Webster University offers a number of pre-professional programs within the undergraduate colleges and schools. 

Some of these special study options are dual degree programs offered in cooperation with specific professional schools; others are broad preparatory programs enabling students to pursue graduate study in institutions of their choice.

Students interested in pre-professional programs should consult with an academic advisor in the Academic Advising Center.

Pre-professional programs offered:

• Pre-Athletic Training Education Program
• Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Veterinary
• Pre-Engineering
• Pre-Law
• Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Athletic Training Education Program

Webster University offers a cooperative program with Saint Louis University for a program in athletic training. This dual degree program enables the students to complete a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Master of Arts in Athletic Training Education from Saint Louis University within a five year period. Students complete three years at Webster University and two years at Saint Louis University.

Students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average on all college course work; complete all prerequisite courses by the end of the spring semester prior to enrollment at Saint Louis University, and satisfy Athletic Training Education Program admission requirements.

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Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinary

Webster University provides a variety of programs and courses designed to meet the needs of the pre-dental, pre-medical, and pre-veterinary student. Most dental and medical schools accept a BA or BS in any field of study but require specific courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

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Pre-Engineering

Webster University offers a dual degree program in engineering and applied sciences with the University of Missouri-Columbia and a dual degree program in engineering with Washington University. These programs lead to a BA or BS in one of Webster’s departments and a BS in engineering and applied science from the University of Missouri-Columbia or a BS in engineering from Washington University. Students in either program combine a high-quality professional engineering education with a strong background in the humanities, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences. Programs at Columbia include chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering and public policy, mechanical engineering, systems science, and mathematics. The professional degrees offered in each area are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the dual degree program must be degree-seeking students at Webster University. They must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above, both overall and in science and mathematics courses; complete all courses described as “Continuance Requirements’’ prior to entering the University of Missouri-Columbia or Washington University; and be recommended by the academic dean.

Continuance Requirements: University of Missouri-Columbia Program

To complete the BS degree in engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia within a two-year period, students must have completed at least 90 credit hours, including all coursework for their major and minor while at Webster University. Grades below C do not transfer. Within the 90 credit hours, the following courses must be included:

Continuance Requirements: Washington University Program

To complete the BS degree in engineering and applied science within a two-year period, students must have completed the following courses while at Webster University:

Total coursework: at least 60 credit hours of transferable college credit (Courses with grades below C do not transfer.)

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Pre-Law

The study of law continues to be an objective of many undergraduate students. Generally speaking, law schools look for broadly educated individuals who can think, speak, and write with precision and clarity. Webster encourages pre-law students to choose a major based on their own interests and abilities. Then, in consultation with an academic advisor, pre-law students will design a course of study that reflects the recommendations for pre-legal education developed by the Association of American Law Schools. The association’s policy statement recommends an undergraduate education that emphasizes:

• verbal skills: comprehension, writing, and speaking;
• critical understanding of human institutions and values with which the law deals;
• creative power in thinking.

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Pre-Occupational Therapy

Webster University offers a cooperative 3-2 program with the Washington University School of Medicine in occupational therapy. This dual degree program enables students to complete a Biology (BA), Biology (BS), or a Psychology (BA) from Webster University and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) from Washington University within a five-year period. To take advantage of this program, students need to:

• Complete three years (98 credit hours)  at Webster University and two years at Washington University.
• Complete the Webster University general education program and the requirements for their undergraduate major at Webster (Biology BA, Biology BS, or Psychology BA).
• Apply to the Washington University School of Medicine Occupational Therapy Program (http://www.ot.wustl.edu):
  • Complete (grade of B- or better) a set of prerequisite courses prior to admission to the occupational therapy program (See below).
  • Complete at least 30 hours of observation, work or volunteering with a population similar to those served by occupational therapists.
  • File an application through the OTCAS (centralized application system)
  • Send your official GRE scores (completed within the last five years)
  • Request three letters of recommendation - one from a faculty member or academic advisor, one from someone involved in your observation experience and one from another person of your choice (not a family member or friend).

The MSOT prerequisite courses include:

Total required hours   35 hours

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