Within the traditional liberal arts and sciences majors and the professional programs described below, student academic programs may be tailored to meet the varying requirements of graduate and professional schools. These pre-professional programs include:

Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Studies
The student who plans to study medicine or dentistry should plan a program to prepare for the broader responsibilities expected of the physician and dentist closely related to, although separate from, professional competence. The medical or dental school provides adequately for this training, but it does not offer the broad and essential liberal arts and sciences education.

Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Pre-Physical Therapy is a four-year program under the guidance of the Biology Department that includes over 700 hours of supervised internships in physical therapy. The program is geared for entering freshman only and is limited to 30 students.

Pre-Legal Studies
Florida Southern College’s broad liberal arts and sciences program gives a pre-legal student excellent preparation. A pre-law student generally elects a major in one of the social sciences or the humanities. Along with major study, a pre-legal student might profitably take courses in:
    Government
    History
    Political Science
    Economics
    Criminology
    Sociology
    Religion
    Philosophy (Logic, Ethics)
    Psychology
    Accounting
    Speech
    English Literature
    Foreign Language

Pre-Theological Studies
A minister needs a broad liberal arts and sciences education. While there is no specific program for pre-theological study, the Association of Theological Schools recommends courses in the following subjects be included:
    English literature
    European history
    Political Science
    Economics
    Psychology
    Religion
    History of Philosophy

Pre-Engineering Studies
The pre-engineering curriculum is less flexible than other pre-professional study areas. The student should consult the engineering school of choice for its requirements. Required courses for pre-engineering study include:
    Mathematics
    Chemistry
    Physics