The highly structured, formal post-bac program prepares students to apply to medical school, dental school, physician assistant, and other graduate health professions schools.
The program is split into two tracks:
- Career Changer Track (CCT)
- Academic Enhancer Track (AET)
The CCT is designed for students needing to take prerequisite science and math courses. The AET is for students who have completed most if not all of the prerequisites, needing to improve their academic record by taking upper-division science electives. Regardless of track, students are able to take any of the prerequisite and elective courses offered by the program.
Students must complete 40 units of coursework (which includes the Health Professions Colloquium) to satisfy certificate requirements. Up to 20 units may be transferred from past coursework.
Career Changer Track
| - | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | General Chemistry I & Lab (5) Calculus I (4) OR Elementary Statistics (3) Intro to Health Professions (2) |
Organic Chemistry I (3) Organic Chemistry I Lab (2) Organic Chemistry I Discussion (1) General Biology I & Lab (5) General Biology I Discussion (1) |
Organic Chemistry II (3) Organic Chemistry II Lab (2) Organic Chemistry II Discussion (1) General Biology II & Lab (5) General Biology II Discussion (1) |
| Year 2 | General Chemistry II & Lab (4) General Chemistry II Discussion (1) General Physics I (3) General Physics I Lab (I) General Physics I Discussion (1) |
General Biochemistry (3) General Physics II (3) General Physics II Lab (1) General Physics II Discussion (1) |
Health Professions Applying Colloquium (2) MCAT Colloquium (2) |
| - | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | General Chemistry I & Lab (5) Elementary Statistics (3) Intro to Health Professions (2) |
General Biology I & Lab (5) General Biology I Discussion (1) Human Anatomy & Lab (4) |
General Biology II & Lab (5) Gen Bio II Discussion (1) Human Physiology (3) Principles of Human Physiology Lab (1) |
| Year 2 | General Chemistry II & Lab (4) General Chemistry II Discussion (1) Elective (3) |
General Biochemistry (3) OR Organic Chemistry I (3) Organic Chemistry I Lab (2) Organic Chemistry I Discussion (1) Elective (3) |
Health Professions Applying Colloquium (2) General Microbiology and Public Health (3) General Microbiology and Public Health Lab (1) |
| - | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | General Chemistry I & Lab (5) Elementary Statistics (3) Intro to Health Professions (2) |
General Biology I & Lab (5) General Biology I Discussion (1) Human Anatomy & Lab (4) |
General Biology II & Lab (5) General Biology II Discussion (1) Human Physiology (3) Principles of Human Physiology Lab (1) |
| Year 2 | General Chemistry II & Lab (4) General Chemistry II Discussion (1) General Physics I (3) General Physics I Lab (I) General Physics I Discussion (1) |
General Physics II (3) General Physics II Lab (1) General Physics II Discussion (1) Elective (3) |
Health Professions Applying Colloquium (2) |
Academic Enhancer Track
| Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology (3) General Parasitology (3) Biology of Aging (3) Pathophysiology (3) Endocrinology (3) Cancer Biology (3) Introduction to Health Professions (2) |
Human Anatomy & Lab (4) Developmental Biology (3) General Virology (3) Microbial Physiology (3) Physics in Medicine (3) Molecular Pathophysiology (3) Cardiorespiratory Physiology (3) Cellular Neurosciences (3) General Biochemistry (3) Nutrition, Health and Disease (3) Introduction to Health Professions (2) |
Human Physiology (3) Genetics (3) Medical Microbiology (3) Immunology (3) Reproductive Physiology (3) Pharmacology (3) Biophysics (3) Neural Systems Physiology (3) Epidemiology (3) MCAT Colloquium (2) Introduction to Health Professions (2) Health Professions Applying Colloquium (2) |
- Students usually take 3 or 4 courses per semester, in consultation with their academic advisor.
- Students needing core prerequisites are welcome to enroll in any course on the career changer track (see the sample curricula above).
- The curriculum above reflects the semester in which a course may be scheduled. Actual course offerings are subject to change based on demand.