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Pacific Union College offers a variety of pre-professional programs that provide either a four-year degree preparatory to graduate studies or shorter programs providing prerequisites for going on to a bachelor's program at another institution.

Pre-Art Therapy

Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of making art to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages.

Pre-Dental Hygiene for Admission to Loma Linda University

This program gives students the requirements for admission to the B.S. dental hygiene program at Loma Linda University.

Pre-Dentistry for Admission (D.D.S.) to Loma Linda University

This program prepares students to enter the School of Dentistry D.D.S. program at Loma Linda University. Applicants to the School of Dentistry must have completed a miniumum of three academic years in an accredited liberal arts college, and a four-year curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree is advantageous.

Pre-Professional Curriculum: Law

Pre-Medicine for Admission to Loma Linda University

Pre-professional programs are offered in medicine as well as cytotechnology, medical radiography, medical technology, occupational therapy and occupational therapy assisting, osteopathy, physical therapy and physical therapy assisting, physician's assistant, respiratory therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Pre-Professional Curriculum: Optometry

Pre-Professional Curriculum: Osteopathy

Pre-Pharmacy for Admission to Loma Linda University

Students are advised to complete a bachelor's degree with the pre-pharmacy requirements offered at PUC before entering the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Loma Linda University.

Pre-Public Health for Admission to Loma Linda University

Pre-Veterinary Medicine for Admission to UC Davis

To obtain a licence, veterinarians must have a doctorate degree in veterinary medicine and pass a State board examination. The pre-veterinary program at PUC prepares students to enter the doctorate program at University of California at Davis.

Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) for Admission to Loma Linda Univ.

Pre-Communication Sciences & Disorders (Speech Pathology) for Admission to Loma Linda Univ.

Pre-Cytotechnology for Admission to Loma Linda University

Cytotechnology is a specialty within the broad field of clinical laboratory science. This program prepares the student to enter the B.S. program at Loma Linda University.

Pre-Health Information Administration for Admission to Loma Linda Uni

Pre-Medical Radiography (A.S.) for Admission to Loma Linda University

Pre-Nutrition & Dietetics for Admission to Loma Linda University

Pre-Occupational Therapy for Admission to Loma Linda University

This program prepares students for admission to the B.S. degree program in occupational therapy at Loma Linda University.

Pre-Physical Therapy Assisting for Admission to Loma Linda University

Students take this program to prepare for the physical therapist assisting program at Loma Linda University, which leads to  the associate in science degree and professional certification. The Loma Linda program begins with the sophomore year.

Pre-Physical Therapy for Admission to the D.P.T. Program of Loma Linda University

Pre-Physician Assistant for Admission to Loma Linda University

This program prepares students to enter the two-year M.S. degree in physicians assisting at Loma Linda University.

Pre-Radiation Sciences (B.S.R.S.) for Admission to Loma Linda Univ.

Pre-Respiratory Care for Admission to Loma Linda University

The B.S. degree consists of two years of preparatory courses at PUC and two years of professional courses at Loma Linda University. The B.S. prepares individuals to sit for certification and licensure exams and then to practice as respiratory therapists.

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