Pre-Health

PRHP 101. Introduction to the Health Professions. 0.0 Units.

This course will allow pre-health students to explore the various career paths within healthcare through lectures, presentations from health professionals, self-assessment instruments, assigned readings, individual and team projects, as well as engaged reflection led by the pre-health advisor. A large portion of this course will discuss resources for career planning including recommendations on how to build a competitive application to programs in the health professions. This course is required of all 1st or 2nd year pre-health students and junior transfer students in their first semester, and it will be restricted to pre-health students. Completion of this course is required to receive a committee letter from the Health Professions Advisory Committee when applying to professional programs.

PRHP 102. Applying to Health Professions. 0.0 Units.

This course will help students prepare to apply to health professional programs. Topics covered will include school selection, application services and procedures, personal statement development, letters of recommendation, interviewing, financing professional school, and professionalism. This course will be required of 2nd semester juniors or seniors in the pre-health program. Pre-requisite: PRHP 101. Completion of this course is required to receive a committee letter from the Health Professions Advisory Committee when applying to professional programs.

PRHP 190. Special Topic. 0.5 Units.

PRHP 297. Pre-Health Internship I. 0.5 or 1 Units.

Through placement in an approved setting, pre-health students will gain valuable experience in a health care setting. The internship will be pass/fail only and a full unit internship requires approximately 140 hours for the semester and a half-unit internship requires 70 hours. The half-unit internship can be taken twice. Specific requirements will be presented by way of a contract signed by the students. Basic expectations include a journal, a reflection essay, and a letter of evaluation from the site supervisor. Prerequisites: PREH 101. Restricted to Pre-Health students.Enrollment in an internship course requires students to attend an orientation prior to beginning work at their internship site. For more information regarding internship orientations, please contact Career & Professional Development at career@stetson.edu or 386-822-7315.

PRHP 395. Teaching Apprenticeship. 0.5 Units.

PRHP 397. Pre-Health Internship II. 0.5 or 1 Units.

Through placement in an approved setting, pre-health students will gain valuable experience in a health care setting. The internship will be pass/fail only and a full unit internship requires approximately 140 hours for the semester and a half-unit internship requires 70 hours. The half-unit internship can be taken twice. Specific requirements will be presented by way of a contract signed by the students. Basic expectations include a journal, a reflection essay, and a letter of evaluation from the site supervisor. Prerequisites: PRHP 101 and PRHP 297. Restricted to Pre-Health students.Enrollment in an internship course requires students to attend an orientation prior to beginning work at their internship site. For more information regarding internship orientations, please contact Career & Professional Development at career@stetson.edu or 386-822-7315.