Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-medical Certificate Program

Certificate Level: Undergraduate
Admissions Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 32.0
Instructional Delivery: Campus; Hybrid
Calendar Type: Semester
Expected Time to Completion: 2 years
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 51.1199
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9121
 

About the Program

The part-time Evening Post-baccalaureate Pre-medical certificate (PMED) program allows individuals with a non-science baccalaureate degree to take courses to prepare for medical, veterinary, dental, podiatric, chiropractic or other allied health professional schools while continuing to work or fulfilling other daytime responsibilities. This program also allows individuals who took science courses many years ago to revisit the sciences. The structured program is the equivalent of five semesters completed in succession over two years, delivered face to face or in a hybrid format with asynchronous lectures and on-campus labs.

A linkage opportunity with Drexel University College of Medicine has been established for successful students upon completing the PMED program. Additional affiliates include Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.

The curriculum offers the prerequisite science courses required by most health professional schools, electives, and a formal MCAT review course at no additional charge.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the United States. Admission into the program is competitive because of the limited number of seats. Applicants are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.

An applicant should have a minimum combined SAT score of 1000 or an ACT score of 21 and a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00. Additional factors, or other more recent coursework, will be considered for those far removed from their undergraduate education.

Applicants to the program should have at least 6.0 semester credits of coursework in English literature and the behavioral sciences (psychology, sociology or philosophy), which is required for admission into most health professional schools. The opportunity exists within the program to acquire these courses if a student without them is accepted. A strong understanding of algebra and trigonometry is a prerequisite for the program.

The program's application can be found on the College of Medicine's Evening Post-baccalaureate Pre-med Certificate Admissions web page.

Program Requirements

Sample Plan of Study 

Part-time Plan of Study (5 terms)

Accelerated Plan of study (3 terms)

Additional Information

For more information, visit Drexel's College of Medicine Evening Post-baccalaureate Pre-medical Certificate Program web page.