Pre-health sciences

• Pre-health science programs prepares students for entry to medical school, veterinary school, dental school, optometry school, pharmacy school, physical therapy school, and other health-related professions. 
• As long as specific entrance requirements are met, professional schools have no preference for any particular academic major and students can major in any degree program they choose.  The most common choices of majors for pre-health sciences in the past have been biology, mathematics and physical science or chemistry. 
• AUM has a pre-health advisor, Mr. Antonio Gardner (207 Goodwyn Hall, 244-3694 or 3592,  agardne4@aum.edu)  to assist students in planning their pre-health programs. All sophomore level and above pre-health students should be advised by Mr. Gardner (as well as an advisor in the SOS Advising center for sophomores, and an advisor in your major department for upperclassmen).  
• For additional information on pre-health programs, see this page.

• Pre-law prepares students for entry to law school.  While the American Bar Association does not recommend a particular bachelor’s degree course of study, it does recommend that a student complete an undergraduate curriculum that is both interesting and challenging to the student.  Developing research and writing skills is helpful. A broad range of knowledge and skills is required for law school success.  
• The Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers an undergraduate pre-law program leading to a major in Political Science.  Contact Dr. Pia Knigge for additional information on this program.
• The Department of Justice and Public Safety offers an undergraduate degree in Justice and Public Safety with either a Criminal Justice Track or a Legal Studies Track.  Completion of the Legal Studies Track earns the student an ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate.  For students wishing to pursue more diverse academic programs, the Paralegal Certificate-Only Program offers students the opportunity to earn an ABA-Approved Paralegal Certificate while pursuing other programs of study. Contact Dr. Theresa Pelfrey for more information on this program.
• The School of Liberal Arts also offers pre-law preparation.
• A list of ABA-approved law schools can be found at  the American Bar Association.   
• Admissions requirements and other information for Alabama's three ABA-approved law schools may be found on their websites:  Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama; Jones School of Law, Faulkner University, Montgomery, Alabama; The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Pre-engineering

• Pre-engineering prepares students for entry to Auburn or another school of engineering after approximately two years of course work at AUM.  This program is run by the AUM Department of Mathematics.  For more information on pre-engineering (including specifics about course work and transferring) click here.  You may also contact Dr. Yi Wang, Department of Mathematics