You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

Some schools require you to take the following courses before beginning a bachelor's degree program:

• Abnormal Psychology
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Calculus
• Communications
• English Composition
• General Biology
• General Chemistry
• Introduction to Biochemistry
• Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• Medical Terminology
• Physics

Other schools include these courses in their curriculum.

You should also be able to show a commitment to a physically active and healthy lifestyle.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Introduction to Business
• Food and Nutrition
• Food Science
• Health Education
• Health and Fitness
• Safety and First Aid
• Healthcare Occupations
• Healthcare Sciences Work Experience
• Physical Education
• Team Sports
• Individual and Dual Sports
• Fitness and Conditioning Activities
• Weight Training
• Lifetime Fitness Education
• Sports Physiology
• Psychology