Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical

Why Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical ?

If you are interested in the medical field and applying to a graduate medical, dental, osteopathic, veterinary, physician assistant, nursing or physical therapy program, the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical certificate program can help you gain the credentials you need to get there.

If you already hold an undergraduate degree and are interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, then the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical certificate program may be ideal for you. Enabling you to enhance your existing academic record by completing pre-medical courses, this innovative program prepares you to successfully apply to a medical, dental, osteopathic, veterinary, physician assistant, nursing, physical therapy, or other program. With a foundation at Northeastern, you will be prepared for success in your graduate program.

Designed for students who require all or most of the basic pre-medical courses, or students who want to re-take courses they previously have done poorly in. This program offers one-on-one advising, tutoring, success coaching, and other academic support services to support you along the journey to a career in the medical field.

Note: To receive a certificate, students are required to successfully complete 8 of the courses below (with labs) here at Northeastern University. To receive a committee letter, students must complete at least four course series of the following five course series, and the associated labs, here at Northeastern University: Principles of Biology 1 and Principles of Biology 2, General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2, Physics 1 and Physics 2, and/or Biochemistry and Genetics and Molecular Biology. For more information on requirements for the Committee Letter, please go to: https://undergraduate.northeastern.edu/prehealth/applying/prehealth-requirements/committee-letter-requirements/