DBU Report Winter 2020-2021 - Page 22

DBU REPORT 22 To fill the need for Christian leadership in the fields of medicine, law, and finance, DBU offers a variety of pre-professional career paths—including Pre-CPA, Pre-Law, and a Pre-Health program that includes tracks concentrating in Pre-Med, Pre- Chiropractic, Pre-Physical Therapy, and others. Professors and advisors walk with students as they prepare for their advanced degree, providing guidance from start to finish. DBU students Ashley McDermett, Mandy Smith, and Faith Myers attest to the mentorship they have received in their own programs and how their time on the Hill is setting them up for professional success. “Pre-Med at DBU is different from most schools,” Ashley shares. “I learned how integrating faith into learning is of the utmost importance. The science professors at DBU take the time to teach about controversial topics and explain how to approach those conversations later in your career. All of the professors and advisors will work with you and give their all.” “One of the biggest tools I gained is to think more holistically and critically,” says Mandy, a student in the Pre-Nursing program, which provides students a clear path through a partnership with Baylor University’s Louise Herrington School of Nursing. “There were definitely seasons where I doubted that I was supposed to be here, or that the load was too much and that I could not do it. However, as the Lord has proven throughout my entire life, He will accomplish His will no matter what.” Each pre-professional program provides general and discipline-specific coursework that prepares students for their chosen career fields. Mentors also help students approach their callings from a distinctively Christian worldview. Faith echoes these sentiments as a student nearing the completion of her Pre-Law program. “My time in the program has allowed me to learn under professors who have experience practicing law and has allowed me to learn not only the skills I will need for law school, but the tools and critical thinking Pre-Professional Programs “Everything Worthwhile is Uphill”