POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES
Post Baccalaureate Certificate
The 熊猫在线视频 WWAMI School of Medical Education and the College of Health at UAA are delighted to offer a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies. This certificate is designed to help those students who already have a baccalaureate degree prepare themselves for medical school and complete their pre-requisite coursework.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on the of Medicine, of which the UAA WWAMI School of Medical Education is a part, and is structured so that successful students will graduate with a certificate whose transcript clearly shows programmatic rigor and relevance to medical schools in general. Due to the flexibility of the program, students from a variety of baccalaureate degrees can use the wide-ranging elective options to make themselves more competitive applicants.
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for this program, students must have completed a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. Applicants must also consult with a faculty member of the 熊猫在线视频 WWAMI School of Medical Education鈥檚 Pre-Medical Advising Committee to receive a letter of recommendation for enrollment.
Certificate Requirements
To earn this 1-year certificate, students must complete a minimum of 24 credits, of which 15 credits must be upper-division. These credits must include 9 credits taken from the core requirements (CHEM A321 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM A441 Biochemistry I and either BIOL A242 Fundamentals of Cell Biology or BIOL 2A52 Principles of Genetics) and 15 credits taken from a defined list of relevant electives. For specific program requirements, please refer to the .
Interested Applicants
Please schedule a meeting with one of our PreMed Advisors or email questions to Dr Ian Van Tets.