Pre-Professional Programs

Suggested First Year Curricula for Medically-Related Pre-Professional Programs

Detailed lists of prerequisite courses for each of the health care professional areas and suggested first-year curricula for selected pre-medical programs are available in the HPAC office and the offices of the chairs of biology and chemistry.

Prerequisites for Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy

Undergraduate prerequisites for admission to Lipscomb University’s College of Pharmacy are listed in the College of Pharmacy section. Interested students should consult with the office of the Health Professions Advisory Committee.

Medical Technology Program Lipscomb University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center

This program requires three years of study at Lipscomb University and one year study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Three years (approximately 95 semester hours) credit will be earned at Lipscomb before beginning study at Vanderbilt. After the completion of study at Vanderbilt, this credit will be added to the student’s Lipscomb transcript. Total credit hours (Lipscomb plus Vanderbilt) for graduation will be 126 semester hours.

A suggested first-year program of study at Lipscomb is outlined below. Second and third year courses may be obtained from the registrar’s office or from the Health Professions Advisory Office at Lipscomb.

First Year

	F	S
Lipscomb Seminar LU 1103	3
Bible BI 1073 , BI 1083	3	3
Biology BY 1134 , BY 1144	4	4
English EN 1313	3
Math MA 1113		3
Communication CO 1003	3
Elective	3	3
	16	16