111 background includes a thorough prepar" tion in the sciences in
A n example: Minimum p rerequisites for the physical therapy
select the major which is of interest a n d which best prepares
201 , 205, 206; 104, 105; Mathematics '133; Physics 125-126; Psychol ogy 1 m , plus one additional course; English 101, plus one
them for an alternative career. I n addition to the general un iver
a d d i t ional course; electives i n the h u m a n i t ies and social
program at the U niverSity of IVashington: Biology
addition to study in the social sciences and the human ities. rhere arc no pre-proiessional majors but rather students should
Chemistry
s ity requirements and the req u irem ents of the student's majo r, t h e following are gene ra lly required: B io lo gy 155, 156, 253, 254: Chem istry 1 15-1 16, 331 -332 pl us laboratories; Mathematics: ,1t least one seme ster, 133 or higher; Physics: one year course with la bo rato ry, 125-126 or 153-154. For exceptions o r additions
adviser or check in the librarv resexv€' materials on "I IC'JIth J Sciences Resources."
su.ggested by specific professional schools, check with your adviser.
PRE-LAW
Optometry
curric u l u m . A mitjor reason for this (lpproach is that i,)w schools
Although two years of p re-optometric study is the m i n i m u m required, m o s t students accepted b y a school or college of
Therefore, regardless of their major, pre-law students i1re enCOllT
optometry have completed three years in an undergraduate
clged to pursue a br<><1d range of liberal arts courses. Students (1 rI;�
and colleges of optometry have earned a bachelor's degree. optometry req
Students who have questions regard ing health science C("l reers other than those listed above should contact their health sciences
Pre-law at PLU is an advising system, not a prescribed major or
college. A large percentage of students accepted by the schools The requ i rements for admission to the schools
sciences.
and co ll eges of
vary. However, all optometry schools and colleges
uire at least two years of pre-optometric study which should
generally prefer individuals with ,1 sound liberal education.
advised to undertake work in e({lnomics, history, philosophy,
political science, psychology, natural sciences, SOCiology, and accounting. 1t is also reco
s peech ,
mmended that students t£lke one or
two courses, chosen in consultation with t h e pre-law adviser, that will help them specifically to develop perspectives on the
include: B iology 155, 156, 253, 254; Chemis t ry 1 15, 1 16; Physics 125-126 or 153; one-half to one year of English; and on0 year of
nature of law and t h e legal profession.
coUege mathematics (including calculus).
Center in the Department of Political Science. I n form.1tion on the
I n addition, each optometry school has its own set of require
Students in terested in law should register a t the Pre-Lnv Law School Admission Test ( LSAT), a circulating library of I"w school bulletins, a newsletter, a n d other resource materials are
ments. (Check with your adviser.)
available. In addition, students should discuss their program
Medical Technology The minimum aCtldemic requirements for entry into c l i n ical t ra i n i ng as published by the national Accrediting Agency for
w i t h the pre-law adviser in the Department of Political Science.
THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
16 semester units of c hemistry to include organic chemistry or biological chemist ry, 16 se m est er units of biology to include microbiology and immunology, and one course in mathematics. The content of c hem is t ry and biology courses must be a ccept .lbl c toward a maj or in those fields of study or t he eq u i va l en t; the m a the mat ic s Tl''(l u iremcnt is met by courses recognized as prereq C l i n ical Laboratorv Sciences ( N A ACLS) ore a min imum of
uisites for admission to physics courses. In addition to these
Pre-theological students should complete the requirements for
the Bachelor of Arts degree. Besides the gene ral d egree
require men ts, the Association of The(llogical schools recommends the following: English-literature, composition, speec h, and related studies. At least si.x semesters. History-ancient, modern European, and America n . At least t h ree semesters.
specific requirements, the student must have acquired a mini mum of 90 semester lInits of academic credit before admission to the cli n ical program.
Ph ilosophy-orientation in history, content, and methods. At least three semesters. Natural SCiences-preferably physics, chemistry, and billiogy.
Although the minimum requirements for medical technology ore as outlined above, many of the c l i n ical internship programs
require Or strongly recommend .1 bachelor's degree in biology or
At least two semesters. Social Sciences-psychology, �oci(llogy, economics, political science, and education. At least six semesters, including at least
chemistry before admission to dinical training. Therefore, a
one semester of psychology.
student should consider first earning a b'1(helor's degree in
the following: Latin, Greek. w ho a ntic i pat e post-gradu ate studies are u rged to undertake these djsciplines as early as poss ib l e (at least iour se mes ters) . Foreign L<lIlguages-one or more of
Hebrew, German, French. Students
either of these majors. The student must complete a twelve-month medical
technol program in a clinical laboratory accredited by the American Medical Association. Upon completion of this pro gram, the student is eligible to take the medical technology
ogy t rai n ing
Religion-a thorough knowledge of Biblical content together with an i n t roduction to major religious traditions and thcologic,,1
certification examination h>1ven by the Board of Registry of
prOblems in the context of the princip.'1 aspects of human culture
Medical Technologists of the American Society of C l i n ical Pathol
as outlined above. At least th ree semesters. Students may well
ogists a n d to receive the deg're e of Bachelor of Science in Medical
seek counsel from the seminary of their choice.
Technology.
Of the possible majors, E nglish, philosophy, religion, and the social sciences are regarded as the most desirable. Other areas
The minimum required courses for the B . S . M .T. at PLU are: Chemistry 115, 1 I 6, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334; Biology 155, 156, 253. 254, 322, 385; Mathematics 133. Very strongly recommended: Physics 125, 126, 147, 148. Al so recommended: Biology 33 1 , 346, 375, 441; Chemistry 404 . The remainder of the requirements for a m.ljor in b iolo gy Or chemistry must also be fulfilled.
Pharmacy Although the pre-pharmacy requirements for individual schools of pharmacy vary (check with your adviser), the follow ing courses are usually required: general chemistry,
1 year;
organic chemistry with laboratory, 1 year; college level mathe matics (may include calculus); English composition and litera ture, 1 year. Often requ i red me microbiology, quantitative economics, and political science.
of Washington School of Phmmacy
has approved the fo ll owing courses as being equivalent to the first two years of its 5-year program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy: B
iology 155,
1 56, 253, 254, 322; Chemistry l I S, 1 16, 331, 332, 333, 334; E ngl ish 101; Comm u nica tion Arts 123; Mathematics 133, 151; elec t ives from the humani ties o r social sciences. A p p l icants who have not cnmpleted one year of high school physics will be required to complete one semester of physics. The total credits should be not less than semester hours.
A faculty adviser will assist students in the selection of courses
q
n ts of t he theological school of time, increasing numbers of women are en ro l l i n g at selected Protestant seminaries in pursuit of t h e Master of Divinity degree. Consult the Religion Department chair for further information. necessary to meet the re u ire me
their choice. At the present
AIR FORCE ROTC (AEROSPACE STUDIES) Rapidly advancing technology is daily transforming the h u m a n environ men t . I n n ovations amplify humanity's abilities to com prehend .1nd cope with scientific and technological dcvelofl ments. Revolutionary a dv[lnccnlcnts i n weapon systems, in space technology, and in man agement techniques .ere some of
analysis, and in troductory cou rses in commun ication arts, For example, the U n iversity
are, however, accepted.
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t h e most remarkable results. These advances dre changing the officer requirements in today's Air Force. The Air f'Orce profeSSional officer corps must have special abilities in a wide r,1nge of s k ills. But whatever the specialty of individlh11 officers, t hey must also be imaginative leaders
a n d resourceful managers to succeed in their
f ss ions .
pro e
The objectives of A i r Force ROTC are to motivate, educate, and commission highly qualified students for dctive d u t y as officers in the Un ited States Air Force. Air Force ROTC is offered to PLU students t h rough an agree ment with the Un iversity of Puget Sound. The lower division
Physical Therapy
courSeS arc open to all students and do not require a military
encouraged to contact their adviser as early a s pussible and
division courses arc open to qualifie.d u pper division and gradu ate students on a competitive basis.
Acceptance to schools of physical therapy has become increas ingly cnmpetitive in recent years and students are strongly
together determine the specific prerequisites for the schools they may be planning to attend .
The minimum req u ireme n t is two years of pre-professional work.
commitment for non-AFROTC scholarship cadets. The upper
Financial assistance, in the form of full-tuition scholarships
$100 per month subsistence, is available to q u ali fied appli cants i n the Air Force ROTC. Two and t h ree-yea r schola rsh i ps are available to qualified students. The scholarships cover full and