Pathways to Professional Careers

Term 1
BIOL 100
CHEM 104
ENGL 100
Social science/humanities *
MATH 110 *

Term 2
BIOL 101
CHEM 105
CHEM 140
ENGL 110 *
Social science/humanities *

*if required in your pre-professional pathway

Term 1
BIOC 220
CHEM 241 *
STAT *
KIN 267 *
Indigenous requirement *

Term 2
BIOC 221 *
BIOL 205 *
BIOL 224 or 303 *
KIN 268 *
Degree requirement

*if required in your pre-professional pathway

Term 1
PHYS 109 *
PHIL (ethics) *
KIN 275 *
Degree requirements

Term 2
PHYS 119 *
KIN 260 *
Degree requirements

*if required in your pre-professional pathway

• These are Masters programs and require a Bachelor degree. Prerequisites may vary depending on the school. Please refer to each school’s website for admission requirements.

• The College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan recommends applicants pursue a degree in the life sciences or health studies.
• Applicants must maintain a 30-credit unit course load per academic year (Sept-April).
• There are 39 credit hours of pre-requisite courses that must be completed by April of the admission year. Must have a minimum 70% average in these courses. If below 70%, students may improve their average by taking approved higher-level courses. Approved courses are high-level courses that have the applicable pre-dentistry courses as a prerequisite.
• Must have minimum cumulative weighted average of 75% over the TWO best academic years. Pending approval, the majority of credits (15 or more credit hours) within the two best academic years must be in natural or health sciences.
• Must maintain a minimum UGPA of 75% AND a minimum 70% average on any pre-requisite course.
• Other requirements include: Dental Aptitude Test (DAT); CASPer; interview (MMI)
• Application is available August 1 – December 1.

• The College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan requires a minimum of two full years (60 credit hours) of undergraduate work. There are no recommended pre-law programs or classes. It is strongly recommended that students work towards a bachelor’s degree.
• Other requirements: LSAT; personal statement.

• The College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan requires a four-year degree in any field and must include a course in Indigenous studies. The degree must be completed within five years.
• There are a number of courses/subject areas recommended for MCAT preparation that can fit into many degree plans.
• Applicants are highly encouraged to carry a full course load in at least one of the last three years of their degree. It is expected that most courses taken in the final year of the degree will be upper-level courses. Applicants who repeat a class will have both grades counted in the UAA. A maximum of 60 credit hours of online/distance courses are allowed.
• Must have a minimum University Academic Average (UAA) of 80%. Applicants in the final year of their degree must also maintain an 80% average in the year of application.
• Other requirements include: MCAT; CASPer; Saskatchewan Connectedness; personal statement; panel interview; three references
• Applications open in August and the deadline is October 1.

• The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan requires applicants to complete 30 credit hours of pre-requisite courses.
• Must have minimum admission average of 70%, based on 30 credit hours of required courses (40%) and overall UGPA (60%).
• Other requirements include: CASPer; personal video interview
• Application is available early November – March 15.

• The School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of Waterloo requires applicants to complete three or more years in a Bachelor of Science program, including 45 credit hours of pre-requisite courses.
• Must successfully complete a minimum of six terms with a full course load (five courses per term).
• Must have a minimum UGPA of 75%.
• Other requirements include: Optometry Admissions Test (OAT); CASPer; two references (one optometrist and one character reference); job shadowing, work and volunteer experience
• Application is open from September to November. Check website for exact dates.

• The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan requires applicants to complete 60 credit hours of pre-requisite courses.
• Must include 24 credit hours in at least one academic year (September to April).
• Must have minimum admission average of 70%, based on 60 credit hours of required courses (40%) and overall UGPA (60%).
• Other requirements include: CASPer; personal video interview
• Application is available early November – March 15.

• The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program at the University of Saskatchewan requires a four-year degree that includes courses in Indigenous studies, human anatomy, and human physiology.
• Must have cumulative weighted average of at least 75% in the last two years of study (60 credit hours).
• Should have a full course load (30 credit hours) in at least two years of undergraduate degree; one of these two years needs to be included in the last 60 credit hours.
• Other requirements include: written & video assessment; interview; references
• Application is available mid-September – mid-November.

• The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan requires applicants to complete two or more years of an undergraduate degree, including 60 credit hours of pre-requisite courses.
• Must include 24 credit hours taken in at least two academic years (September to April).
• Must have minimum average of 75%.
• Upper-year students should be taking predominantly third- and fourth-year courses as opposed to introductory-level courses.
• Other requirements include: CASPer; animal & veterinary experience; interview; two references (one veterinarian and one with animal or agricultural background); Canadian citizen or permanent resident from BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or the northern territories.
• Application deadline is December 1.