Six Weeks to Go: Pre-Professional Programs
Although fall 2008 starts your freshman year, certain career goals start with planning now! Are you considering work in teaching, health care, law, or another field requiring advanced training? It’s not too early to explore requirements and prepare effectively.
Browse these sites. Visit the Career & Community Learning Center, to assess your interests, identify related volunteer/intern sites, and more. Meet peers with similar interests in a student group. Use Graduation Planner, to map out courses. Talk with your adviser regularly!
Recommended considerations for…
TEACHING
Contact the College of Education and Human Development.
Inquire about DirecTrack to Teaching, which offers selected undergrad students the focused preparation for early admission to the M.Ed./Initial licensure program.
Register for an Information Session about graduate programs.
HEALTH CARE
Contact the Health Careers Center on-campus.
Learn about the variety and uniqueness of specializations. Take note of program requirements, planning sheets, and pre-requisite courses. You may choose a non-science CLA major, while completing pre-health courses!
LAW
Contact the Career & Community Learning Center for pre-law advising.
Explore links, register for a workshop or class, and prepare in advance for a pre-law advising appointment. You will be ready to apply!
CONNECT – LEARN – ACT
As you act upon your pre-professional interests now, you’ll make connections to learn which steps to take next. Find what’s truly best for you. What’s ahead is worth it!
Next week, get some tips on CAREERS…
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