Pre-Medical & Pre-Dental LLC
Located in Chautauqua Hall we strive to foster an environment that is inviting to all students interested in attending medical, dental, or veterinary school after graduation.
Students seeking health profession degrees such as Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Radiation Therapy, or Respiratory Care may not benefit from this LLC, but we welcome your application if you are considering medical or dental school as an option in your future.
Course Connections
Students accepted to this LLC enroll in the following courses together.
Fall Semester
- US 1100: University Seminar
- BIO 1330: Functional Biology
- CHEM 1341: General Chemistry I OR
- MATH 1315: College Algebra
Spring Semester
- BIO 1331: Organismal Biology
- CHEM 1341: General Chemistry II OR
- CHEM 1142: General Chemistry II Lab
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Kelly Woytek
Student Spotlight
How did the LLC help you transition from your hometown to Texas State?
Everyone in the LLC is in the same situation. We are all looking to make new friends, have fun, and still be successful. The LLC is a great place for this because it is structured to help, and it starts helping on day one—combined with smiling faces at each turn making it easy to find new friends.
What has been your favorite social thing about the LLC thus far?
I really enjoy all the different activities my RAs have planned but my favorite experience so far was the GOAL program which granted us a team-building experience through fun events that brought us together!
How has the LLC helped you academically?
Studying together and pushing each other to do our best in our more challenging science courses.
Who is your favorite professor and why?
I would have to say, my chemistry teacher, Mr. Timothy McVey is my favorite teacher. He has a great sense of humor which makes him approachable and passionate about Chemistry and it shows!
What is a fun fact about you?
I started my own business called TexasFenceAndStain while I was in high school and almost paid for my whole year of college in 60 days of working.
Tyler Chapa
Out of Class Activities
Past events include "Meet the Professor," job shadowing, "Science Jeopardy," "Capture the Flag in the Quad," midnight river floats, academic advising, CPR certification, student organization meetings (Medical Explorers and Pre-Med/Pre-Dent Society), GOAL challenge course at University Camp, "Fahrenheight 911," resume building, "Family Dinner with Dr. Banta," "How to Prepare for Medical School," STEM Job Fair and Health Professions Job Fair sponsored by Career Services, "Why Go to Dental School presentation," and weekly study groups.
The Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Living-Learning Community traditionally participates in one or two site visits every year. These have include:
- Texas A&M Health Science Center - Temple, Texas
- Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety, Temple University School of Medicine
- Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas
- Army Burn Center, Department of Defense, San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Center for the Intrepid, Brooke Army Medical Center
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School
