Pre-Business
Many students attend Armstrong Atlantic State University intending to study accounting, finance, management, marketing, or some other specialty in the business curriculum. Most pre-business students are well-served if they make progress on the core curriculum and take courses in micro and macro-economics and accounting. You will want to choose the mathematics courses carefully to make sure you are getting the level of expertise desired at the school to which you will transfer. For instance, to prepare to transfer to the College of Business at the University of Georgia, you will want to complete courses through MATH 1161, Calculus I. Your Armstrong advisor can best advise you if you will early decide upon the university to which you will transfer to complete your program.
Advisor:
Dr. Richard McGrath
Department of Economics
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Pre-Dental
Students who wish to prepare for application to schools of dentistry should acquire a broad foundation in the natural sciences, mathematics, humanities and the social sciences. Specific requirements for admission to the colleges of dental medicine generally include 8 semester hours of each of the following: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biology, and science electives. In addition, 6 semester hours of English composition and mathematics are required. Students interested in dental medicine should seek advice about which science electives would be best. The Dental Admission Test (DAT) must be taken no later than the fall of the senior year. A B+ average in science courses and a good score on the DAT are very important if a student desires to attend a dental school.
Advisors:
see advisor list in the Biology Department
contact the secretary of the Department of Biology for more information:
Vickie Dyer, (912) 344-2566, Science Center 1019
Dr. Jim Brawner
Department of Mathematics
Dr. W.C. "Pete" Zipperer
Department of Chemistry and Physics
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Pre-Medical
Medical schools look for academically strong students who are well-rounded, ethical, intelligent, and can relate to patients and professionals of varied backgrounds. With that in mind, students should strive each and every semester to succeed in their courses and to get involved in extracurricular activities. Medical schools do not require that you major in any particular subject, or even in the sciences, but most require schools require or recommend that you take, and do well in, these courses or their equivalent:
*MATH 1113
*CHEM 1211/1212 with labs
*BIOL 1107/1108 with labs
*CHEM 2101/2102 with labs
*PHYS 1111/1112 or PHYS 2211/2212 with labs
*ENGL 1101 and 1102
In addition, many medical schools applicants will have completed these:
*One year of calculus
*Coursework in human anatomy and physiology
*Coursework and/or familiarity with current issues in health care delivery, policy, and ethics
*Significant experience in scientific research.
*Significant experience in the medical field, through either volunteer work or employment in a health care or patient care facility. |
The following advisors will be glad to guide as you prepare for the MCAT exam and for medical school:
Advisors:
see advisor list in the Biology Department
contact the secretary of the Department of Biology for more information:
Vickie Dyer, (912) 344-2566, Science Center 1019
Dr. Jim Brawner
Department of Mathematics
Dr. W.C. "Pete" Zipperer
Department of Chemistry and Physics
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Pre-Pharmacy
Students who wish to prepare for application for pharmacy school should acquire a solid preparation in chemistry and biology while paying careful attention to the requirements of the Pharmacy School to which they wish to transfer. Armstrong's pre-pharmacy advisors can provide information about specific requirements for the pharmacy school at the University of Georgia and in adjacent states. In preparing to seek admission into a pharmacy program, it is critical to maintain a high grade point average overall and in science courses.
Advisor:
Professor Suzanne Carpenter
Department of Chemistry
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Pre-Veterinary
Students who wish to prepare for application to schools of veterinary medicine should acquire a broad foundation in the natural sciences, mathematics, humanities and the social sciences. The requirements for entry into schools of veterinary medicine vary somewhat more than for schools of medicine and dentistry. In general, pre-veterinary students should include the following courses in their studies: two semesters of general inorganic chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, two semesters of physics, pre-calculus mathematics, general zoology, general botany, and twelve semester hours of biology.
Advisor:
see advisor list in the Biology Department
contact the secretary of the Department of Biology for more information:
Vickie Dyer, (912) 344-2566, Science Center 1019
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Pre-Law
Which Armstrong major will best prepare you for gaining acceptance to law school? We would prefer to ask that question a bit differently: which Armstrong major will best prepare you for law school admission and law school success? The answer to the better question is that any number of majors provide their students the well-honed reading, writing and critical thinking skills essential to doing well both on the Law School Admissions Test and in law school. Certainly the traditional liberal arts majors such as political science, English, history, economics and mathematics prepare our students for success, but so do the natural sciences and even applied sciences such as criminal justice and computer science. All of these majors are offered at AASU, where you will find both outstanding faculty and a genuine institutional commitment to academic excellence and student success. It's not easy to earn the high Armstrong GPA that, along with a good LSAT score is necessary for law school admission, but it is important to remember that such an achievement reflects excellent preparation for both law school admission and law school success.
Advisors:
Dr. Becky da Cruz
Department of Criminal Justice, Social and Political Science
Dr. Yassi Saadatmand
Department of Economics
Dr. June Hopkins
Department of History
Dr. Jim Brawner
Department of Mathematics
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Other
Armstrong advisors are prepared to advise students in a number of pre-professional or transfer programs not previously listed. In fact, students may prepare for admission to almost any professional program by attending AASU. Students interested in podiatry, optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or other programs with a medical slant should see one of the pre-medical advisors. Students interested in forestry should see the Head of the Department of Biology. Students interested in other, unmentioned pre-professional programs or transfer programs should contact the Director of the Advising Center, Mr. Greg Anderson.
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