Explore Majors

While professional schools do not require a specific major, specific academic courses are required. Sam Houston State University has reviewed the prerequisite coursework and made recommendations for majors that most closely align with those requirements.

Recommended Majors

Professions are shown in the left column. Potential majors from the College of Health Sciences, College of Science & Engineering Technology, and College of Humanities and Social Sciences are listed to the right of each profession.

	College of Health Sciences			College of Science & Engineering Technology			College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Profession	Public Health B.S.	Kinesiology Clinical Exercise Science B.S.	Health Sciences B.S.	Biology7 B.S.	Biomedical Sciences B.S.	Chemistry8 B.S.	History9 B.S.
Nursing1	X		X
Occupational Therapy2	X		X
Physical Therapy2		X	X
Medical-Chiropractic3			X	X	X
Physician Assistant4				X	X
Pharmacy5				X	X	X
Medical-Osteopathic6				X	X	X	X
Medical-Allopathic6				X	X	X	X
Dentistry6				X	X	X	X
Optometry6				X	X	X

¹Nursing is a two-year senior degree plan offered by SHSU at Huntsville and Woodlands campuses.

²Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy are professional programs offered by other universities. SHSU students are recommended to choose a major from Public Health, Kinesiology, or Health Sciences.

³ Chiropractic Medicine is a professional program offered by other universities.  SHSU students are recommended to choose a major from Health Sciences, Biology, or Biomedical Sciences.

Students may also choose any major not listed here as long as they meet the entrance requirements for the professional school of their choice.