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Health Sciences

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

This program enables college graduates to fulfill the admissions requirements of many Post-Baccalaureate Health Professional programs, including medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, veterinary science, and physical therapy; It is intended primarily for those with bachelor's degrees in fields other than science, as well as those with a minor in a science field. All ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps will pursue an individualized plan of study based on their prior preparation and education plans.
The Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Health Sciences/Pre-Health Professions is not an easy undertaking. Nor is it a fast way around the fundamentals required for a ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp to attain a health career. ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp University offers the academic program and certificate to encourage ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps who have undergraduate backgrounds in Behavioral Science, Humanities, and other fields to pursue their dreams of becoming outstanding ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps and practitioners of the health professions.

Requirements
    • BIO 120/121: Human Biology and Lab
    • BIO 125: Medical Terminology
    • BIO 142/143: Cell Biology and Lab
    • BIO 146/147: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Lab
    • BIO 200/201: Microbiology Biology and Lab
    • BIO 310/311: Genetics and Lab
    • CHEM 121/122: General Chemistry I and Lab 
    • CHEM 131/132: General Chemistry II and Lab
    • CHEM 240/241: Organic Chemistry I and Lab
    • CHEM 242/243: Organic Chemistry II and Lab 
    • CHEM 331/332: Biochemistry I and Lab
    • PHYS 101/103: Principles of Physics I and Lab
    • PHYS 102/106: Principles of Physics Il and Lab
    • PHYS 201/203: General Physics I and Lab
    • PHYS 202/206: General Physics Il and Lab

    To be admitted into a Post-Baccalaureate program, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapps shall have the following at the time of enrollment:

    • Completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by federally approved institutional accreditor or its foreign equivalent
    • Earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours attempted across all academic institutions

    The following materials are required to apply:

    • A completed
    • Official transcript showing a bachelor's degree or higher conferred from a federally approved institutional accreditor or its foreign equivalent

    After submitting your application, official college transcripts are sent to the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions at:
    ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp University
    Attn: Graduate and Professional Admissions
    501 E 38th St
    Erie, PA 16546
    Applications for Post-Baccalaureate programs are accepted on a rolling basis. Once you've applied, you will receive communication from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions regarding your acceptance. Students in Post-Baccalaureate programs are not eligible for GA/GE positions or academic/merit-based scholarships.