Undergraduate Certificate in Pre-Health Professions Studies
The Pre-Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate is designed so that students who have already have a Bachelor of Science degree or who are pursuing a degree in another field of study can pursue the courses required for medical, dental, veterinary, and other health professions schools. The certificate can be pursued in conjunction with a first or second degree, or as a stand-alone certificate. A minimum overall GPA of 3.5 is required for acceptance into this certificate program and a minimum average GPA of 3.5 in the certificate coursework is required for awarding the certificate.
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1305 & BIOL 1107 | General Biology and Topics in Study of Life I | 4 |
| BIOL 1306 & BIOL 1108 | Organismal Biology and Organismal Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3320 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3314 | Molecular Cell Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1305 | 4 |
| CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry and Laboratory for CHEM 1306 | 4 |
| CHEM 2324 & CHEM 2124 | Organic Chemistry and Lab for Organic Chemistry 2324 | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry and Lab for Organic Chemistry 2325 | 4 |
| CHEM 3330 | Biochem I:Struc & Function | 3 |
| CHEM 3332 | Biochem II: Metabol & Bioenerg | 3 |
| MATH 1508 | Precalculus | 5 |
| STAT 1380 | Statistical Literacy | 3-4 |
| or STAT 2480 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| PHYS 1403 & PHYS 1404 | General Physics I and General Physics II | 8 |
| OR | ||
| Introductory Mechanics and Laboratory for PHYS 2320 | ||
| and | ||
| Introductory Electromagnetism and Laboratory for PHYS 2321 | ||
| RWS 1301 & RWS 1302 | Rhetoric & Composition I and Rhetoric & Composition 2 | 6 |
| Total Hours | 58-59 | |
The course requirements may vary by specific professional school or program and it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they are meeting the obligations of their particular school of interest. The certificate requirements can be modified, within reason and at the discretion of the program director, to best meet the needs of the student and the programs that they will apply to.