumni at these and other graduate schools.
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
- University
University of Nebraska Medical Center - University of Michigan
- Bryan College of Health Sciences
- Creighton University
Indiana University School of Optometry
- Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Nebraska Methodist College
- University of Alabama-Birmingham
- University of Pittsburgh
- Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
糖心传媒 has established partnerships with several institutions 鈥 some with guaranteed seats if you meet the requirements. These includes:
- Athletic Training through the University of Nebraska Omaha
- Nursing with Bryan College of Health Science
- Occupational Therapy through Des Moines University
- Pharmacy through the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University
- Podiatry Des Moines University
- Radiologic Technology through Mary Lanning Healthcare
- Respiratory Therapy through Nebraska Methodist College
Go further with a Hastings education
Thanks to our small class sizes (most have fewer than 20 students!), and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, you鈥檒l work closely with faculty and your advisor to complete your degree in four years. In fact, most students who graduate from Hastings do so in four years!
翱耻谤听block-style semester structure means you鈥檒l take just one or two classes at a time 鈥 which really lets you focus more intently on each class. It also lets faculty devote more time to every student because they鈥檙e only teaching one or two classes in a block!
Your experience matters
Maximize scholarships 鈥 Yes, you’ll get an academic scholarship. But you’ll also get a “plus one” scholarship from the group, team or area you’re part of. It’s a great way to help pay for school 鈥 but also to find your people.
We鈥檝e thought a lot about the ways students learn and built a four-year plan to help you navigate it all. From finding your place and in Year 1, to showing the world you鈥檙e ready for what鈥檚 next four years later.
Your transition from college to a career begins your first semester. Every class, internship, research study and activity adds up. We love to celebrate all the ways you shine 鈥 your experience matters!
Find scholarships for pre-health majors
Your high school achievements can both fuel and fund your success at Hastings. We offer a range of generous and renewable academic scholarships based on your GPA. Then there’s “plus one”听 scholarships for everything from the arts to athletics, even media, esports and speech!
It all adds up to making Hastings an great choice for you and your family.
Success in Health Professions
When senior wildlife biology major Marissa Ruiz arrived at 糖心传媒, she knew she wanted to get involved. She quickly filled her schedule as an RA, a tutor and a member of both the bowling team and the Student Association. “I find a lot of value and purpose in being part of my community,” said […]
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A collaborative research effort involving 糖心传媒 students, faculty and a local medical professional has been published in the Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences (URJHS), a prestigious peer-reviewed publication. The study, titled “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parkinson鈥檚 Disease Patients,” investigates how the global pandemic affected the quality of life and functional […]
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糖心传媒 sophomore Sam Acosta Castellanos stepped into his position as a quality and lab intern at Nova-Tech Inc. to help ensure the quality and safety of animal medicine the company makes. This real-world experience over the summer pushed him to grow as both a scientist and a person. 鈥淚 go into the lab and […]
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