Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical, Undergraduate Certificate

Georgetown’s Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Certificate Program prepares students to apply successfully to medical, dental, veterinary, physician assistant or other health professional schools. This is a 15-24 month program designed for qualified “career-changer” students who have finished their undergraduate degrees, but lack all or most of the core pre-med science and/or math courses. The program is housed in Georgetown College and leads to a certificate.

Contact Information
Program Director: Mary Beth Connell, MD
Associate Dean and Director of Pre-Health Programs

College Dean’s Office
Lucy Cherner, MS
Assistant Director for Pre-Health Advising

Program Website: premed.georgetown.edu/postbac

Curriculum

Students complete science and math pre-requisite coursework for the professional program of their interest in the health professions. Generally, this includes two semesters of biology with labs, two semesters of chemistry with labs, two semesters of physics with labs, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Calculus, Statistics and upper level science electives.

Program Policies

Credits for coursework done at other institutions do not transfer. Students qualify for a Certificate after completing 30 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.2.

Ongoing course registration and continuation in the program is dependent on successful academic performance as defined in the university’s academic standards.