Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Certificate Program

Certificate Level: Undergraduate
Admissions Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Certificate
Number of Credits to Completion: 32.0
Instructional Delivery: Campus
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 School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies at Drexel University’s College of Medicine offers the part-time Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical certificate (PMED). This program gives individuals who hold a non-science baccalaureate degree the opportunity to continue working while they take courses in the evening to prepare themselves for medical, veterinary, dental, podiatric, chiropractic, or other allied health professional schools. This program also affords the individual who took science courses many years ago the opportunity to revisit the sciences. The structured program is the equivalent of five semesters completed in succession.   

Linkage and affiliation agreements have been established that guarantee interviews for successful students upon completion of the PMED program. These schools include Drexel University College of Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine.

The program consists of 5 semesters parsed out over 2 years. The curriculum offers the prerequisite science courses required by most health professional schools. During the first year, general chemistry and general physics with laboratories are offered. During the second year, students take organic chemistry and general biology in the summer and fall semesters. During the final semester, a formal MCAT review course is offered to students, expense free. In addition, two elective courses are offered including Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Sociology & Psychology.

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

Admission Requirements

Students applying 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 ACT score of 21 and a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00. For those individuals far removed from the college years, additional factors, or other more recent coursework, will be considered.

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), as that is a requirement for admission into most health professional schools. The opportunity exists within the program to acquire these courses if a student without these courses is accepted. A strong understanding of algebra and trigonometry is a prerequisite for the program. Calculus will also be beneficial.

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