Can Peabody students take premed courses?

mhc48
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:23:48 +0000

I tend to think that this would be a very difficult and unorthodox way of getting to medical school. You’d have to take all the science courses needed at A&S in addition to the HOD courses in your major at Peabody in some sort of double major. However, there is a Health and Human Sciences track within HOD. It sounds as if it might be intended for allied professions in the medical field, but here’s an excerpt from the catalogue which indicates that you might be able to do what you have in mind. You’d probably be best off visiting and asking or checking with the school directly.

Health and Human Services
The Health and Human Services (HHS) track focuses on developing knowledge and skills for positions in service professions such as counseling, social work, medicine, dentistry, health policy, allied medical sciences, athletic training, physical therapy, and health promotion. It is a versatile track that provides students with a broad-based curriculum to pursue a wide range of career possibilities in the growing fields of health and human services. The demand for health and human service related professionals continues to increase due to a growing number of elders who require more services, advances in medical technology; the entrance of private industry into the health care delivery system; and the expansion of wellness and prevention programs.
HHS students, who plan to work in health and human service settings or go on to graduate or professional schools, have a choice of three options:

1. Prehealth Professions (development of entry-level knowledge and skills for health sciences professions including dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy);