How to find a prehealth advisor at Ohio State
It is crucial that you contact a prehealth advisor as early as possible after you decide to pursue a health career, as admission to schools is very competitive, requiring much preparation and careful academic and skills assessment. Choosing the appropriate pre-health advisor at OSU usually depends on your choice of major. For students who are pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy (Pharm.D.), pre-veterinary medicine, pre-physical therapy, or pre-occupational therapy, please note that these are officially-recognized areas of interest at Ohio State but are not majors (as at most universities). At this point, we suggest that you read the section on this site regarding the "right major" for prehealth.
Prehealth Advisor Directory
Visit the searchable campus map to find locations and directions.
Please note: If your department is not listed below, you are invited to meet with an advisor in the Arts and Sciences Advising Office in 100 Denney Hall. Please call 614-292-6961 to schedule an appointment.
Arts and Sciences
100 Denney Hall, 164 Annie & John Glenn Avenue, 614-292-6961
- For students interested in any Arts and Sciences major.
- Arts and Sciences pre-health advisors are also available to work with current and prospective students from any academic unit.
- We also assist continuing education students interested in completing pre-health prerequisites.
- Our advising program includes information on admissions requirements, assessment of one’s chances of admission, help with personal goal statements, and assistance with interviewing skills and techniques.
To schedule an advising appointment please call 614-292-6961.
Contact Brenda Dinan, Assistant Director with questions.
Arts and Sciences Honors Program
3180 Smith Laboratory, 174 West 18th Avenue, 614-292-5104
Contact:
- Lucy Omar, Academic Advisor
Biomedical Science
1080 Graves Hall, 333 W. 10th Ave., 614-247-8060
Students are only admitted to the Biomedical Science major as incoming freshmen. To learn about the major and the competitive admission process, please visit the Biomedical Science website.
Contact: Steven Mousetes, Program Manager
College of Dentistry
0114 Postle Hall, 305 W. 12th Ave., 614-292-3361
College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Human Sciences, Human Nutrition Program
A100 PAES Building, 305 W 17th Avenue, 614-292-9261
The Human Nutrition Program offers three programs that cover the breadth of nutrition science:
- Nutrition (Requirements meet prerequisites for health professional schools)
- Dietetics
- Nutrition in Industry
Contact: EHE Undergraduate Advising, A100 PAES Building, 614-292-9261
University Exploration
352 Denney Hall, 164 W. 17th Avenue, 614-292-0646
University Exploration advisors work with undecided and re-deciding students at The Ohio State University.
Contact: 614-292-0646
Fisher College of Business
120 Schoenbaum Hall, 210 W. Woodruff Ave., 614-292-2715
All business students with an interest in pursuing a health profession should contact Erin Holcomb for pre-health advising.
Contact: Erin Holcomb.194@osu.edu
Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Science (FAES)
100 Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Rd., 614-292-6891
Some FAES majors have a direct relation to preparing students for health professional programs and have a strong applied science curriculum (biology, chemistry, and physics all required). These include (but are not limited to):
- Animal Sciences (B.S. in Nutrition or B.S. in Agriculture)
- Food Science & Nutrition (B.S. in Food Science or B.S. in Nutrition)
- Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
- Plant Health Management (plant pathology – great background in pathogenic infection, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi)
- Environmental Sciences
- Some pre-veterinary science students major in Agribusiness & Applied Economics (to develop their business skills) along with the Life Sciences minor (to accommodate for the required pre-professional science courses).
Contact: Paul A. Heimberger, Academic Counselor
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Atwell Hall, 453 W. 10th Avenue, 614-292-1706
College of Pharmacy
150 Parks Hall 500 West 12th Avenue, 614-292-3813
The Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) program is a 4-year non-licensure degree program that delivers unsurpassed preparation for careers in a variety of biomedical professions. The BSPS program offers two pathways depending on students’ post-graduation goals: Healthcare Professions and Drug Discovery & Development.
- The Healthcare Professions Pathway incorporates the prerequisite coursework needed for professional programs like dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and other disciplines in health sciences, while also linking higher-level concepts to clinical practice and patient care.
- The Drug Discovery and Development Pathway is designed for students intending to pursue research-based graduate programs or careers in the pharmaceutical industry (i.e. Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences program or PhD).
Contact: COP-BSPSInfo@osu.edu
College of Public Health
100 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue, 614-292-8350
The College of Public Health offers several graduate degree programs, a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health, an Epidemiology minor, and a Global Public Health minor. These programs prepare students to become the next generation of public health practitioners, health care managers and scholars.
Contact: cph@osu.edu or 614-292-8350
Scholars Program (Health Sciences Scholars)
614-292-3135
Contact: Gail Kovach Spalsbury, Program Manager
