Track 2: Career Changer
Eligible students have completed a bachelor’s degree in a non-science discipline. To earn the program certificate, students must complete at least 24 units. Some students may need 32 units (8 lecture/lab courses) from the core medical school prerequisites or elective courses listed below to meet the admissions requirements. The exact number of courses needed will be determined by transcript review and the preferred health professional school entry requirements.
Core Courses:
One Year of Biology
| BIO 1100 | Cell and Developmental Biology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 1105 | Cell and Developmental Biology Lab | 1.00 unit |
| BIO 2800 | Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3.00 units |
| BIO 2805 | Genetics and Molecular Bio Lab | 1.00 unit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
One Year of General Chemistry
| CHEM 2000 | General Chemistry I | 3.00 units |
| CHEM 2005 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1.00 unit |
| CHEM 2100 | General Chemistry II | 3.00 units |
| CHEM 2105 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1.00 unit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
One Year of Organic Chemistry
| CHEM 3800 | Organic Chemistry I | 3.00 units |
| CHEM 3805 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1.00 unit |
| CHEM 3900 | Organic Chemistry II | 3.00 units |
| CHEM 3905 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1.00 unit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
One Year of Physics
Electives:
Students may substitute from the following elective courses to complete their certificate.
Biology:
*NOTE: BIO 4998 Course may be taken for 1-6 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 6 units
Chemistry:
*NOTE: CHEM 4998 Course may be taken for 1-6 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 6 units.
Math:
Total Credit Hours: 24-32