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title: "Pre-Health"
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date: 2026-06-01
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# Pre-Health

# Pre-Health Programs

Pre-health programs at Manhattan are designed to help students lay the foundation for careers in medicine, dentistry, and other health-related fields. Students that are interested in pursuing a professional degree or graduate program should take biology courses included in one of the following tracks:

- Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental / Pre-Veterinary
- Pre-Professional
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Environmental Biology
- Education Studies

Regardless of which track you're considering, it is important to plan out your entire proposed course sequence with your faculty advisor and department chair.

Pre-health is also offered as a minor. Learn more about Manhattan's pre-health minor.

## Pre-Health (minor only)

At Manhattan, pre-health is a course of study that helps students define their career goals, complete the necessary requirements and become competitive applicants to medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy or other health programs.

[Explore Pre-Health Minor](/academics/programs/pre-health-minor "Pre-Health Minor")

 

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The Introduction to Pre-Health Studies course provided invaluable insight into the diverse career opportunities in healthcare, inspiring me to pursue a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree after graduation. The professors at Manhattan University were consistently attentive and supportive, fostering my academic growth and motivating me to excel in a highly competitive field.

Lauren Raziano '24, Candidate for Doctor in Osteopathic Medicine (DO) at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

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## Advising

Students are also encouraged to work with the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC), a group of faculty members who guide and support students interested in medicine, dentistry and allied health fields. Housed within the Center for Graduate School and Fellowship Advisement, HPAC helps you:

- Investigate career options in healthcare
- Choose the correct courses and plan for future semesters
- Find activities, internships and research projects that may be required or encouraged
- Search for post-graduate health programs that fit your specific needs
- Apply to competitive, post-graduate health programs

 

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Prepare for medicine, dentistry, and allied health with science tracks and guidance from our Health Professions Advisory Committee.