Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program

Faculty
Description
Certificate Requirements
Program Policies
Course Descriptions

Faculty

Saundra Herndon Oyewole, Professor of Biology (Program Director)
Brunella Bowditch, Associate Professor of Biology
Liliana Losada, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Biology
Iliana Restrepo, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Hollis Williams, Associate Professor of Physics
Lee Chiang, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Sita Ramamurti, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Nermine El-Sissi, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Linda Moniz, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Description

The Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program is designed for students with baccalaureate degrees who wish to pursue a career in medicine or other health professions, but have not taken the basic science and mathematics courses required for admission to medical school. This is not a remedial program for students who wish to retake prerequisite courses. The required courses are an integral part of the College of Arts and Sciences natural sciences and mathematics programs. The College of Arts and Sciences is the undergraduate women’s college of the University; therefore, the Post-Baccalaureate Program is open only to women. The Program is tailored to the needs of the individual student. Students also have the opportunity to take advanced courses in math and science, if they have the appropriate prerequisites.

Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program have full access to Trinity’s Health Professions Advisory Committee. The Committee provides academic advising as well as guidance through the medical school application process. A student must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in courses taken at Trinity, and complete more than half of the required science and mathematics courses at Trinity to receive a letter of recommendation from the Trinity Health Professions Advisory Committee.

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Certificate Requirements and Course Sequence

The Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program can be completed in one to two years depending on the student's academic background in science and mathematics. Placement in the appropriate math course will be based on the student's skill level as determined by a review of her undergraduate transcript, or, if necessary, a math placement test. Each student will be advised on the appropriate course of study based on her academic background. The course sequence provided below would apply only to those students who have not taken any of the premedical requirements prior to enrolling in the Trinity Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program.

Certificate courses

First Year

BIOL 111 General Biology I
BIOL 112 General Biology II
CHEM 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I
CHEM 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry II
MATH 123 Pre-calculus
MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Second Year

CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
PHYS 111 General Physics I
PHYS 112 General Physics II
MATH 225 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (optional)

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Program Policies

Advanced Placement:  Advanced Placement credits do not count toward certificate requirements.

 Pass/No Pass:  Courses for the certificate may not be taken Pass/No Pass.

 Transfer Credit:  Transfer credits do not count toward the certificate.

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Course Descriptions

Please consult the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics program pages in the Trinity Catalog for course descriptions and other pertinent information.

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