Pre-Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate

Benefits

• Guaranteed enrollment: Because we run our own courses, enrollment is reserved for our post-bac students.
• Cohort structure: Students are organized into mutually supportive cohorts, a feature that emphasizes cooperation rather than competition.
• Flexibility: Students are not required to take classes they have already completed and done well in. Electives can be taken as needed, and part-time enrollment is possible.
• Academic advising: Students in the program receive a high level of staff support and personalized academic advising.
• Partnership perks: Students are eligible to receive substantial discounts on Blueprint MCAT Test Prep options, including self-paced and 515+ courses.
• Committee letter: Our committee writes detailed letters of evaluation for students upon completion of the certificate.
• Auxiliary discussion sections (SCI classes) are offered to supplement prerequisite coursework and further enhance learning.
• Professional development colloquia are offered during the first and final semesters for students to assess their career goals, develop effective application strategies and create community.
• Our nationally recognized program, modern curriculum and expert instructors are successfully training the healthcare leaders of tomorrow.

Our Mission Statement

The short-term goal of the Pre-Health Post-Bac programs is to guide participants through the entire preparation and application process so that they will be successful applicants to U.S. health professional schools. The three long-term goals of the programs are:

• To help train professionals that know how to conduct balanced lives and work with each other in a cooperative rather than competitive manner
• To contribute to social justice by training a diverse population of participants so that the pool of healthcare providers better matches the pool of patients, thus lessening the access, treatment and outcome disparities that plague our healthcare system
• To further contribute to social justice by providing socioeconomically disadvantaged participants a career path that provides them and their families with greater socioeconomic resources

Cost and Length

Cost: 
~$5,000/semester. Cost varies based on number of courses taken.
Gator Pass: Receive a free transit pass while enrolled. (Fall and spring only. $130 value per term.)

Length: 
2 - 6 semesters

When to Apply:  
Summer: October 1 - March 1
Fall: October 1 - April 15
Spring: August 1 - October 1

California State University

SFSU is part of the California State University (Cal State) system. The California State University is the nation's largest and most diverse four-year public university, providing opportunities for upward mobility to students across the state and empowering them to become leaders in the changing workforce.

Professional and Continuing Education

SFSU's College of Professional & Global Education offers Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE), bringing the resources of the California State University to the San Francisco Bay Area local community, region, nation and international audiences.