Pathways: Other Careers

• Springfield College Communication Sciences and Disorders 
• General requirements will vary by school and by desired graduate degree.
• National Association for Hearing and Speech Action
• American Academy of Audiology
• Applications: Centralized Application Service for Communication Science & Disorders Programs

• General requirements vary by school; see academic requirements for each college 
• Association of Chiropractic Colleges 
• Required exam: Chiropractic College Aptitude Test
• No central application service

General Requirements (may vary by school):

• English (1 year, must include writing)
• Biology (1 year, with labs)
• General Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Organic Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Physics (1 semester, with labs)
• Biochemistry (lecture only, recommended)

American Dental Education Association

Required exam for DDS/DMD: Dental Admission Test
Applications for Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD): Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
Applications for Dental Hygiene: Dental Hygiene Centralized Application Service

General Requirements (may vary by school):

• English (1 year, must include writing)
• Biology (1 year, with labs)
• General Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Organic Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Physics (1 semester, with lab)
• Mathematics (college-level algebra)
• Psychology (1 semester)
• Biochemistry (lecture only, recommended)

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges

MCAT not required, but will be considered if taken. 

No central application service

• General requirements vary by school; see academic requirements for each school
• Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
• Required exam: Optometry Admission Test 
• Applications: Optometry Centralized Application Service

• General requirements will vary by school and by desired graduate degree.
• College of American Pathologists
• American Society for Clinical Pathologists
• American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants

General Requirements (may vary by school):

• English (1 year, must include writing)
• Biology (1 year, with labs)
• Microbiology (1 semester, with labs)
• General Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Organic Chemistry (1 year, with labs)
• Anatomy and Physiology (1 year, with labs)
• Physics (1 year, with labs)
• Mathematics (1 year, calculus, and/or statistics)
• Psychology and/or Sociology
• Biochemistry (lecture only, recommended)

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Required exam: Pharmacy College Admission Test

Applications: Pharmacy College Application Service

• General requirements vary by school; see requirements by school
• American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges 
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• Applications: Veterinary Medical College Application Service