A student planning to enter dental school typically earns a B.S. degree in biology at Brescia University. The Brescia student is made aware of the importance of adequate preparation through coursework, supplemental reading, and counseling in preparation for the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT).

Engineering schools require a basic program of instruction in conjunction with the specified engineering courses necessary to obtain a bachelor’s degree in any branch of engineering. The two-year program at Brescia is designed to prepare the student so that an additional two years is usually sufficient to complete the B.S. degree requirements of an accredited engineering school. Students having a weak mathematical background will need more than two years of study at Brescia to complete the basic program. (See also the A.S. degree in Engineering Studies.)

The official statement of the American Association of Law Schools emphasizes the preference of law schools for students with a broad educational background — capable of critical and creative thinking, with a facility in writing and speaking. Almost all law schools require a bachelor degree, but no specific major is required. A pre-law student at Brescia University may either pursue a Pre-Law Studies major or follow the general education requirements of the University for all students during the first three or four semesters. A major is chosen no later than the junior year, with emphasis on breadth of knowledge in the area rather than specialization. Throughout this time the faculty advisor guides the student, giving careful consideration to personal interests, career plans, and law school qualifications. Many students find that a background in history, political science, or literature is excellent preparation for law school; others have selected majors from the social sciences, business, or the natural sciences. The pre-law advisor at Brescia University maintains information on the Law School Admissions Test and a collection of law school catalogs. These materials are available for study by individual students and groups.

A student in the pre-medical program works in close consultation with pre-professional advisers. Courses are offered regularly, and each student’s work is evaluated periodically in view of her/his professional goal.

The following courses will meet the prerequisites necessary for making application to the University of Louisville BSN program

The pre-optometry program satisfies the pre-professional requirements of optometry schools. Course work includes chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and a battery of liberal arts courses. The student is advised to seek out and fulfill the pre-professional requirements of the optometry school to which s/he intends to apply.

Physical therapy is generally a doctoral graduate program. The requirements for entrance into programs at Kentucky universities currently include biology (anatomy and physiology and/or general biology), chemistry, physics, psychology, and statistics. Other courses may be required by individual programs; therefore, students are encouraged to identify programs of interest and, working with the pre-professional advisor, ensure that they include such courses in their undergraduate program.

Requirements for admission to podiatric medical schools include general biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, and English, all of which are part of the biology major. A student interested in podiatric medicine is encouraged to identify the program of interest and to work closely with the health professional advisory committee for successful preparation for entrance into schools of podiatry.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has developed knowledge and skill acquisition (KASA) expectations for students engaged in speech pathology and audiology educational and clinical endeavors. The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Brescia University conforms closely to those expectations. The student who chooses the pre-professional program track in Communication Sciences and Disorders will work closely with her/his advisor to ensure successful preparation prior to professional graduate school application.

Admission to medical school and veterinary medical school typically require the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology. The pre-medical program satisfies the requirements of veterinary medical schools with the exception of agriculture courses, which must be taken elsewhere.