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Pre-Health Advisory Program

The Pre-Health Advisory Program at Stevens Institute of Technology offers a community of advisors and services to students in any major at Stevens who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions after graduation.

The Pre-Health Advising Program includes the Director of Pre-Health Advising and the Health Professions Advisory Committee, a group of faculty and staff with expertise in the health professions and a high motivated commitment to mentoring, counseling and guiding students in this career path.  

We work with current students and alumni who are interested in a career in the health professions, which include:

  • Medical School (Medical Doctor and Doctor of Osteopathy) 

  • Dental School 

  • Physical Therapy School 

  • Veterinary School 

  • Optometry School 

  • Physician’s Assistant (P.A.) School 

  • Chiropractic School 

  • Podiatry School 

  • Pharmacy School 

Pre-Health Programming & Opportunities 

  • Workshops 

  • Shadowing Programs 

  • Alumni Panels 

  • Research 

  • Graduate school information sessions 

  • Volunteer and service opportunities 

  • Bootcamps 

  • Community of students with similar goals 

  • Personal Statement and resume support 

  • Mock Interviews 

What Pre-Health Advising Does

  • Helps students think through how to use their time at Stevens effectively to prepare for health professions school  

  • In conjunction with academic advisors, supports students in building their four-year course plan to include all pre-health requirements 

  • Helps students decide their timeframe for applying to programs 

  • Connects students to shadowing, volunteering, and clinical opportunities  

  • Provides students with resources and strategies to prepare for health professions school entrance exams 

  • Guides students through the applications process, including school choice, supplemental material review, and mock interviews 

Health Professions Advisory Committee

The Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) is a group of faculty and staff across the university who support and advise pre-health students on their journey to health professions school. In the year students or alumni apply to programs, HPAC meets with students for a Counseling, Advising, and Planning Sessions (CAPS) to prep them for the application process and to prepare for writing their committee letter.

See the 2025-2026 HPAC Committee

Pre-Health Student Advisory Council

The Pre-Health Student Advisory Council is a group of pre-health students of all grades who provide input to Steven Pre-Health Advising and collaborate on programming. Council members solicit input from their follow students and synthesize what pre-health students need to be well supported. Council members also support admissions efforts by speaking on panels and answers prospective student questions.

See the 2025-2026 Student Council

Becoming a Pre-Health Student at Stevens

Adding Pre-Health as an advisory program in Workday ensures you're receiving all the latest information about courses, opportunities and workshops. Adding this advisory program is not binding and can be removed at any time.

Instructions on adding a program in Workday

Applying to Health Professions School

Programs of Study

You can choose any major available at Stevens and participate in the Pre-Health Advisory Program. Common majors include:

See all majors >

Health Professional School Pre-Requisites

You must complete the required prerequisite courses for the desired health professions school before taking the required entrance test (MCAT, DAT, etc) and application. Students typically apply to health professional schools at least one year before your desired entry date.

Recommended Courses

Typically, the following courses are recommended for students who are interested in applying to medical or dental school. All of the recommended courses help you prepare for the MCAT which has a significant emphasis on psychology, sociology, and biochemistry.

  • M = Normally required for admissions requirements to accredited U.S. medical schools

  • D = Normally required for admissions requirements to accredited U.S. dental schools

Subject

Requirement

Stevens Course Code

Stevens Course Name

Number of Credits

Semester Typically Offered

Chemistry (M, D)

16 credits

CH 115

CH 117

CH 116

CH 118

CH 243

CH 245

CH 244

CH 246

General Chemistry I

General Chemistry I lab

General Chemistry II

General Chemistry II lab

Organic Chemistry I

Organic Chemistry I lab

Organic Chemistry II

Organic Chemistry II lab

3

1

3

1

3

1

3

1

Fall & Spring

Fall

Spring

Spring and Summer II

Fall

Fall

Fall

Spring

Biology (M, D)

11 credits

BIO 181*

BIO 290

BIO 292

BIO 382

OR

BME 502

AND

BME 512

Biology and Biotechnology

Cell and Molecular Biology

Cell and Molecular Biology lab

Biological Systems

Engineering Physiology

Engineering Physiology Lab I

*Note: BIO 181 pre-requisite for BIO 290/292, BIO 382, and both BME 502 AND BME 512. Students can skip with appropriate AP scores

3

3

1

4

3

1

Fall & Spring

Fall & Spring

Fall & Spring Fall

Fall

Fall

Physics (M, D)

8 credits

PEP 111

PEP 221 PEP 112

PEP 222

Physics I: Mechanics

Physics I lab

Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism

Physics II lab

3

1

3

1

Fall and Spring

Fall and Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II

Fall and Spring

Mathematics (M, D)

8 credits

MA 121 MA 122

MA 125

MA 126

Differential Calculus

Integral Calculus

Vectors and Matrices

Multivariable Calculus I

2

2

2

2

Humanities (M, D)

8 credits

HASS 103 (previously CAL 103)

HASS 105 (previously CAL 105)

Writing and Communications Colloquium

Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3

3

Biochemistry (M, D)

3 credits

CH 580

Biochemistry I

3

Psychology

3 credits

HSS 175

Introduction to Psychology

Note: Recommended for entrance exam preparation

3

Sociology

3 credits

HSS 141

Introduction to Sociology

Note: Recommended for entrance exam preparation

3

Statistics

3 credits

MA 222

OR

BT 221

OR

ENGR 241

Probability and Statistics

Statistics

Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications

3

3

3

Ethics

3 credits

BME 453

HPL 457

Bioethics

Bioethics

3

3

Microbiology (D)

4 credits with lab

BIO 392

Microbiology

4

Other Suggested Courses

BIO 484

BIO 586

BIO 583

HSS 331

CH 581

Molecular Genetics

Immunology Physiology

Biological Psychology

Biochemistry II

4

3

3

3

3

See course descriptions in the current year's academic catalog >

Please Note: Most U.S. medical and dental schools will NOT accept AP courses from high school, courses taken abroad, or courses taken at community colleges to satisfy the basic chemistry, biology, physics, math, and English courses. It is strongly recommended that you check the admission requirements with the specific medical, dental or pre-health professional school you are interested in applying to.

Research

Participating in research is a cental part of the Stevens experience. A variety of programs and opportunities are available at Stevens and within the Hoboken area.

Learn about undergraduate research opportunities at Stevens

Health Professional School Application

Typically, you will apply to your chosen health professional school at least one year before the desired entry date. Students in the Pre-Health Advisory Program apply to schools like:

  • Medical School (Medical Doctor and Doctor of Osteopathy)

  • Dental School

  • Physical Therapy School

  • Veterinary School

  • Optometry School

  • Physician’s Assistant (P.A.) School

  • Chiropractic School

The Health Professions Advisory Committee will support your application through a Counseling, Advising and Planning Session in the Spring before your application is submitted. A committee letter is written and included in students' applications.

Being so young and having the ability to learn from amazing professors, as well as collaborating with world-class hospitals in the northern New Jersey area, really made a difference in my life and helped me see the different possibilities in medical research and what could be accomplished.
Joshua Ross, NYU School of Medicine Student2018 Chemical Biology Graduate

Our Pre-Health Advisory Program students have recently been accepted to prestigious programs like:

  • New York University School of Medicine

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  • Mount Sinai Medical School

  • Pennsylvania State Medical School

  • Pearlman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

  • Drexel School of Medicine

  • NYU School of Medicine

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

  • Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

  • Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School

  • New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Boston University School of Dentistry

  • Columbia University School of Dental & Oral Surgery

  • NYU School of Dentistry

  • UC – San Diego School of Dentistry

  • Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Leadership dinner

Pre-Health Clubs and Organizations

Stevens offers key resources for pre-med students in any department to help them prepare for their future, including numerous student organizations that provide invaluable support to assist them in taking practical, actionable steps toward the future they envision. Preview some of the clubs and organizations available on campus for students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare or a related profession.

SHPC Red Ribbon Event

Stevens Health Professions Club

The Stevens Health Professions Club (SHPC) is dedicated to providing educational and volunteer opportunities for students aspiring to a career in healthcare. Through programs offered on and off campus, students interested in an array of areas of healthcare will benefit from guest speakers representing various careers, introductions to and advice from members of professional school admissions committees, and access to volunteer opportunities at hospitals. You are encouraged to join this club in your first year if you are interested in the health professions.

AED Induction Ceremony

Alpha Epsilon Delta

Stevens hosts the New Jersey Beta Chapter of the national pre-health honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta. Membership is an honor granted to students committed to healthcare in recognition of superior scholastic achievement. Students are eligible to be nominated beginning in their sophomore year. The organization was founded in 1926 at the University of Alabama with a dual purpose as an honor society and service organization. The NJ-Beta chapter of AED was stablished in 1992 at Stevens Institute of Technology and strives to organization events in terms of philanthropy, scholarship, and social causes with the goal of promoting the importance of healthcare on campus and throughout the Hoboken community.

Stevens Institute of Technology Seal on stone gate

Learn More and Apply

Visit Undergraduate Admissions to learn about our campus and your journey to pre-health at Stevens.