Biomedical Science Students - Rex and Linda Crites
Meet Rex and Lynda Crites:
married and both working toward their BS degree in biomedical
science at National University. The couple moved to Illinois from
Las Vegas specifically to study at NUHS, and now live in an
on-campus apartment.
"I knew I wanted to eventually earn a DC degree here and become a
chiropractic physician," says Rex. "It made sense to finish my
bachelor's degree at NUHS and learn from the same professors who
teach in the DC graduate program."
While spending evenings in his bachelor completion program, Rex
works during the day in the NUHS Admissions Office as part of a
work-study program. His wife, Lynda, plans to earn advanced degrees
in both naturopathic and oriental medicine at NUHS after she
finishes the BS program.
How do they like the BS program so far? "Most classes are taught
by doctors in their career field," says Rex. "You always get more
out of a class when the teacher has a passion for the subject
they're teaching. The class size is small, so you're not scared to
ask questions. Your professors know who you are and care about your
success."
Lynda likes that she and Rex can participate in the on-campus
clubs side-by-side with graduate level students. "Many of the clubs
are professionally oriented," she says. "We're in the Applied
Kinesiology club, and we'll have 300 hours toward that skill by the
time we graduate with our professional degrees."
How is it studying with your spouse? "It's great," say the Crites.
"We try to schedule ourselves in the same classes and we're usually
lab partners." In the future, the pair plans to open an integrative
medical practice together.
