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Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Dentistry
A student who plans to apply to dental school may earn a bachelor's degree in any major, but must complete a
specific set of courses. The IU School of Dentistry, located on the Indianapolis campus, sets admission and
degree requirements.
For more information, contact:
Health Professions Advisor
Biological Sciences
(574) 520-4426
Pre-Engineering
Cooperation between IU South Bend and Purdue University makes it possible for students to take the freshman year,
and in some cases the sophomore year, of engineering at the IU South Bend campus. A student who satisfactorily
completes this program may transfer to the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University for course work leading to the
bachelor's degree in any of the Schools of Engineering or in mathematical science. The student must apply to Purdue
University as a transfer student and must meet Purdue University's requirements for transfer students.
See Purdue University School of Technology. A student who
wishes to transfer to Purdue University into a school other than engineering or mathematics should consult with
Purdue University's Office of Admissions.
For more information, contact:
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Northside Hall 353
(574) 520-4278
Pre-Law
Students who plan to attend law school normally are not required to take any particular subjects or to pursue any
special course of study in college as a prerequisite for admission. However, an applicant for admission to the
Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington must have received a B.A., B.S., or equivalent degree from an
institution whose graduates are eligible for unqualified and unconditional admission to the Indiana University
Graduate School.
IU South Bend students interested in attending law school after graduation should consult with their academic
advisors about their interest in law school throughout their undergradute education. Students can obtain additional
information about law schools from the Pre-Law Handbook published by Bobbs-Merrill and prepared by the
Association of American Law Schools and the Law School Admission Test Council.
For more information, contact:
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wiekamp Hall 3300
(574) 520-4214
Pre-Medicine
Students who plan to apply to medical school can complete an undergraduate curriculum at IU South Bend in
preparation to study medicine. The IU School of Medicine, located on the Indianapolis campus, sets admission and
degree requirements.
For more information, contact:
Health Professions Advisor
Biological Sciences
(574) 520-4426
Pre-Optometry
A student who wishes to apply to optometry school should take a specific set of courses as an undergraduate to
prepare for graduate study in optometry. The IU School of Optometry, located on the Bloomington campus, sets
admissions and degree requirements.
For more information, contact:
Health Professions Advisor
Biological Sciences
(574) 520-4426
Pre-Pharmacy
Indiana University does not offer a degree in pharmacy; however, a student may complete pre-pharmacy
requirements at IU South Bend prior to applying for admission to the Purdue University School of Pharmacy and
Pharmacal Sciences or any other pharmacy school.
For more information, contact:
Health Professions Advisor
Biological Sciences
(574) 520-4426
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Indiana University does not offer a degree in veterinary medicine; however, a student may complete
pre-veterinary requirements at IU South Bend prior to applying for admission to the Purdue University Veterinary
School or any other veterinary school.
For more information, contact:
Health Professions Advisor
Biological Sciences
(574) 520-4426
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