Pre-Professional Programs

Students interested in pursuing a degree in Engineering should follow the curriculum of the Engineering Physics major or Physics major with Pre-Electrical Engineering focus or Chemistry major (if interested in Chemical Engineering). Options include either participating in the dual degree program with the University of North Dakota (UND) and working towards two Bachelor’s Degrees or completing a degree at McMurry University followed by job placement or graduate work in Engineering. The particular area of Engineering in which the student is interested may influence their choice of electives. Interested students should refer to the Degree Program under the Department of Physics for details. You may also contact one of the Physics/Engineering professors.

All dental schools in Texas participate in the common application made through the Texas Medical and Dental Student Application Service in Austin.  Students apply during the summer before their final year in college, with competitive applicants receiving invitations for on-campus interviews at the dental schools in the fall of the senior year. Announcement of admitted students is made in the spring of the senior year. To apply to dental programs, a student must complete the following prescribed coursework: 14 semester hours of Biology (2 hours lab), 8 semester hours of General Chemistry (2 hours lab), 8 semester hours of Organic Chemistry (2 hours lab), 8 semester hours of Physics (2 hours lab), and 6 semester hours of non-remedial English composition. Some schools require 3 hours of Biochemistry, which may be used to satisfy part of the Biology requirement.  All prerequisites must be passed with at least a “C” grade. Courses intended specifically for health career majors (nursing, pharmacy, allied health sciences) are not accepted.

Schools vary slightly in requirements, with specifics.

At least 90 undergraduate semester hours must be completed before enrollment into a dental program, but baccalaureate degrees are highly desirable. See the Pre-Dentistry Advisor for suggested coursework to prepare students for the Dental Admission Test. Information on the DAT may be obtained from the American Dental Association. Similar information is available for students wishing to apply to schools outside Texas from the American Dental Association.

Get more information at the American Dental Association.

Please note that high-performing freshman students may apply for McMurry’s “3+4 Dental Early Acceptance Program”. This program allows Texas residents majoring in Biology to apply during their freshman year for early entry into dental school following their junior year and complete both their BS in Biology from McMurry and DDS degree from UTHSC-San Antonio School of Dentistry in a total of seven years. Acceptance decisions are made typically before the sophomore year. Thereafter, admitted students must take prescribed courses, maintain a competitive GPA, and achieve at least an average DAT score. For more information, see the Pre-Dentistry Advisor.

3 + 4 DUAL DEGREE AND DENTAL EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAM (DEAP)

The Brady Cox endowment, honoring the late Dr. Brady Cox, funds a scholarship to support students by broadening their experiences to improve their preparation for successful futures as health professionals.  Students may apply for a maximum of $250 to defray travel expenses associated with conference attendance or group trips with a health professions theme.  Contact Erica Medina, your faculty advisor, or your academic coach for more information!

Texas has five campuses that offer a B.S. degree and eight that offer a M.S. degree in Occupational Therapy. All of these schools offer a B.S. degree and at least two have a M.S. program. The undergraduate programs culminate in a B.S. in Occupational Therapy and have specific prerequisites for admission to the program. McMurry provides courses and opportunities to complete the prerequisite course work for these programs. All of the undergraduate programs require English, history, government, psychology, and two to three semesters of biology. Students generally are required to have at least one semester of chemistry, one semester of physics, one or two semesters of mathematics, and one or two semesters of sociology, among others. Since the individual professional schools differ somewhat in their requirements, the student is encouraged to meet with the occupational therapy advisor for information and guidance in selecting a plan of study.

The Brady Cox endowment, honoring the late Dr. Brady Cox, funds a scholarship to support students by broadening their experiences to improve their preparation for successful futures as health professionals.  Students may apply for a maximum of $250 to defray travel expenses associated with conference attendance or group trips with a health professions theme.  Contact Erica Medina, your faculty advisor, or your academic coach for more information!

There are ten physical therapy programs in Texas, all requiring a B.S. or B.A. degree before admission. Successful completion of these programs results in a Masters, or Doctorial degree in Physical Therapy. Normally the prerequisites to the programs are English, history, government, mathematics, psychology, one year of physics, one year of chemistry, and three to five semesters of biology. The schools vary in which biology courses are specified. More detailed information and guidance can be obtained from the physical therapy advisor.

Articulation Agreement

The Brady Cox endowment, honoring the late Dr. Brady Cox, funds a scholarship to support students by broadening their experiences to improve their preparation for successful futures as health professionals.  Students may apply for a maximum of $250 to defray travel expenses associated with conference attendance or group trips with a health professions theme.  Contact Erica Medina, your faculty advisor, or your academic coach for more information!

Students interested in a legal career after completion of a bachelor’s degree are encouraged to pursue any academic major that interests them. Law schools do not recommend specific courses of study or any particular major. What law schools want are students who can think, write, and speak well and who have an understanding of the human experience.

The Law School Admission Council recommends a “broad liberal arts curriculum” as the preferred preparation for a legal career. Admission committees want to see law school applicants rise to intellectual challenges by choosing academically rigorous courses. They are most likely to reject students who select non challenging or narrow fields of study.

Law schools encourage courses of study that demand strong reasoning and communication skills.