Pre-Professional Programs & Advising
Pre-professional programs and advising at Rhodes provide mentoring and preparation for students while they earn credits required to apply to advanced programs in the following fields:
Accounting
Contact: Dr. Wendy Bailey (901) 843-3096
Architecture
Students with an interest in architecture are advised to pursue a major in art. It can be either studio or art history. They should also consider an internship with an architecture firm while pursuing their undergraduate degree.
Contact: Dr. David McCarthy (901) 843-3663
Business
Contacts:
Finance: Dr. Jade Planchon (901) 843-3983
Management: Dr. Dee Birnbaum (901) 843-3995
Marketing: Dr. Sujan Dan (901) 843-3829
Clinical Psychology
Students interested in a clinical psychology career may receive advising from a member of the Psychology faculty.
Contact: Dr. Katherine White (901) 843-3989
Education Professions
Rhodes offers an interdisciplinary major and minor in Educational Studies. Undergraduates choose between three major tracks: Teaching and Learning, Community and Social Change, and Policy and Reform. Students may obtain professional licensure in both the undergraduate and master’s programs.
Contact: Dr. Zac Casey (901) 843-3742
Engineering
Rhodes offers three pre-engineering programs: dual degree programs with Washington University (St. Louis) or CBU (Memphis) and a BS/MS degree program in biomedical engineering with the University of Tennessee and University of Memphis. Students interested in a path to engineering can find additional information at the Roads to Engineering from Rhodes site.
Contact: Dr. Ann Viano (901) 843-3912
Foreign Service
Contact: Dr. Steve Ceccoli (901f) 843-3823
Health Care Management
Contact: Dr. Dee Birnbaum (901) 843-3995
Health Professions
We offer targeted advice for students considering health professions. About one-fifth of our student body is investigating careers in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry and other health industries. Rhodes recognizes the importance of a single source of information for the often complicated process of applying to medical school and other programs. The Director of Health Advising, along with a committee of faculty, helps interested students gain the strong undergraduate coursework, research and service experience that get Rhodes graduates accepted to medical school at twice the national average.
Contact: Jessica Kelso, (901) 843-3081
Law
A variety of of different majors serve as excellent preparation for law school. Virtually all Rhodes students and graduates who apply to law school are admitted to at least one of their choices. Interested students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and the Pre-Law coordinator.
Contact: Dr. Anna Eldridge (901) 843-3330
Ministry and Church-Related Professions
Rhodes has an advisory pre-ministry program for students considering seminary or divinity school after graduation and for those who are exploring vocations in ministry- and church-related professions.
Contacts: Dr. Steve Haynes (901) 843-3583 and Chaplain Beatrix Weil (901) 843-3822
Museum Curation
Contacts: Dr. Victor Coonin (901) 843-3824 and Dr. David McCarthy (901) 843-3663
Nonprofit Management and Administration
Contact Dr. Peter Hossler, Dr. Austin Harrison
Spatial Data Analysis and Cartography
Contact Dr. Shaolu Yu, Dr. Kate Shields, Dr. Austin Harrison
Theatre
Contact: Dr. Joy Brooke Fairfield (901) 843-3937
Urban Planning, Urban Design, and Urban Public Policy
Contact Dr. Austin Harrison, Dr. Shaolu Yu
Pre-Veterinary
In addition to relevant courses, veterinary programs require hands-on experience as an employee, volunteer, or intern (such as with Rhodes’ internship program).
