Pre-Health Professions
The Mount offers an interdisciplinary academic program that can be structured as preparation for admission to a professional school of chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, podiatry, public health or veterinary science. Students can choose from a number of majors within the College and then work with a Health Professions Advisor to design a course of study suited to their plans. Course planning for these pre-professional programs is generally under the direction of the Behavioral & Natural Sciences and/or Health Sciences Divisions.
Pre-Art Therapy
An undergraduate program in Pre-Art Therapy is a general, well-rounded studio arts degree with a concentration in Pre-Art Therapy. The requirements are identical to those for a Bachelor of Arts in Art degree. Several recommended liberal arts and sciences courses are also listed. The degree is intended for those interested students who wish to pursue a graduate degree in the clinical area, which combines the fields of studio art and psychology or other behavioral sciences. Prospective students are encouraged to contact regional institutions that offer a Master of Arts in Art Therapy for any recent changes in undergraduate requirements or recommendations.
Pre-Law
The Association of American Law Schools suggests that law schools seek students who have an accomplishment in understanding, the capacity to think for themselves, and the ability to express their thoughts with clarity and force. The Association prescribes no specific course of study for pre-law students, but it does outline three basic skills which need to be developed during the undergraduate years: comprehension and expression in words; critical understanding of the human institutions and values with which the law deals; and creative power in thinking. To help develop these skills, the curriculum offers pre-law students a choice from a variety of majors including, but not limited to, history, communication arts, English, business, science, sociology, psychology, criminology/sociology, and paralegal studies. While there is no specifically required pre-law sequence of courses, students are strongly advised to enroll in at least some of the areas listed below during their undergraduate career.
Recommended elective courses: 6 semester hours each in accounting; economics; history/political science; language and literature, including techniques of inquiry; mathematics and computer science, including statistics; philosophy, including creative and critical thinking; and sociology and psychology.