Preprofessional Programs of Study
UW-Green Bay offers coursework for students interested in preparing for admission to professional schools in engineering, medicine, law and a variety of specialized fields. Requirements for professional degree programs vary considerably, so students are encouraged to first consult with a general adviser in Academic Advising. While some preprofessional programs of study include one, two or three years of study before transferring, others require completion of a bachelor's degree.
Admission to professional schools is competitive and typically based upon a combination of requirements that includes grade point average, program-specific admissions tests, letters of recommendation and, in some cases, related experience outside the classroom. It is a student's responsibility to contact the professional school(s) for current information regarding requirements and application deadlines.
For more information about preprofessional programs of study at UW-Green Bay, contact the Academic Advising Office at 920-465-2362 or advising@uwgb.edu.
Architecture
UW-Green Bay offers two options in preparation for the Master of Architecture. The first option includes completion of a bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay in an appropriately chosen area of study such as graphic design, computer science, urban planning, or urban design, followed by application to a graduate school of architecture. Completion of a bachelor's degree provides a variety of career options and enhances a student's graduate school application while providing a strong foundation for entry into a professional program of study. UW-Green Bay offers a specialization in environmental design, its core consisting of a four-semester sequence of studio experiences in which students work as a team on real-life design problems. For more information about environmental design at UW-Green Bay, refer to the majors in communication and the arts and urban and regional studies found in the Programs of Study section of this catalog.
The second option includes two years of study at UW-Green Bay followed by transfer to a school of architecture. During the first two years of pre-architecture studies, students are encouraged to complete a broad array of liberal arts courses drawn from the humanities and fine arts, and social and natural sciences, and to demonstrate competencies in English, mathematics, physics and foreign language. Students should consult the catalog of the intended school of transfer.
Dietetics
Dietetic professionals provide nutritional services with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Employment opportunities include nutrition education, the food industry, food service operations, corporate wellness programs, community agencies, hospitals and health care organizations. To become a registered dietitian, a student must complete a minimum of a bachelor's degree including coursework accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association. The accredited coursework in dietetics is known as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). After a student completes the DPD, he or she needs to complete a CADE-accredited supervised practice experience or, in other words, a dietetic internship (DI). A supervised practice program is typically between six to twelve months in length. Completion of the practice program makes a student eligible to take the National Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
UW-Green Bay offers both a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) and a dietetic internship (DI) through the human biology program. Course requirements for the DPD are located in the Programs of Study section of this catalog under the nutritional sciences/dietetics emphasis of the human biology major.
Students who wish to participate in a dietetic internship program must apply to that program upon completion of the DPD. Students who graduate from the DPD program at UW-Green Bay are eligible to apply to the DI program at UW-Green Bay or accredited supervised practice programs offered elsewhere. It is the student's responsibility to contact each dietetic internship program for current requirements and application processes. Most internship applications are due in February each year. Additional information about dietetic programs can be obtained from the American Dietetic Association Web site at http://www.eatright.org/Public/.
Engineering
UW-Green Bay provides a joint engineering program with UW-Milwaukee, offering degrees in civil, electrical, industrial and manufacturing, materials, and mechanical engineering (see the professional major in engineering listed in the Programs of Study section). UW-Green Bay also provides preprofessional courses for transfer into other engineering programs as described below. Required course- work is drawn from mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering drawing, engineering mechanics, and other related courses, as well as liberal arts coursework in the humanities and fine arts and social sciences.
Required pre-engineering courses will vary, depending on the engineering program from which a student expects to earn the degree. Generally, a student spends a minimum of two years in pre-engineering studies at UW-Green Bay before transferring to the professional engineering program.
Students should expect rigorous requirements and competitive entry for engineering programs. Pre-engineering students should seek early advice from the various engineering programs and UW-Green Bay's Academic Advising Office.
UW System institutions offering engineering degrees:
UW Madison - degrees in agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, industrial, material science, mechanical, nuclear engineering, and engineering mechanics .
UW-Platteville - degrees in civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, industrial, general engineering, and engineering physics.
UW-Milwaukee - for more information on the cooperative program with UW-Milwaukee refer to the engineering information found in the Programs of Study section of this catalog.
Advisers from some of these engineering schools annually visit UW-Green Bay to answer questions and advise prospective students. For additional information contact the Academic Advising Office at http://www.uwgb.edu/advising/.
Law
Unlike many professional schools, law schools do not require a uniform program of study or specific undergraduate major. Students are expected to acquire an understanding of the development of social, political and economic institutions; an ability to communicate well, orally and in writing; a capacity to think clearly and analytically; and habits of disciplined study. Commonly chosen majors include history, political science, public administration, business administration, social change and development, urban studies and humanistic studies. Regardless of the major, students are encouraged to complete courses in a wide range of liberal arts and sciences including, but not limited to, political science, economics, sociology, history, philosophy, literature, accounting, computer science and natural science.
Law schools consider college record, grade point average, honors or awards, faculty recommendations, and scores on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Students are advised to take the LSAT in the junior year or early in the senior year. The Law Society, a UW-Green Bay student organization, organizes an LSAT preparatory course and offers various pre-law events such as guest speakers, field trips to law schools, and mock trials.
Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Chiropractics
Students seeking admission to these professional schools typically complete a bachelor's degree at UW-Green Bay with a major in human biology (health science emphasis), or a major in biology or chemistry, with a minor in human biology. Required coursework includes biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and additional liberal arts coursework. Refer to the human biology, biology and chemistry majors described in the Programs of Study section of this catalog.
Pharmacy
UW-Green Bay offers courses satisfying requirements for the first two years of study for pharmacy and pharmacy-related careers. The only school of pharmacy in Wisconsin is at UW-Madison and that institution advises the UW-Green Bay pre-pharmacy program.
The practice of pharmacy is regulated by law and requires that a candidate be a graduate of an accredited professional school, complete an internship, and pass a licensure examination.
Advisers from UW-Madison usually visit UW-Green Bay each year to help pre-pharmacy students plan their programs. Admission to the School of Pharmacy is based on completion of prerequisite courses, grade point average, recommendations, and Pharmaceutical College Admissions Test (PCAT) scores. Grade point averages in mathematics and science courses are particularly important.
For more information about the pre-pharmacy program contact the Academic Advising Office at advising@uwgb.edu.
Veterinary Medicine
Each school of veterinary medicine establishes its own requirements; therefore, students pursuing careers as veterinarians need to plan both preprofessional coursework and practical experiences to enhance their chances of acceptance. Veterinary schools value experience in working with animals as well as evidence of academic ability in preprofessional courses.
Wisconsin has a College of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison. Increasingly, although not required for admission, having a bachelor's degree is encouraged. To qualify for admission, students must complete 60 credits of college coursework including the 37 credits in science and English, 6 elective credits in social sciences/humanities, and 17 additional credits selected to meet personal and academic goals and objectives. Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must also be submitted at the time of application. In addition to grade point average and GRE scores, evidence of motivation, promise of effective performance, communication skills, and breadth of experience, particularly that related to veterinary practice, are taken into consideration. Applications are due October 1 each year.
All requirements for pre-veterinary medicine can be met at UW-Green Bay. Most students major in biology with a human biology or environmental science minor. For more information about the pre-veterinary medicine program contact the Academic Advising Office at advising@uwgb.edu.