Sample 4-Year Plans for Other Pre-Health Majors (For Students Who Entered OSU AU22 to Current and are following the NEW GE)

Neuroscience is an excellent major for students interested in a career in healthcare. Below are examples of 4-year plans for other pre-health neuroscience majors based on common requirements for admission to these programs. It is in your best interest to research the requirements at several schools to which you are considering applying to ensure that you complete all of the necessary pre-requisite coursework.

Note that the pre-optometry and pre-pharmacy plans are for students who hope to enroll in professional school immediately after graduating from OSU and, therefore, must take the OAT/PCAT by the end of their junior year. Students in these tracks who intend to take a gap year can spread out their pre-health courses. The GRE (may be required for graduate programs in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine) can be taken before the completion of program pre-requisites.

Please speak with an advisor to ensure that all of your general education (GE) requirements are met and that any AP or transfer credits apply. Details on the Bachelor of Science GE requirements can be found here: bs_ge_au15_v3.pdf. Math through the first semester of calculus (Math 1151) is required for a B.S. in neuroscience.

Download a major planning sheet here.

• Pre-Advanced Practice Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Graduate Entry)
• Pre-Chiropractics
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Optometry
• Pre-Pharmacy
• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Physician's Assistant
• Pre-Prosthetics/Orthotics
• Pre-Veterinary

Pre-Advanced Practice Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Graduate Entry)

• *Denotes pre-nursing classes 

   

  Freshman Year 

  Fall (17 credits) 

  • Psych 1100* 

  • Psych 3313 

  • Bio 1113* 

  • Chem 1210* (Covers Natural Sciences GE) 

  • College Survey 1100.01 

  • Neuro 1100H 

  Spring (13 credits) 

  • Neuro 3000 

  • Bio 1114* 

  • Chem 1220* 

  • GE Launch 

   

  Sophomore Year 

  Fall (14 credits) 

  • Psych 3513 

  • Math 1151 (Covers Math GE) 

  • Writing and Information Literacy GE 

  • Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts GE 

  Spring (16 credits) 

  • Neuro 3050 

  • Neuro Spec 

  • Microbiology 4000* 

  • Historical and Cultural Studies GE 

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences GE 

   

  Junior Year  

  Fall (12 credits) 

  • Neuro Spec 

  • Nursing 2470* 

  • Neuro Data Analysis* 

  • Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Diversity GE 
• • Neuro Spec 

  Spring (16 credits) 

  • Neuro Spec 

  • Foreign Lang 1101 

  • Human Nutrition 2310* 

  • Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World Theme GE 

  • Citizenship for a Diverse and Just World Theme GE 

  • Study for GRE (if required by program) 

  Summer 

  • Take GRE (if required by program) 

  • Complete STNA course 

   

  Senior Year  

  Fall (18 credits) 

  • Neuro Writing 

  • Neuro Breadth 

  • Anatomy 2300 or 3300* 

  • Second Theme GE 

  • Foreign Lang 1102 

  • Apply for nursing school! 

• Spring (16 credits) 

  • Nursing Assistant Course* 

  • Physiology 3200* (Many schools require lab component-may need to take this at a different institution) 

  • GE Reflection 

  • Second Theme GE 

  • Foreign Lang 1103 

OSU College of Nursing

Pre-Chiropractics

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Optometry

 OSU College of Optometry

Pre-Pharmacy

* Denotes pre-pharmacy courses 

 OSU College of Pharmacy

Pre-Physical Therapy

 OSU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Pre-Physician's Assistant

Pre-Veterinary

* Denotes pre-vet courses