Pre-Dental

Are you considering a career in medicine, dentistry, veterinary or a related field? At Hesston College, you will receive the personal attention and solid academic preparation that will take you where you want to go.

How will Hesston College prepare me for future studies?

Hesston College offers an Associate of Science degree, a degree program that ensures ease of transfer into the four-year college or university pre-med or pre-dental program of your choice. The Associate of Science degree is especially designed to fulfill the primary sequence of courses required for subsequent upper-level pre-med/pre-dental courses.

In addition, you will complete a range of liberal arts courses, course work that provides a broadly based educational foundation. The liberal arts courses are similar to and meet most introductory general education courses at four-year institutions. After two years, you will have completed at least 60 college credit hours to earn the associate of science degree.

Programs of Study are designed to prepare you for a number of career-paths in medicine: Medicine, Physician’s Assistant, Medical Technician, Dentistry, Medical Technology, Veterinary Medicine or as a Veterinary Technician.

“The medical profession is grounded in science and can appear cold to those who are ill. The small classes, close attention, and caring attitude of the professors during my early academics at Hesston College has helped me focus on the ill person instead of merely the illness.”
–Chris Alliman, M.D., Hesston College Class of 1995

What courses will I take?

As a pre-medicine or pre-dental major, you can choose courses from the following offerings: Cell Biology, Environmental Biology, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology. Typical programs of study for the associate of science degree at Hesston College are listed.

But that’s not all. As a Hesston College pre-medicine or pre-dental major, you have opportunities to serve as tutors and departmental assistants, privileges normally reserved for upperclassmen at most schools.

Come and See

Come and experience the community of Hesston College. Here professors and staff are skilled at teaching and relating to college students in their first two years of study. We view students as whole beings with beliefs and feelings as well as intellect, and we view all aspects of the college experience as significant: classroom, dormitory, activities, and religious life. Above all, we believe that the atmosphere in which learning occurs is as important as what one learns.

Why should I choose Hesston College?

Hesston College is a two-year liberal arts college located in south central Kansas. With a student-faculty ratio of 14:1, classes are generally small. Instructors pay attention to you and to your education. They are available to work with you individually, helping you to achieve your educational goals.

At Hesston, we strive to make a college education affordable for every student. Ninety percent of the student population receives some financial aid. Scholarships are awarded based on high school academic performance and ACT/SAT scores. Federal financial aid and some Hesston College grants are awarded on the basis of need.

But you’ll do more than learn in the classroom. Hesston College cares about you, the student, providing opportunities that nurture your spiritual, cultural, and interpersonal growth, opportunities that prepare you to live in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

“When I came to study at Hesston College, I had conflicts with science and faith. My professor helped me to resolve these conflicts and understand that science is fact and faith is something you believe. That was an important part of the course for me. I feel the class content helped to prepare me to go on with my studies in medicine. The professors at Hesston support and encourage you to keep going to achieve your dream.”
--Anastassia Tikhonova '03

Pre-Dental Program of Study

(Meets the A.S. Degree Requirements)

The following program of study is designed to meet the transfer requirements for most pre-medicine programs of study. For a specific program, check the catalog of the college or university to which you plan to transfer.

Fall Term Freshman

General Education Requirements

College Writing I 3

First-Year Seminar 1

humanities 3

Science/Math Courses

General Chemistry I 4

Botany or Zoology 4

Spring Term Freshman

General Education Requirements

Biblical Literature 3

Speech Communication 3