Health Professions Student Center
About the Center
The Health Professions Student Center (HPSC) provides intensive support and services to all WSU students interested in a career as a healthcare professional. We also welcome and encourage WSU alumni to reach out for assistance with career advancement and admittance to professional schools.
Areas of Interest
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-PA
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Speech and Hearing Sciences
- Pre-Veterinary
Services and Support
As an undergraduate student, you are free to choose the academic path best suited to your interests and strengths. Professional school admission criteria focus on core academic coursework, character, and extracurricular effort, not specific degrees earned.
- Help you explore the many health professions.
- Support and advise health-related student clubs, which provide leadership experience and community-building opportunities.
- Provide support and programming to deepen your understanding of your chosen health field.
- Assist in your search for tutors, mentors, internships, and research opportunities.
- Provide support and assistance as you prepare for professional exams.
- Help you submit a complete and on-time application for professional school that reflects your experience.
- Prepare you for professional school interviews.
- Stay in touch during your program and after you reach your professional goals.
How Staff Can Help You
- Create a personalized course-sequence plan to complete professional school prerequisite courses while working toward your undergraduate degree.
- Prepare for the professional school application process through workshops and practice interviews.
- Build a thorough and diverse resume, and guide you toward internships, scholarships, and research opportunities.
Our team serves any WSU Pullman and Global Campus student interested in pursuing a career in human or animal healthcare. We help you understand your options, create a plan, find opportunities, and successfully navigate the application process for a wide variety of professional programs in healthcare.
Contact Information
Email: health.professions@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-4549
Located in Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 502, WSU Pullman Campus
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.