2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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Students who successfully complete the department’s
program of professional courses and state
testing requirements are eligible for licensure as
teachers of young children in Pre-K to grade 2.
For additional information, students may contact
the Department of Child Development at
617-627-3355.
TuftsPlus: A privileged application process
for Tufts undergraduate students
Tufts undergraduate students, including B.F.A.
students at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston, are encouraged to apply for the M.A.T. in
Art Education after their junior year with application
privileges of the TuftsPlus process. The
TuftsPlus process streamlines the graduate admissions
procedures, offers some tuition scholarships,
and gives students the opportunity to complete
their undergraduate degree and then matriculate
directly into the M.A.T., which is a 12-month
graduate program. For more information, contact
the Tufts Office of Graduate Studies, at
gradschool@ase.tufts.edu or 617-627-3395.
Health Professions Programs
The health professions advisors work with students
exploring various health careers, advise them
regarding curriculum, internships, and the application
process, and offer a variety of programs and
workshops each year. Students are encouraged to
meet with an advisor at any point in their college
career. Students interested in attending health
professions schools are urged to visit the health
professions advising website at http://uss.tufts.edu/
hpa to learn about various professions and preparation
for them. Information about how to schedule
meetings with the health professions advisors is
also on the website and it is suggested that students
seek advice from the health professions advisors as
a complement to their academic advisor.
The director also sits on the Policy Board of the
Community Health Program, a multidisciplinary
major for students interested in health care issues,
policy and community, and population health care.
Many prehealth students choose to pursue this
second major along with whatever primary major
they select. For more information, visit
http://ase.tufts.edu/commhealth.
Predental, Premedical, and Preveterinary
Programs
There are no formal predental, premedical, or
preveterinary majors at Tufts. Many preprofessional
students major in biology, but a significant number
choose an area of interest ranging from art history
to child development to engineering. The major is
not an important consideration for admission to
health professions school, as long as the science
and non-science academic record is sound. Dental,
medical, and veterinary schools vary in their
minimum requirements for admission and these
requirements are currently being discussed and
reevaluated. However it is likely that the following
courses will remain as requirements:
1. Biology: two courses with laboratory, preferably
in areas of cellular and molecular biology, genetics,
and physiology. At Tufts these are Biology 13 and
14.
2. Chemistry: two courses of inorganic with
laboratory (typically Chemistry 1 and 2); one course
in organic with laboratory (Chemistry 51/53) and
one course in biochemistry (either Chem 171 or
Bio 152).
3. Physics: two introductory-level courses with
laboratory (typically Physics 1 and 2).
4. Mathematics: the emphasis is increasingly on
statistics and not on calculus. Most prehealth
students come to Tufts with credit in calculus.
More calculus is not required by health professions
schools but may be required by the major that the
student chooses to pursue. A semester of statistics is
highly recommended, and the subject is offered
within various majors including biology, economics
and psychology to name three, as well as Math 10
in the math department.
5. Biochemistry: Although this is not yet a
universal requirement, it is likely to be the case in
the near future. Students may take biochemistry
within the biology or chemistry department as
listed above.
6. General requirements: U.S. schools desire
evidence that students can read and write English
well. Most schools require one year of college-level
English. Biomedical professional schools prefer
students with broad general knowledge including
understanding of behavioral sciences, different
cultures and languages.
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