Preprofessional studies

Office of Health Professions

Hickory Hall, Room 256

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311365
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-369-8606
Fax: 940-369-7310

Website: cos.unt.edu/advising/health-professions

For information on all health professions at UNT: https://healthcareers.unt.edu/

Todd Lang, Assistant Dean

Lizette Ozog, Senior Academic Counselor

Virnin Bonner, Academic Counselor

The Office of Health Professions assists all UNT students preparing for admission to a graduate program in a health profession. Staff in the Office of Health Professions advise students in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, chiropractic and other health professions. The progress of each student is tracked by professionals who provide one-on-one advising, information on entrance requirements, the application process, letters of recommendation and workshops on the interview process.

The goal of the Office of Health Professions is to help students prepare for admission to a professional school through advising, seminars, and workshops. Students should meet with an advisor in the Office of Health Professions, as well as with their major academic advisor, once a semester to make certain the student meets their goals for graduation and also their application to professional schools.

For further information, please e-mail healthcareers@unt.edu. To schedule a prospective student appointment, please call 940-369-8606. Current students can schedule an appointment by visiting https://unt.navigate.eab.com/.

Health Professions Scholarships

Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP)
The Joint Admission Medical Program was created by Senate Bill 940 of the 77th Texas Legislature in 2001 to provide services to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students pursuing a medical education. For students who satisfy both academic and non-academic requirements within the program, JAMP provides guaranteed admission to a partificpating Texas medical program. The program also awards undergraduate and medical school scholarships to qualified students.

Upon acceptance into the JAMP, scholarship money will be awarded each fall and spring semester beginning in the spring semester of the student’s sophomore year of college. Additional funds will be awarded during the summer internships at the Texas medical schools. At UNT, the JAMP Faculty Director serves as a mentor for each JAMP student.

Eligibility criteria include:

must be eligible for a Pell Grant or have an estimated family contribution of $8,000 or less;
must have completed 27 hours of college credit in the year prior to applying for admission;
must have graduated high school the summer prior as an Early Decision applicant or two summers prior as a Regular Decision applicant;
must have completed CHEM 1410/1430 (General Chemistry I plus the lab) and CHEM 1420/1440 (General Chemistry II plus the lab) with a C or better before applying;
must have earned a score equal to or higher than the mean score for Texas on the SAT and/or ACT; and
must maintain a 3.25 GPA or higher (overall GPA and in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics classes).

The JAMP scholarship is for premedical students only. For additional information, please visit the state JAMP web site: www.TexasJamp.org or contact the UNT JAMP faculty director, Todd Lang, in Hickory Hall, Room 256 (Todd.Lang@unt.edu). The deadline to apply to JAMP is usually in late September or early October every cycle.

Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
To qualify, a student must be a pre-medical student, should have completed 60 hours of pre-medical coursework, must demonstrate academic excellence, must be competitive for admission to a medical school, and have 1 year of Biology | Physics | Organic Chemistry credit.

Rafes Pre-Medical Scholarship
To qualify, a student must be a full-time UNT pre-medical student, should currently be enrolled as a freshman, and demonstrate scholastic excellence.

Dr. Leslie Parks Memorial Scholarship
To qualify, a student must be a pre-health student and should have completed 60 hours of college coursework.

Dr. Charles and Mabel Saunders Pre-Dental Scholarship
To qualify, a student must be a pre-dental student, must have 60 hours of pre-dental courses, and demonstrate academic excellence.

UNT/TCOM 3+4 Pathway Program

The UNT/TCOM 3+4 Pathway Program is an accelerated program which allows qualified students to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree from UNT while attending their first year of medical school at the UNT Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine; the MCAT is not required. Three years of designated work must be completed at UNT, an application to TCOM must be completed, and, upon receiving an interview at TCOM, the student may be accepted into the medical school early. An interview or admission to TCOM is not guaranteed.

For more information on this program, please visit a UNT Health Professions advisor or visit https://healthcareers.unt.edu/accelerated-programs.

UNT-UNTHSC College of Pharmacy Reverse Articulation Agreement

UNT and UNTHSC has partnered to award students a Bachelor of Arts in Biology using coursework successfully completed in the first year of pharmacy college. Some of the benefits of this agreement include reduced costs associated with earning a bachelor’s degree, better preparation for a rigorous pharmacy curriculum, and eligbility for dual degree programs at the pharmacy college.