• Our health professions specialists will help you navigate the application process for medical or another professional school, including building your portfolio, securing internships, and preparing for interviews.
• Study at a national research university with research and teaching facilities that are equipped with the latest analytical instrumentation.
• You can join a math, science, and engineering community residence hall at WSU Pullman—share classes with your neighbors, study together, get free tutoring, and use the hall’s computer lab.
• Collaborate with internationally respected faculty members on their research projects or pursue a project of your own.

The program offers two study tracks. Both plans will fulfill science requirements for admission to medical school or another health science professional program.

• Plan A has a primary concentration in biological sciences with a secondary concentration in chemistry.

• Plan B provides in-depth training in the life sciences; it appeals to students who want to spend more time studying subjects like anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, nutrition, immunology, virology, epidemiology, parasitology, or genetics.

Health science majors often choose to live in Stephenson, the science, math, and engineering residence hall. Living there lets you get to know other students with similar interests. The residence hall offers study groups, tutoring and mentoring, a computer lab, and internet connections in every room.

The basic medical sciences course of study offers two plans. Both plans provide all the science required by medical and other health science schools while giving you time and flexibility to pursue other interests.

• Plan A has a primary concentration in biological sciences with a secondary concentration in chemistry.
• Plan B utilizes courses from biology, molecular biosciences, and neuroscience.

If you're planning to apply to a health professions program after graduation, be sure you visit the Health Professions Student Center early and often. The health professions specialists are there to assist you. Your academic advisor in the School of Biological Sciences will guide you with all your academic program needs.

Your relationship with your basic medical sciences advisor in the School of Biological Sciences begins your first year and continues until you graduate.

If your goal is admission to a professional school, your health professions specialist in the Health Professions Student Center will provide ongoing assistance during the application process. The specialists will help you develop an application strategy, manage confidential recommendations, and prepare for personal interviews.

They also assist in arranging hospital or clinic internships and volunteer activities that make you a strong candidate for the health science school of your choice.

A variety of state, federal, and university-sponsored programs are available to help students with educational costs.

For all students at WSU

Washington State University awards millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships to students every year based on financial need, academic merit, or a combination of the two.

To get all the financial help WSU can provide, you'll need to do these two things:

• Complete the University's general scholarship application so you can be eligible for scholarship consideration, including departmental awards.
• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so WSU can consider you for aid (scholarships, grants, loans, etc.) based on financial need. Get started here.

Click here for more info about about WSU scholarships and financial aid

For basic medical science majors

The College of Arts and Sciences awards more than $50,000 in scholarships each year. For more information, see the CAS scholarships page.

Basic medical sciences students learn in outstanding facilities.

The Owen Science and Engineering Library is the largest of its kind in the Northwest. The Science Instruction Learning Center provides computer access, science software and videos, sample tests, and other study aids.

You'll have opportunities to use the latest equipment for recombinant DNA processing, DNA sequencing and synthesizing, and protein analysis.

In addition, you can use the many excellent support facilities that are available on campus, including the cadaver anatomy lab.

Graduates of the basic medical sciences program are well prepared to enter medical, dental, pharmacy, or optometry professional schools or other health professions. Many go on to graduate school.

Some may choose careers as physician assistants, science writers, laboratory technicians, pharmaceutical salespersons, biotechnology researchers, or genetic counselors.