Health Professions

See also:

Pre-Podiatric Medicine

Essential Courses

Course # Title Credit Hours Prerequisites
BI 105 Biological Diversity and Ecology 3 None
BI 121 Biology Lab I 1 BL 105 (corequisite)
BI 106 Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms 3 BI 105 and CH 105
BI 122 Biology Lab II 1 BI 105 and BI 121; CH 122 (corequisite)
CH 105 Organic Chemistry Concepts I 3 None
CH 121 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 CH 105 (corequisite)
CH 106 Organic Chemistry Concepts II 3 CH 105 (with C or better)
CH 122 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 CH 121; CH 106 (corequisite)
CH 230 Intro to Bioinorganic Chemistry 3 CH 105
CH 250 Analytical Chemistry 5 CH 115 or CH 230
PC 200 General Physics I 3 PC 206 (corequisite)
or
PC 202 Introductory Physics I 3 MA 130 and PC 206 (corequisites)
PC 206 Physics Lab I 1 PC 200 or PC 202 (corequisite)
PC 201 General Physics II 3 PC 200; PC 207 (corequisite)
or
PC 203 Introductory Physics II 3 PC 202 and MA 130; PC 207 (corequisite)
PC 207 Physics Lab II 1 PC 201 or PC 203 (corequisite)
EN____ English course 3 Varies

Important Notes:

  1. Strongly recommend physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and dynamics of biological processes. Also recommend comparative anatomy, evolution, environmental science, calculus, foreign language (especially Spanish), philosophy, political science, sociology, economics, psychology, accounting and business courses, history, communication courses, and ethics.
  2. These courses reflect program requirements for our affiliations with the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine and Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine only. Although this course list will be sufficient for most other programs, make sure to check requirements of other schools in which you are interested no later than your sophomore year.
  3. This course list does NOT represent a POE, nor does it cover College requirements. Design a POE, preferably in an academic area, in consultation with your advisor.
    Note: If you are in a 3 +_ program, course work during the first year of professional school can count toward upper level POE requirements.
  4. Make sure to have an advisor on the Health Professions Committee, preferably Dr. Kirchhof-Glazier.
  5. In addition to your course work you are urged to gain some experience in podiatric medicine either during the school year or over the summer.

REQUIREMENTS

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3 + 4 B.S./D.P.M. Program

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Regular Progression (4 years at Juniata) OR 3 + 4 B.S./D.P.M. Program
Courses Credits
General Biology and Lab 8
General Chemistry and Lab 8
Organic Chemistry and Lab 8
Physics and Lab 8
English 6

Recommend anatomy, histology, evolution, cell biology, genetics, physiology, foreign language, philosophy, history, and political science

Competitive credentials for accelerated option: Science and overall GPA of at least 3.0 and MCATs of at least 20 total for Temple (7 verbal MCAT or GREs at least in the 55th percentile; with a 450 verbal minimum) and at least 7 in each category for Ohio.

90 semester hours minimum
Letters of recommendation are required both from the Health Professions Committee and a podiatric physician

Note: The affiliation with Temple also includes 5 year D.P.M./M.P.H and D.P.M./M.B.A. options and a 7 year D.P.M./Ph.D. biomedical engineering program.

Helpful websites:
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine - http://www.aacpm.org
American Podiatric Medical Association - http://www.apma.org
American Podiatric Medical Students Association - http://www.apmsa.org/
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine - http://www.ocpm.edu
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine - http://podiatry.temple.edu/

SUGGESTED CORE PROGRESSIONS FOR
Pre-PODIATRIC MEDICINE

No Acceleration and No Study Abroad Junior Year

Bolded courses are offered only in the indicated semester and/or require a specific sequence due to Juniata prerequisites. Non-bolded courses are either offered in both semesters or represent open-ended choices, making them more flexible in when they can be taken.

FALL SPRING
Freshman Year BI 105 Biology Lab II
Biology Lab I Organic Chemistry Concepts II (if C or better in OCC I) and Lab
Organic Chemistry Concepts I and Lab  
FALL SPRING
Sophomore Year BI 106 Analytical Chemistry
  Bioinorganic Chemistry English course
FALL SPRING
Junior Year Physics I and Lab Physics II and Lab
If you do an accelerated program plan to finish most or all of the prerequisite courses the year before your final year at Juniata.  If you have one or two courses to complete your final year at Juniata, you could be conditionally accepted to professional school based on your academic record up to that point and on successful completion of the remaining prerequisite courses.

If you study abroad the SAFEST strategy is to take ALL prerequisite courses for professional school in the U.S., which may require you to take courses in the U.S. over the summer, preferably at a 4 year institution. However, if this is extremely difficult for your situation, check with the professional schools you wish to attend to see if they will accept courses taken abroad and if so, get their response in writing.  Also if you have a Biology POE and will not have BI 207 by the time you go abroad, check with the Biology Department to see if there is a Cell and Molecular course you can take abroad that will enable you to take upper level biology offerings at Juniata your senior year that require BI 207 (ex. Physiology, Immunology, and Microbiology)

Be mindful of your POE courses, which are NOT indicated here.  For example, if you have a Biology POE, you will need to take Freshman seminar the fall of your freshman year,  Frontiers of Biology either semester your sophomore year, and Biology 207 at your earliest opportunity after completing Bioinorganic Chemistry.