TCU offers a curriculum to prepare students for admission to programs leading to doctoral degrees in the following health professions: dentistry (D.D.S.), medicine (M.D.), optometry (O.D.) osteopathy (D.O.) podiatric medicine (D.P.M.) and veterinary medicine (D.V.M.). The PreHealth Professions Program also assists those interested in most related health fields (e.g., physician assistant, pharmacy). Those interested in physical therapy and occupational therapy should contact the Kinesiology Department.

The prehealth program is a career track at TCU, not a major. Our prehealth students may major in any subject and take the necessary courses as elective hours or as a minor for admission to a professional health school. Thus, the incoming undergraduate student has the opportunity to explore many career options as well as prepare for admission to post-baccalaureate programs.

We are housed in the Sid W. Richardson Building (SWR) room 258. Our suite is located in the Northwest corner of the courtyard that conjoins Winton Scott Hall (WSH) and SWR. Denise Bennett is the Academic Program Specialist to the program. Please call (817) 257-MEDS or email Denise Bennett at you have specific questions.

[above] Group photo of the six committee members

The TCU Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) consists of six faculty members who teach courses normally taken by students in the program. The duties of the committee are to advise students on their curriculum at least once a semester, to provide counseling regarding the health professions, and to evaluate, both for the student and for the professional schools, the student's suitability for entering the profession. The student is responsible for consulting with a member of HPAC at least once a semester, for remaining aware of announcements regarding the program, and for preparing an evaluation file for the committee to use in writing letters of evaluation. HPAC also offers "mock" interviews for all applicants. These "mock" interviews are used by HPAC as a part of the evaluation process. More importantly, they afford applicants the opportunity to hone their skills before actual interviews at the health professions schools. HPAC needs specific biographical information and has deadlines for its Evaluations and Mock Interviews.

The Texas Zeta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta is the national honor society for pre-professional health science students. Our chapter sponsors regular chapter meetings and an extensive hospital observation program. For more information about AED activities visit the AED page.