In addition to the 2 degrees offered by the School of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University can prepare students for entry to professional programs offered at other institutions.

NOTE:  Please be aware that the pre-professional course work necessary for admission to these programs is specified by the admitting institution.  NOT Louisiana Tech.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of each student to obtain a catalog, or printout of required course work from the web site of the school he or she plans to attend and determine which courses are required prior to entering that institution.  The student can then "customize" his/her course work in consultation with an advisor in the School of Biological Sciences to fulfill the requirements of a particular institution.

EXAMPLES OF SUCH PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Pre-Cardiopulmonary Science
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Optometry
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physician Assistant
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Radiologic Technology

Admission to professional phases of these programs is on a competitive basis.  Furthermore, it should be noted that although some programs will consider students after 2 years of course work at Lousiana Tech, in reality many students are admitted only after competion of a baccalaureate degree.  If there is any question about this, it is the student's responsibility to contact the admitting professional program for clarification.

REMEMBER:  It is the student's responsibility to determine what is required for admission to the particular institution in which he/she is interested.

THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

Master of Science Degrees offered by the School of Biological Sciences are described in Chapters 15 and 18 of the Catalog.