Begin your pursuit of dental school, medical school, pharmacy school or physical therapy school at FVCC with high-quality classes taught by world-class faculty. At FVCC, students are able to build the solid science and math foundation required for entrance into post-baccalaureate professional health care programs around the country.
Attributes of Successful Professional Health Care Program Candidates
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree
- Strong math and science skills
- Ability to maintain high academic standards under rigorous demands
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Opportunities in Montana
Montana residents are served by the WWAMI program. WWAMI is a cooperative educational program with the University of Washington School of Medicine and the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. After completing a bachelor’s degree, Montana students spend their first year of medical school at Montana State University – Bozeman. Learn more about the WWAMI program at www.montana.edu/wwwwami
Transfer Tips
FVCC students preparing to transfer should work closely with an advisor to customize a course of study based on their transfer goals. Students should also become familiar with transfer school programs, as it is the student’s responsibility to check with each transfer school in order to determine specific prerequisite courses and equivalencies. In addition to general education requirements, Professional Health Care Transfer Track students typically take the following courses at FVCC prior to transferring:
Course Number | Course Title |
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COMX 111 | Public Speaking |
BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems |
BIOB 170 | Principles of Biological Diversity |
BIOB 171 | Principles of Biological Diversity Lab |
BIOM 250 | Microbiology for Health Sciences |
BIOB 275 | General Genetics |
BIOB 260 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
BCH 280 | Biochemistry |
BCH 281 | Biochemistry Lab |
BIOH 201 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
BIOH 211 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
CHMY 141 | College Chemistry I |
CHMY 143 | College Chemistry II |
CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I |
CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II |
M 162 or M 171 | Applied Calculus or Calculus I |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics |
PHSX 205 | College Physics I |
PHSX 207 | College Physics II |