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Allied Health Science

When you enter a hospital or doctor's office, you're not just being seen by a doctor. There is a team of many professionals, doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners. In today's medical environment, these individuals are spread very thin; so a new type of professional has emerged, the allied health expert. With a degree in Allied Health Science, you will be able to assist doctors and nurses by walking a line of a practitioner and administrative help.
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Chiropractic Medicine

Has anyone told you to mind your posture? The way we carry ourselves has a lot with how others perceive us and with our health in general. A misaligned or injured spine can lead to a host of physical problems that affect how you carry yourself... and how others see you. Chiropractors are spinal experts and can determine how the health of your back is affecting your overall health. They perform spinal adjustments and other non-invasive procedures. Offered in partnership with the Palmer College of Chiropractic, BVU's pre-professional program helps you to prepare for the professional study of Chiropractic Medicine.
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Dentistry

Do you enjoy giving others a reason to smile? As a dentist, you help ensure the health of patients' teeth and gums, and make a real difference in someone's life. Offered in partnership with the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, BVU's pre-professional program helps you to prepare for the professional study of Dentistry.
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Engineering

How do you make something that works? This is the essential question of an engineer, whether designing an earthquake-proof skyscraper, an electric pulse emitter for the human brain, or a more powerful engine for a racecar. While engineering disciplines vary - from electrical to civil to environmental, mechanical, and aeronautical, among others - if you've always enjoyed making things work, engineering might be for you. Offered in partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, BVU's pre-professional program helps you to prepare for the professional study of Engineering.
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Law

If the scales of justice weigh heavily on your mind, consider one of the many majors in justice and law. BVU's prelaw advising program will help you stay on track as you prepare for law school. Though many prelaw students choose majors like English or political science, you can major in anything from anthropology to zoology.
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Medical Technology

Medical technologists, also known as clinical laboratory scientists, perform many laboratory tests to help physicians diagnose illness and provide treatment. It encompasses a number of different medical specialties including hematology, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, and clinical chemistry. It's a career that will require you to be quick, careful, and thorough.
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Medicine

The M.D. is perhaps our culture's most celebrated and rewarded professional. If medical school is your holy grail, BVU's pre-professional program in medicine is available to guide you on your quest for admission.
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Mortuary Science

The study of mortuary science prepares you to assist others in dealing with the loss of a loved one. As a mortician, you must not only be able to deal with the deceased, but help those who have lost someone through the process of grief and decision making. In short, you help people through one of life's most difficult trials.
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Optometry

How has sight improved your life? As an optometrist, you'll be able to ensure others can see the world around them and avoid major complications and health threats to the eyes.
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Osteopathy

Have you always felt that medicine should be more than just curing symptoms, that how a person eats and lives, the stress they are under, play a role in their total health? You might want to consider osteopathic medicine. You study all the traditional aspects of medicine and also learn holistic approaches that address a person's whole-body health.
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Pharmacy

Being a pharmacist is about more than simply filling prescriptions. Pharmacists learn how medications are made. They understand the chemistry behind a drug, how different drugs interact, and how they affect the patient. Pharmacists are essential resources to doctors and patients.
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Physical Therapy

No profession allows you to help others get back on their feet quite like physical therapy. Whether working with premature babies to gently encourage correct growth, accident victims trying to overcome injury, or helping those with degenerative illnesses, you directly impact another's quality of life.
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Podiatry

Podiatrists treat injuries and diseases of the lower extremities, including the hips, legs, and feet - critical, yet oft neglected parts of the human body.
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Theology

How does religion shape politics? How can faith cause positive change in a person's life? There is no doubt that belief is a powerful thing. Theology is the deep understanding of a religion and knowledge of how that belief system is reflected in the world. If you are drawn to this profound kind of investigation and reflection, then theology might be a path for you.
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Veterinary Medicine

Were you the kid who was always getting scolded for bringing home stray pets? If you've always had a love for animals and a zeal for biology and science, then your profession of calling might be veterinary studies.
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