Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center
The Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center (PAC), formerly known as the Professions Advising Center, is a walk-in resource center for students interested in law, medicine (allopathic, chiropractic, naturopathic, osteopathic, podiatric), or the health sciences (dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, etc.).
We're here to help!
Our mission is to guide students in discovering their paths in life and in transforming their professional dreams into reality.
PAC is staffed by peer advisors trained to help you clarify your career goals, choose a major, plan appropriate coursework, research professional programs, find opportunities to gain experience, and apply to schools. Come in and get started on the right track towards your professional career!
No appointment is necessary!
Come in for advising or to use resources any time PAC is open. Our hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
PAC is located at the heart of the Mānoa campus, in QLCSS 101, on Varney Circle. For general questions, call (808) 956-4045 or e-mail uhpac@hawaii.edu.
If you are not on island or unable to visit us in-person, webcam advising is available using 
software.
Follow @uhpac on Twitter.
Friend UHMPAC on Facebook.
Chemistry Updates!
• CHEM 151 is no longer offered at UHM.
• If you need a DP & are a non-science major, take CHEM 100.
• If you need to prepare for CHEM 161, take CHEM 131, a new course.
• CHEM 131 is not considered a DP course.
• CHEM 131 does not require a placement exam.
• Students cannot get credit for both CHEM 131 and CHEM 151.
• Students who receive a grade of C or better in CHEM 131 can enroll in CHEM 161.
• CHEM 131 is a co-requisite for BIOL 171: If you are enrolled in CHEM 131 & cannot add BIOL 171, contact Joseph Menor, the Biology Advisor, for an override.
Pre-Law Advisors!
Meet our new Pre-law advisors Jeremy and Marisa, who are currently 3L students at the William S. Richardson School of Law here at UHManoa. They are currently available at these times or by appointment.
Please e-mail prelaw@hawaii.edu to make an appointment and for other pre-law questions.
Click boxes below for more information!
Are you an incoming student? Learn more here!
New Student Checklist:
Being a new student at a university can sometimes be overwhelming, thankfully we have a New Student Checklist to ease the process! This list includes everything from applying for financial aid to new student orientation to finding out the requirements for your major! Click New Student Checklist to begin!
Freshman Pre-Registration:
As part of the Freshman Registration Opportunities (FRONT) system, freshmen can register beginning May 15. This
step-by-step guided system offers students several options for choosing their courses and requests courses for you based on your area of interest. Click Freshman Pre-Registration to register!
Access to College Excellence (ACE) for Freshmen:
To ease the transition from high school to college, First Year Programs offers ACE learning communities with a combination of three general education courses and a small group, 1-credit integrating seminar (CAS 110: Access to the College Community) led by an upperclassman peer mentor. PAC recommends students to register through ACE learning communities. Click ACE for more information on the learning communities and freshman seminars.
NEW Nursing Admission Examination Dates Posted
The UH Mānoa School of Nursing offers Nursing Entrance Test (NET) and National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Examination (NLN-PAX).
- Students applying for admission to the UHM School of Nursing must take the NLN-PAX. (UHM Nursing program will not accept the NET)
Test Dates and Registration Information
Administered at UH - Manoa
May 22, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
May 24, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
June 12, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
June 13, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
June 14, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
July 10, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
July 11, 2012, 9:00am- 1:00pm
No Longer Administered at Kapiolani Community College
Effective March 2012, KCC will administer and accept only the Assessment Technology Institute’s Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI-TEAS) Exam, Version 5.0
UHM Nursing Prerequisite Change!
- Prerequisite changes
- The General Elective requirement (3 credits) has been removed from the application requirements
- Students may still need general elective credits to meet the 120 minimum Manoa graduation requirement
- The MICR 140L has been removed from the application requirements
- This course will not be required in the program
For the most current list of prerequisites, please click on the following:
BSN Info Sheet and Application
Programs Offered in Hawaii
While the Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center offers advising services in all of the fields listed on the left-hand column, only the following programs are offered in the State of Hawai'i:
Medicine |
Law |
Nursing |
Pharmacy |
Nutrition |
Social Work |
Public Health |
Medical Technology |
Forensic Science |
Speech Pathology & Audiology |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program at UHM
This pre-veterinary medicine program is not a degree granting major, but an advising program to better prepare University of Hawaii at Manoa students for applying to veterinary school.
This program provides one-on-one advising for pre-vet students as well as opportunities for experience, guidance on coursework, applications, and many more.
For more information on how to get started on your path to becoming a veterinarian, click here!
UH Mānoa BSN Nursing Info. Sessions & Application Forms
To all students who are interested in applying to the UH Mānoa School of Nursing, there will be upcoming Info. Sessions held at Webster Hall 201, Conference Room:
- TBA
Please attend one of the above School of Nursing Informational Sessions prior to coming into the PAC office for advising. In addition, you can access the BSN Info. Sheet and BSN Application forms listed below:
BSN Info Sheet and Application
UH Mānoa MEPN Nursing Info. Sessions
To all students who are interested in applying to the UH Mānoa Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), there will be upcoming Info. Sessions:
- TBA
Due to limited space, please RSVP by e-mailing mepn@hawaii.edu no later than noon the Friday previous to the session you would like to attend.
Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN)
Undergraduate Advising Workshops
Want to learn more about the FSHN major? Thinking of transferring majors to FSHN? Attend one of these workshops in Agriculture Science 314 Mauka Table. Bring a copy of your transcript!
- Monday: 1:30-4:30 PM
- Tuesday: 1:30-3:00 PM
- Thursday: 1:30-3:30 PM
Questions? Contact Dr. Stewart at mstew@hawaii.edu
