Pathways to Professional Careers

Pre-Professional Studies

If your goal is to pursue a professional program at another university, you can start by taking your pre-professional courses at the University of Regina as a Luther College student.

The path to each professional program is unique, so we encourage you to meet with your Luther Academic Advisor to discuss the best pathway for you. You may benefit from our first-year bundles: English/Science or Crime & Justice.

Important Prerequisites

Pre-Calculus 30 and Chemistry 30 are important classes to take if you are planning for pre-professional studies. Both of these courses are prerequisites for CHEM 104, and you must have a minimum grade of 65% in each class.

Steps to Your Professional Career

Dentistry (University of Saskatchewan)

Three academic years with 30 credit hours (Sept-April); working towards Bachelor degree in life sciences or health studies
39 credit hours of specified courses (minimum 70% average)
- Biology (6 credit hours)
- Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- Organic Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- Physics (3 credit hours)
- Biochemistry (6 credit hours)
- Physiology (6 credit hours)
- Microbiology (3 credit hours)
- Nutrition (3 credit hours)
- Social Sciences / Humanities (6 credit hours)
Cumulative weighted average of 75% over two best academic years; must maintain minimum 75% overall average and minimum 70% average on any prerequisite course during the year of application
Additional requirements: DAT; Casper; MMI
Admissions website: https://admissions.usask.ca/dentistry.php

Law (University of Saskatchewan)

Completion of 60 credit hours towards any Bachelor degree
Other requirements: LSAT
Admissions website: https://admissions.usask.ca/law.php

Medicine (University of Saskatchewan)

Completion of any Bachelor degree within five years
3 credit hours of Indigenous Studies from list of approved courses
Minimum 80% average
Additional requirements: MCAT; Casper; MMI
Admissions website: https://medicine.usask.ca/admission-to-the-md-program/how-to-apply.php

Nutrition (University of Saskatchewan)

30 credit hours of specified courses
- Biology (6 credit hours)
- Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- Organic Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- English (6 credit hours)
- Psychology or Sociology (6 credit hours)
- Electives (6 credit hours)
Minimum 70% average (weighted 60% on specified courses + 40% on all courses)
Additional requirements: Casper
Admissions website: https://admissions.usask.ca/nutrition.php

Optometry (University of Waterloo)

Three or more years towards a Bachelor of Science degree, including a minimum of six terms with full course load (five courses per term)
45 credit hours of specified courses
- Biology (6 credit hours + labs)
- Chemistry (3 credit hours + lab)
- Organic Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- English (3 credit hours)
- Microbiology (3 credit hours)
- Physiology (6 credit hours)
- Biochemistry (3 credit hours)
- Physics (6 credit hours + labs)
- Calculus (3 credit hours)
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
- Ethics (3 credit hours)
- Psychology (3 credit hours)
Minimum 75% average
Additional requirements: OAT; Casper; job shadowing, work and volunteer experience, including reference from an optometrist

Admissions website: https://uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vision-science/future-optometry-students/application-requirements

Pharmacy (University of Saskatchewan)

At least one academic year with minimum 24 credit hours (Sept-April); need to take 30 credit hours per year if planning to apply in second year
60 credit hours of specified courses
- Biology (6 credit hours)
- Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- Organic Chemistry (6 credit hours)
- English (6 credit hours)
- Biochemistry (6 credit hours)
- Physiology (6 credit hours)
- Calculus (3 credit hours)
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
- Microbiology (3 credit hours)
- Nutrition (3 credit hours)
- Psychology, Sociology, Indigenous Studies, or Philosophy (6 credit hours)
- Electives (9 credit hours)
Minimum 70% average (weighted 60% on specified courses + 40% on all courses)
Additional requirements: Casper

Admissions website: https://admissions.usask.ca/pharmacy.php

Veterinary Medicine (University of Saskatchewan)

At least two academic years with minimum 24 credit hours (Sept-April); need to take 30 credit hours per year if planning to apply in second year
60 credit hours of specified courses
- Biology (6 credit hours + labs)
- Chemistry (6 credit hours + labs)
- Organic Chemistry (3 credit hours)
- English (3 credit hours)
- Indigenous Studies (3 credit hours) = INDG 100
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
- Physics (3 credit hours + lab)
- Biochemistry (3 credit hours)
- Genetics (3 credit hours)
- Microbiology (3 credit hours)
- Electives (24 credit hours)
Minimum 75% average
Additional requirements: Casper; animal and veterinary experience, including reference from a veterinarian

Admissions website: https://admissions.usask.ca/veterinary-medicine.php

Masters Programs

Occupational Therapy (University of Saskatchewan)

Completion of any four-year Bachelor degree
12 credit hours of specified courses (minimum grade of 70% in each, overall average of 75% in all)
- Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)
- Indigenous Studies course from list (3 credit hours)
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
- Psychology or Sociology (3 credit hours)
- Highly recommended: social science, physiology, anatomy, women’s and gender studies
Cumulative weighted average of 70% in the most recent 60 credit hours
Additional requirements: Casper
Admissions website: https://grad.usask.ca/programs/occupational-therapy.php

Physical Therapy (University of Saskatchewan)

Completion of any four-year Bachelor degree
21 credit hours of specified courses (minimum grade of 70% in each, overall average of 75% in all)
- Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)
- Human Physiology (6 credit hours)
- Indigenous Studies course from list (3 credit hours)
- Psychology 200-level or higher (3 credit hours)
- Social Science or Humanities (3 credit hours)
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
Cumulative weighted average of 75%+ in the most recent 60 credit hours
Additional requirements: Casper
Admissions website: https://grad.usask.ca/programs/physical-therapy.php

Physician Assistant Studies (University of Saskatchewan)

Completion of any four-year Bachelor degree; should include full course load (30 credit hours in an academic year) in at least two years of undergraduate degree, one of which needs to be within the last 60 credit hours
12 credit hours of specified courses (minimum grade of 75% in each)
- Indigenous Studies course from list (3 credit hours)
- Human Anatomy (3 credit hours)
- Human Physiology (6 credit hours)
Cumulative weighted average of at least 75% in last two years of study (60 credit hours)
Admissions website: https://medicine.usask.ca/mpas/index.php