Degrees Offered

Cal State L.A. graduates are regularly admitted to the public and private health professional schools in California. In addition, many gain entry into out-of-state institutions, some of which are listed below:

Medical schools:

Albany Medical School

Boston University

Chicago Medical School

Creighton University

Dartmouth College

George Washington University

Harvard University

Johns Hopkins
University

Loyola University
of Chicago

Michigan State
University

St. Louis University

Temple University

Vanderbilt University

Medical College of Wisconsin

Yale University

Dental schools:

Boston University

Case Western Reserve University

Creighton University

George Washington University

Howard University

Indiana University

University of Iowa

Northwestern University

Tufts University

University of
Washington

At Cal State L.A., the preprofessional curriculum is similar for most professional schools in the health sciences. Each requires a solid foundation in math and science and in communication skills. There is no "premed" or "predent" major at Cal State L.A. Students enter the health professions with any academic major, although the majority of applicants are from the biological sciences because of the close relationship between the two areas and the ease of completing the preprofessional requirements within the framework of the biology or biochemistry major. Some students elect to prepare for a health career after completing a degree in a nonscience field. These students are not discriminated against in the selection process, particularly if their performance in the required courses below and in national admissions tests (MCAT, DAT) is competitive.

Required courses for most health-related professional schools include at least one year each of biology and physics, two years of chemistry, and calculus. Specific course information appears on the reverse side of this sheet.

In recent years, professional schools indicate a preference for students who have good communication skills and a well-rounded education. In addition to the requisite science courses, students should develop a broad background in the social sciences and the humanities and should become involved in nonacademic activities that show concern for people and that develop leadership qualities. Often a health career is the appropriate choice for reentry women or for men and women seeking second careers.

At Cal State L.A., the Health Sciences Advisement office provides information and counseling to any student seeking entry into medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, and related fields except for nursing and medical technology which have academic departments on our campus. There are many support groups for preprofessional students, some of which are based in the Health Sciences Advisement office. Regularly scheduled activities and events enhance the development of the preprofessional student. In addition, a long-standing Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) has significantly aided the efforts of disadvantaged preprofessional health science students at Cal State L.A. since 1984, in conjunction with a Model Hispanic HCOP established in 1995. Our students have been very successful in gaining admission to health professional schools both in California and throughout the nation.

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Faculty and areas of specialization:

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California State University, Los Angeles has an enrollment of 18,000 students. The campus is located on a 175-acre hilltop at the interchange of the San Bernardino and Long Beach freeways at the western end of the San Gabriel Valley, about five miles east of the Los Angeles Civic Center.

To secure an application for admission, call (323) 343-3901. The General Catalog and Schedule of Classes are available for purchase from the University Bookstore in the University-Student Union.

Cal State L.A. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, disabled veteran's or Vietnam Era veteran's status, or any other classification that precludes a person from consideration as an individual.

For Further information, contact the Department of Health Science Advisement at (323) 343-2188 or the Office of Admissions and University Outreach at (323) 343-3178. California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8530. University home page: www.calstatela.edu