{"id":158,"date":"2024-02-02T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2019-2020\/html\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/department-of-biological-sciences\/non-degree-pre-professional-programs\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T14:50:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T20:50:54","slug":"non-degree_pre-proffesional_programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2025-2026\/college_of_sciences_and_technology\/biological_sciences\/non-degree_pre-proffesional_programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Degree Pre-Professional Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"top\" name=\"top\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NON-DEGREE PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#pdhy\">Pre-Dental Hygiene (PDHY)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pmtc\">Pre \u00a0Clinical Laboratory Science (PMTC)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Department of Biological Sciences offers several preparatory curricula to students seeking admission to professional healthcare schools, such as Schools of Dental Hygiene and Clinical Laboratory Science. These concentration areas are designed to earn for the student the prerequisites essential for entering such a professional school.\u00a0These concentration areas are also designed to allow the student to continue at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and earn the Bachelor of Science in Biology. Because some requirements (application deadlines, specific elective courses, completion of standardized tests, letters of recommendation) vary between schools, students remain responsible for determining and completing all such requirements for the particular professional school(s) to which they intend to apply.<br \/>\n<a title=\"pdhy\" name=\"pdhy\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pre-Dental Hygiene (PDHY)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Associate and baccalaureate degrees in dental hygiene are offered only by dental schools and some universities. These institutions accept students from colleges and universities with a pre-dental hygiene curriculum offering the prerequisites required \u00a0for acceptance to their professional degree program.<\/p>\n<p>The following curriculum was developed to provide the prerequisites required for the baccalaureate degree program at the Louisiana State University Dental School. Students applying to other degree granting institutions must obtain the current prerequisites from the school in which they intend to apply, and must consult with the pre-dental hygiene advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Completion of this curriculum will earn the student the Associate of General Studies Degree.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GER &#8211; General Education Requirement<\/li>\n<li>UR &#8211; University Requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Course Sequence:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-defaults table-lines-vertical table-lines-horizontal table-border-black\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>YEAR*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;text-align: center\"><strong>COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px;text-align: center\"><strong>COURSE NUMBER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20px;text-align: center\"><strong>REQUIREMENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>CREDIT HRS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">114<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">155<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101 or 105<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102 or 106<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Freshman Seminar Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">UR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102 or 214<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">PSYC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">SPCH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Fine Arts Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">116 or 156<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">205<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CMPS<br \/>\n<\/span>OIS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">108-109 or 200<\/span><br \/>\n200<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL Literature Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">HIST Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Humanities Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Humanities Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">200-level or above<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">SOCI<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">151<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Recommend complete as Freshman (1) and Sophomore (2)<\/p>\n<p>**Excludes courses in human performance education. Recommended courses include DIET 200, Speech, or Psychology.<br \/>\nNote: Students considering application to a D.D.S. program or pursuing a BS degree in Biology should take BIOL 155, BIOL 156, CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 as prerequisite coursework for the professional program.<br \/>\n<a title=\"pmtc\" name=\"pmtc\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science (PMTC) (Formerly Pre-Medical Technology)<\/strong><br \/>\nA baccalaureate degree in Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science is offered only by academic health centers, schools of allied health and some universities with Board of Regents-approved programs. These institutions accept students from colleges and universities with pre-medical technology programs that offer the prerequisite course work required before acceptance to the professional level part of the degree program.<\/p>\n<p>The program below is offered by the Department of Biological Sciences to provide the prerequisites necessary to qualify an applicant for the degree program at either Louisiana Tech, University of Louisiana at Monroe, or Louisiana State University. It does not exclude the prerequisites of other degree granting institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a student may attend ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and complete the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and then apply to a hospital-based program in Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science. For further information regarding these options students should consult with the pre-clinical laboratory science advisor or the department head.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Course Sequence:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-defaults table-lines-vertical table-lines-horizontal table-border-black\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>YEAR*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;text-align: center\"><strong>COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px;text-align: center\"><strong>COURSE NUMBER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20px;text-align: center\"><strong>REQUIREMENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;text-align: center\"><strong>CREDIT\u00a0HRS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">155<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">156<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">106<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">110<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CMPS or \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nOIS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">108-109 or 200<\/span><br \/>\n200<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;vertical-align: middle\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Freshman Seminar Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">UR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Social Sciences Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">203<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">204<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">221<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL Literature Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">HIST Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">SPCH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">214<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Fine Arts Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">368 or 468<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">NURS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">312<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Humanities Elective<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Science Elective**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Social Sciences Elective<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Recommend complete as Freshman (1) and Sophomore (2)<br \/>\n**Recommended science electives include BIOL 315, 428, 429 and 461[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2025-2026\/college_of_arts_and_sciences\/biological_sciences\/non-degree_pre-proffesional_programs#\"><span style=\"color: #cc3333\">Back<\/span><\/a>][<a 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