Health Professions

For Students Interested in the Health Professions

The Health Professions Advisory Program (formerly named the Premedical (premed) and Predental Programs) at Holy Cross has maintained an excellent record in preparing students for entrance to medical, dental, veterinary, and other professional schools. Students are accepted to the program at the time of admission to the College. A Health Professions Advisory Program student may declare a major in any discipline and fulfill all the requirements for medical, dental and other health professional schools’ admission at the same time. A student should select a major which corresponds to his or her qualifications and interests and not assume that a science major is expected of health professional school students. Students admitted to the Health Professions Advisory Program are guaranteed admission to courses that fulfill the basic requirements for medical and dental school, which are listed below. Many science majors will find that these requirements are fulfilled as they complete their major course requirements.

Chemistry - 4 semesters
Biology - 2 semesters
Mathematics - 2 semesters
Physics - 2 semesters
English - 2 semesters

All Health Professions Advisory Program students must have successfully completed a secondary school course in chemistry. Admission to the program is very selective because of the large numbers of students who are interested in the health professions. A limited number of additional students can be accepted to the program during their first two years at the College. The College has a Health Professions Advisor to assist all students planning careers in the health sciences, whether or not they are in the Health Professions Advisory Program.

In addition, we have developed the following Health Professions Advisory Program Primer to aid your thinking through course selections over four years at Holy Cross.

Andrew Futterman, Ph.D
Health Professions Advisor

Please note: The Premedical (premed) and Predental Programs Committee was renamed the Health Professions Advising Committee in 2009.