Special Programs
Preparation for Professional Schools
Students may begin preparation at UNC Charlotte for a number of professional careers. Depending upon the professional school's requirements, the student may wish to take a degree at UNC Charlotte or to transfer after one, two or three years.
Preparation for the following programs is offered: chemical engineering, dentistry, forest resources, law, medical technology, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
The student who plans to enter a professional school is advised to plan his/her program so that general requirements for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree are met in addition to the requirements for the professional program being considered. The student planning to attend a professional school should inform his/her adviser of his/her plans. The student should become familiar with the requirements of the school which he/she plans to attend.
The following courses are ones which most closely resemble courses suggested for chemical engineering students at North Carolina State University.
Chemistry 1251, 1251L, 1252, 1252L (or 1253L) formerly CHEM 1101, 1101L, 1102, 1102L (or 1106L) Engineering 1100 English 1101 and 1102 Mathematics 1141, 1142 Physics 2221, 2221L Mechanical Engineering 1102 Physical Education (two semesters) * Elective (one semester)Second Year Chemistry 2131, 2131L, 2132, 2132L Electrical Engineering 2161, 2162 Mathematics 2141, 2171 Physical Education (two semesters) Physics 2231, 2231L * Electives (two semesters)
*A onesemester course in each of the following areas is required before graduation from North Carolina State University: economics, English literature, history, or philosophy of science.
Dentistry and Medicine. The composite requirements for entrance to most medical and dental schools in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia are as follows:
Biology......................................................8 hours General Chemistry............................................8 hours Organic Chemistry............................................8 hours (Some schools require additional chemistry) Physics......................................................8 hours English......................................................6 hours
Students should check specific requirements of schools of interest.
Pre-Medical, Preprofessional Committee. The UNC Charlotte Preprofessional Committee consists of faculty members from throughout the University and serves as the main advisory and recommending body for UNC Charlotte students seeking entrance to health professional careers. In order to obtain a recommendation to medical school or dental school from the committee, the student must register with the committee in the Biology office by September of the year in which applications are being made.
Contact the Office of Academic Affairs for the name of the committee chairperson. Students working toward entrance to health professional schools are advised to work closely with the Premedical Advisers in the Biology Department throughout their study at UNC Charlotte.
Allied Health Club. Students interested in health related careers are encouraged to join the Allied Health Club. The organization sponsors speakers, volunteer opportunities in local hospitals, and trips to see admissions officers and teaching programs in schools throughout the region.
Law. The University suggests that the student planning to enter law school consider courses in such areas as accounting, business administration, business law, communications, criminal justice, debating, economics, English literature and composition, finance, history, logic and ethics, mathematics, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. Preparation should include comprehension of and expression in words, the development of a critical understanding of human institutions and values and the generation of creative power in thinking. Thus, any of a number of majors, with wisely selected electives, might provide the broad educational background needed.
Pre-Law Society. The UNCC Pre-Law Society is a student prelaw organization. The Society carries on a large number of activities designed to help its members decide whether they wish to attend law school: providing sessions with pre-law advisers and attorneys; taking field trips to pre-law conferences, law schools, law offices and courts; having a guest speaker program on legal and judicial topics, and working on preparations for the LSAT. Membership in the Society is open to all UNCC students, regardless of major or year at the University. For more information, contact the Department of Political Science.
Medical Technology. The University, through affiliation with several schools of medical technology, offers programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in biology and chemistry, with training in medical technology. Students interested in this four-year program are advised to check the more detailed listing under the individual departments and to consult with the appropriate adviser in the Department of Biology or Chemistry.
Optometry. There are no schools of optometry in North Carolina. Each year, however, the State of North Carolina contracts 24 spaces in out-of-state schools of optometry and partially subsidizes the tuition costs for the students that it selects to attend these schools. Information on these contract programs in Optometry may be obtained from General Administration of The University of North Carolina.
For admission, the contract schools require programs similar to the one given here, consisting of at least 90 semester hours of coursework. Science courses should include appropriate laboratories.:
English 1101 and 1102 Mathematics 1103, 1141, 1142, Statistics 1121 Biology 1110 and 1115 or 1223 and 2111, 1259 or 4250, 3273, 4293 Chemistry 1251 and 1252 (formerly CHEM 1101 and 1102), 2131 and 2132 Physics 1101 and 1102 Psychology 1101 Social Science: 2 coursesAdvising for students interested in preoptometry preparation is available in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Pharmacy. Students planning to seek a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree may spend either one or two years at UNC Charlotte. One year is recommended for students transferring to a four-year pharmacy school; two years are recommended for students transferring to a three-year pharmacy school such as The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The following courses are equivalent to those required for transfer into the pharmacy school at UNCChapel Hill:
English 1101 and 1102 Mathematics 1141, 1103 (if taken before 1141) Foreign Language: through 2201 Biology 1110 or 1223, and 1273+L, 1274+L Chemistry 1251+L, 1252+L (formerly CHEM 1101+L, 1102+L), 2131+L, 2132+L Physics 1101 and 1102Students must select one course from each of the following groups for a total of four courses:
Group 1: English 2101, 2102, 2104, 2111, 2112; Theatre 1101; Music 1132 Group 2: Religion 1101; Philosophy 2101 Group 3: Economics 2101 Group 4: History 1120, 3101, 3102
Physical Education: Two semesters of physical education activities are required.
Veterinary Medicine. The following UNC Charlotte courses meet the requirements for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University.
Students should consult with a Pre-Vet Adviser in the Biology Department.
ENGL 1101, 1102....................................................6 MATH 1103, 1120 or 1141............................................6 STAT 1221..........................................................3 PHYS 1101+L, 1102+L................................................8 *BIOL 4166+L, 4250+L, Prerequisites +...........................8 CHEM 1251+L, 1252+L (formerly 1101+L, 1102+L), 2131+L, 2132+L, 4165+L.................................................20 NURS 3104..........................................................3
All but two of these courses must be completed by the end of the Fall Semester in which a student applies for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine.
*Non-biology majors should consult a Pre-Vet Adviser in the Biology Department for information on the introductory biology courses required.