EKU has a number of programs that will help prepare students for professional schools following graduation. These schools generally do not require a specific major, provided that their prerequisite courses are taken. All professional schools are highly competitive in their admissions process. Thus, students should aim for strong GPA and professional school admission test scores. Students are encouraged to seek a major that they feel comfortable with, that they have a strong aptitude for, that is interesting and challenging, and that provides additional career options. 

Pre-professional health programs include: Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medical Science, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Physical Therapy.

BS Physics has an option in Pre-Engineering and BS Biomedical Sciences has an option of Pre-Veterinary. 

Pre-Law: There is no specific major for pre-law students. A broadly-based liberal education will best prepare one to study law, and therefore no fixed pre-law curriculum is prescribed. Law schools generally are not swayed positively or negatively by a student’s choice of major; rather, they want to see that, whatever a student’s major(s), that student performs well as indicated by his or her academic transcript. Thus pre-law students should choose a major that interests them and in which they are likely to be academically successful. Admission to an accredited law school is dependent upon a good undergraduate record with an earned baccalaureate degree and a competitive score on the Law School Admission Test. Students looking for advising regarding law school and/or the Pre-Law Minor can contact Mr. Thomas C. Parker, J.D. (Thomas.Parker@eku.edu)