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A career in health care may be a great fit for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in working as a doctor, physical therapist, physician assistant or in another health care field, it can be tough to know where to start, but we are here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many health care careers require further education after graduating with a bachelor\u2019s degree. There are great options at UM-Flint for bachelor\u2019s degree programs that will prepare you to apply to a graduate program in the health care field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on each track below to read more about the career, the training needed, and great bachelor\u2019s degree options to get you started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-4 mb-4 has-primary-color has-text-color\">Pre-Professional Health Care Pathways<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-chiropractic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Chiropractic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-dental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Dental<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-medical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Medical<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-occupational-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Occupational Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-optometry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Optometry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-pharmacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Pharmacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-physical-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Physical Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-physician-assistant\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-Physician Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/#pre-veterinary\">Pre-Veterinary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are undecided on which path is right for you, the good news is that many health care graduate programs require similar prerequisite courses. You can get started in many different bachelor\u2019s degree programs without choosing a specific track right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover mb-3\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">UM-Flint also has options for bachelor\u2019s degrees in health care fields that don\u2019t require going on to a graduate program. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/health-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">all health care programs here<\/mark><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-success-color\">.<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Major is Best for Me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are often surprised to learn that there isn\u2019t one major required for applying to graduate schools in health professions. Graduate schools require a bachelor\u2019s degree but seek diverse and strong academic backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to choose a bachelor\u2019s degree program based on your interests and strengths. While you can choose any major, you will still need to take the prerequisite courses required for the graduate program you are pursuing. Prerequisites may vary depending on the graduate schools you plan to apply to. We encourage you to work with an advisor on program and course selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several different programs at UM-Flint have pre-professional tracks built into the degree and include the classes usually needed for graduate programs in the field that you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural science majors such as Biology, Human Biology and Chemistry are great options that include pre-professional tracks. There are also other great choices that you may not be as familiar with, including UM-Flint\u2019s bachelor\u2019s in Health Sciences, which takes a human dimensions approach to health with a public health focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-2\">Many pre-health professions students choose one of these majors:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/biochemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biochemistry<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/biology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chemistry<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/green-chemistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/chs\/exercise-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exercise Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/chs\/health-sciences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Health Sciences&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/human-biology\/\" target=\"_blank\">Human Biology&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/molecular-biology-biotechnology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Molecular Biology\/Biotechnology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/chs\/occupational-therapy-accelerated-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Occupational Therapy Accelerated Pathway<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/chs\/physical-therapy-accelerated-pathway\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/chs\/physical-therapy-accelerated-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physical Therapy Accelerated Pathway<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/cit\/wildlife-biology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Biology<\/a> (pre-vet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our advisors&nbsp;can help you choose the major that is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<a\n    id=\"block-block_877990d0f078a1427ee40f024e7ef479\"\n    class=\"btn mb-3 mb-md0 d-inline-flex btn-icon bg-primary\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/degreepathways\/explore\/\"\n    title=\"Explore Pre-Professional Health Pathways and Suggested Majors\"\n    target=\"_blank\" >\n            <span class=\"btn-icon-image\">\n            <i class=\"fas fa-laptop\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"btn-icon-text\">\n            Explore Pre-Professional Health Pathways and Suggested Majors        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">Why Choose Pre-Health Professions at UM-Flint?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will have many opportunities to engage with your professors, classmates and the community and build experiences to make you a strong candidate for graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Train in Cutting-Edge Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re proud that UM-Flint is among a handful of primarily undergraduate institutions in Michigan to have a fully functional cadaver lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Participate in Research as an Undergraduate Student<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll have the option to conduct research through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. UROP allows students at any education level to perform paid or volunteer research with faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Network With Other Students Who Share Your Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet and learn with students who share your interests and career aspirations in a variety of clubs. Options include the Pre-Dental Club, Pre-Med Club, MCAT Preparedness Club, Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Pre-Occupational Therapy Club, Pre-Physician Assistant Club and Pre-Physical Therapy Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Be a Strong Candidate for Graduate Programs at UM-Flint and Other Schools<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We will prepare you to be a competitive candidate for graduate programs.&nbsp; Our students have been accepted to graduate programs at many schools, including UM-Flint programs.&nbsp;UM-Flint has great options for health care graduate programs for students who want to earn both their bachelor\u2019s and graduate degree with us, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/occupational-therapy-otd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Occupational Therapy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/physical-therapy-entry-level-dpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physical Therapy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/graduateprograms\/physician-assistant-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physician Assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized inline-image-paragraph mt-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Quotes-1024x1024-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1073\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:61px;height:59px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Quotes-1024x1024-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Quotes-1024x1024-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Quotes-1024x1024-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Quotes-1024x1024-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UM-Flint faculty and staff are wonderful at     preparing students for their chosen graduate program. The bachelor\u2019s degree in Health Sciences prepared me very well to apply to UM-Flint\u2019s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and gave me resources outside of my curriculum that helped me apply what I had learned. Transitioning from my undergraduate&nbsp; degree to graduate school was seamless. All of the faculty and staff exude excellence, collaboration and innovation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hannah Karczewski<\/strong><br><em>Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (18\u2019) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (22\u2019)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Hannah-Karczewski_2.png\" alt=\"Hannah Karczewski photo\" class=\"wp-image-1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Hannah-Karczewski_2.png 555w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2023\/09\/Hannah-Karczewski_2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background mt-5 mb-5\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color\">What If I Am Undecided About Which Health Care Path to Pursue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorehealthcareers.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explorehealthcareers.org<\/a> to start exploring health care careers. Learn more about health care occupations and their projected salary and job growth from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/healthcare\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you enroll as a student, you will have additional options for exploring careers. Current students can set up an account on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus2career.com\/Portal\/Login.cfm?SID=1843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Focus 2 Career<\/a> to explore careers and UM-Flint programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also want to consider taking Introduction to Health Careers (HCR 201). This one-credit-hour class covers an overview of health careers and is designed to help students choose the best field for them.<br><br>For more help, contact Ryan Ashley, our advisor for pre-professional concentration students who have not declared a major. You can contact him at <a href=\"mailto:ashleyry@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ashleyry@umich.edu<\/a> or 810-762-3085, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/AcZssZ0yBhhHGpJyq6WH_XnOG1aDZS67AqFosBfVlC4=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make an appointment with Ryan Ashley online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1700\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1496\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2025\/05\/Pre-Professional_header_3-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-auto\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#dedfe1\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-3 mb-4 has-primary-color has-text-color\">Academic Advising for Pre-Professional Health Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UM-Flint\u2019s academic advisors are devoted to helping you succeed. They can help you choose the right program for you, answer your questions about program requirements, help you choose courses, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Undecided pre-professional students advisor<\/strong><br>Ryan Ashley is the advisor for pre-professional students who haven\u2019t chosen a major. You can contact him at <a href=\"mailto:ashleyry@umich.edu\">ashleyry@umich.edu<\/a> or 810-762-3085. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/AcZssZ0yBhhHGpJyq6WH_XnOG1aDZS67AqFosBfVlC4=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make an appointment with Ryan Ashley online<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural Sciences advisors<\/strong><br>Laura Wilson is the advisor for Biology and Wildlife Biology majors. You can contact them at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lalouise@umich.edu\">lalouise@umich.edu<\/a>. You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.umflint.edu\/LauraWilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schedule an appointment with Laura Wilson<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Cydnee Robertson<\/strong> is the advisor for all other science majors, including Human Biology and Chemistry. You can reach her at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cweirauc@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cweirauc@umich.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 810-762-3042. You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/AcZssZ3HRr3GYOtPNaA2Qsnb2PPMrqcdWz5UXwWQIhM=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make an appointment with Cydnee Robertson online<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br><strong>Pre-Professional advisors<\/strong><br>Jennifer O\u2019Roark is the advisor for Pre-Professional programs. You can contact her at <strong><a href=\"mailto:jeallen@umich.edu\">jeallen@umich.edu<\/a><\/strong> or 810-762-3288. 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