The biology prehealth professions degree program provides undergraduate students (in any of the concentration curricula) who are interested in a career as a health professional with a comprehensive curriculum and the appropriate educational background necessary to meet the entrance requirements of professional schools, including medicine (allopathic, osteopathic and veterinary), dentistry, physician assistant, optometry, chiropractic, physical therapy and podiatry. In addition to the regular course work, the qualified biology prehealth professions student also has the opportunity to experience other health-related and research-based opportunities which complete the students' academic profile.

The educational process in the prehealth professions program provides students with a strong scientific and arts and sciences background. The program consists of science courses that are both required and/or highly recommended for students seeking admission to professional schools, and includes the arts and sciences selections that create well-rounded individuals. Biology and prehealth professions faculty advisers assist students in selecting courses.

The first two years of the program consist of a strong science and liberal arts curriculum. The second two years include advanced science courses that are beneficial in many professional schools and for standardized examinations, and allow time to take science and liberal arts electives specified by individual graduate programs. General requirements for most professional schools are met by the curriculum, and specific requirements are satisfied by choosing courses and activities with guidance from the biology and prehealth professions faculty advisers.

The Prehealth Professions Committee provides information concerning standardized admissions tests such as the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), as well as writing letters of recommendation on behalf of students.