Pre-Health Professions
Certificate in the College of Natural Sciences
The Pre-Health Professions Certificate provides an opportunity for students in any college to augment their UT experience with complimentary health-related courses while earning a transcripted certificate.
The certificate assists students in preparing for post-baccalaureate, healthcare professional programs and careers.
How to Declare
ShowThe Pre-Health Professions Certificate is designed for every kind of UT Austin student, for majors in any college. If you have been admitted to the College of Natural Sciences, speak with your academic advisor anytime after New Student Orientation and tell them that you wish to pursue the Pre-Health Professions Certificate as part of your academic curriculum at UT Austin. Your academic advisor can then guide you on how to get started. An application for admission may be required. You can also review certificate requirements and procedures on the certificate website.
Non-science majors wishing to pursue the Pre-Health Professions Certificate may apply to the certificate program after completing CH 301 or 302 and a calculus or statistics course with grades of at least B-. Requirements differ based on catalog so be sure to refer to the certificate website for your specific requirements.
For more information email the certificate advisor..
Required Courses
ShowCollege of Natural Sciences majors are required to complete a minimum of 9 hours of coursework from one health-related theme and 2 hours of Health Professions Pathways seminars (NSC 107J, NSC 107K, and/or NSC 107M). A total of 20 hours of coursework is required with the additional credits coming from more theme coursework or CNS pre-health required courses.
Students outside of the College of Natural Sciences must take (a) eighteen hours of science coursework from their health profession prerequisite track and (b) 2 hours of Health Professions Pathways seminars (NSC 107J, NSC 107K, and/or NSC 107M) in order to complete the 20 hours of the certificate.
Learn more about the requirements for the different versions of the certificate.
Personality
ShowThe Pre-Health Professions Certificate is for students looking for a professional career in the healthcare field – from dentistry to veterinary and everything in-between. These students want to serve others and make a difference in their community and are committed to an arduous academic and extracurricular path.
Skills
ShowStudents who pursue the Pre-health Professions Certificate will develop the skills needed to be a competitive applicant to professional school and an empathetic and effective healthcare provider. They will develop "the complete package" – being smart, resilient, empathetic, collaborative, compassionate, and reliable.
