 The
Department of Natural Sciences
prepares students
- for employment and for graduate
and professional programs with direct
applications in many fields, particularly
botany, zoology, chemistry, conservation,
research, and in the health sciences
through the athletic training program
and the minor in pre-professional studies;
- to teach biology or chemistry
in the secondary school.
Students should add the Pre-professional
Studies minor if they plan to attend any
health sciences professional or post-baccalaureate
program including medicine, dentistry,
pharmacy, physician's assistant, and veterinary
science. This minor is most appropriate
for biology and chemistry majors. This
minor is not available to zoology majors
because these courses are included in
the major.
 Athletic
Training
The Athletic Training major is designed
for the student interested in the profession
of athletic training. Mars Hill
College offers a CAATE-approved accredited
undergraduate entry-level curriculum
program leading to a Bachelor of Science
degree in Athletic Training. A
student pursuing this program must complete
the three-year program at Mars Hill College. Admission
to this program occurs at the end the
freshman year. Prerequisites include
a 2.5 cumulative grade point average,
completion of Biology 134 with a “C” or
better, completion of an application
form, and a formal interview. Freshmen
are also required to have a minimum of
24 credit hours completed of freshman
requirements. The course work and
the clinical experience is designed to
stress theory, practical application,
and provide the opportunity to meet requirements
for the Board of Certification Exam. Transfers
are handled on a case-by-case basis and
may not need three years to complete
the program.
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