Dr. Scott Petrich
Director of Pre-Health Sciences
Safety Officer of Chemistry Department
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Office: (417) 873-7566
spetrich@drury.edu
Barbara Woolery
Academic Department Secretary
Office: 417-873-7433
bwoolery@drury.edu
About the Pre-Podiatry Program
Undergraduate students interested in the podiatry field often major in biology, chemistry, or both. Podiatry is a program and is not considered a major. A bachelor’s degree is recommended but not required prior to matriculation into podiatry school.
Podiatrists are responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating diseases and problems of the foot and the ankle. These treatments include both orthopedic and surgical corrections. Often a serious problem with the foot or ankle can indicate a disease or disorder, such as diabetes. Therefore, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine, or D.P.M., must be highly trained individuals that can understand and identify these connections. Podiatrists will treat patients suffering from such things as gout, poor circulation, arthritis, and diabetes. Once accepted into podiatry school, students will participate in in-class lectures during their first two years, and then be exposed to clinical experiences during their final two years. In order to be accepted to podiatry school, students must take the MCAT, a standardized test used to assess a student's scientific knowledge.
Program curriculum:
CORE 101: Drury Seminar
BIOL 101: Molecular Biology
BIOL 102: Mechanisms of Inheritance
CHEM 115/112L: General Chemistry
CHEM 238/238L: Inorganic Chemistry
MATH 231: Calculus I
MATH 227: Statistics
PHYS 211: General Physics I
PHYS 212: General Physics II
CHEM 315/315L: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 415/415L: Advanced Organic Chemistry
ENGL 207: Expository Writing
BIOL 320: Vetrebrate Physiology
BIOL 322: Genetics
CHEM 208: Analytical Methods
BIOL 336: Biochemistry
Recommended Courses:
BIOL 316: Comp Anatomy
BIOL 305: Medical Terminology
Related Links:
Recommended Course Progression (pdf)
