Why Premed at Florida Tech?
As Florida's STEM University™, Florida Tech is one of the best schools for premed preparation.
At Florida Tech, you will find the right major for you—and the engaging coursework, exceptional research opportunities, and specialized advising you need to be ready to apply to medical, dental or other medical professional school.
Florida Tech also offers special direct admission pathways into select programs through our partnerships with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
What is Premed at Florida Tech?
When you decide to pursue a career as a physician, dentist, pharmacist, vet or other medical professional, it's exciting to start planning and preparing.
As you work toward your goals, premed is a pathway you can pursue in order to meet medical, veterinary, dental and pharmacy school admission requirements.
Premed at Florida Tech is not itself a major nor a minor. Think of it as part academic track and part advising/mentorship program, all designed to help you gain admission to the graduate school of your dreams.
Your Choice of Major
As a premed student at Florida Tech, you will select your major, then follow the premedical pathway within or alongside that major. Most courses required for medical school admission are in the sciences, so premed students often select one of the following premed-oriented major programs:
Whether you choose one of these or another major, our premed advisor will help you plan your coursework to ensure you fulfill requirements for the type of postgraduate school you would like to attend.
Outstanding Pathway Opportunities
As a university with a strong premedical pathway, Florida Tech partners with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine to offer the Osteopathic Medicine Pathway Program (OMPP) for students who wish to pursue a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree.
For students who want to purse a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), we offer the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine LECOM Early Acceptance Program.
Qualified Florida Tech premedical students who enroll in these programs have a special direct route to admission and enjoy that assurance while others are still working through the regular application process.
Hands-on Education
Your education will be hands-on, with courses, labs and projects led by active research scientists and engineers in state-of-the-art facilities. Expert faculty will teach your classes, involve you in research and serve as mentors. By combining the scientific laboratories and resources of a large research university with the smaller size and personal attention possible at a private college, Florida Tech provides an ideal learning environment.
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with an excellent premedical education—and to help you get admitted to medical, dental, pharmacy or veterinary school. Once you are there, you will find it also makes your professional school courses easier.
Research Experience
Premed students at Florida Tech enjoy research opportunities that stand out on medical school applications. You will find students conducting meaningful research alongside faculty, participating in local and national academic conferences, publishing papers in major research journals with faculty advisors, and building and demonstrating biomedical device prototypes.
Research is central to Florida Tech’s culture. It is built into every one of our majors, and we offer specialized courses that allow you to earn credit toward your degree by engaging in original research and design projects.
Premed Advising
As a premed student, you will receive specialized advising from premedical advisor and associate professor Kenia Nunes, Ph.D.. She will mentor you throughout your time at Florida Tech, helping you select electives and research activities to strengthen your applications and bolster your chances of getting accepted to medical school.
Dr. Nunes maintains up-to-date information about medical school admission requirements, admission tests and professional school application procedures, and guides premed students throughout the process.
Your Premed Journey
Premed isn’t just a box you check; it’s a path you choose—and it requires focus and determination. As a Florida Tech premed student, you will establish the basis for your future success in medical school and beyond.
Preparing to apply to medical school means taking the right courses, earning good grades and performing well on your admission exam, but it also involves gaining research and other experience and building relationships.
To stay on track, you should work closely with your undergraduate advisors and premed advisor and take advantage of the opportunities you will have throughout your time as a Florida Tech premed student.