Pre-Health and Research Certificates
Take the next step toWard your career in health and science
The Certificates of Graduate Program Preparation (CGPP) build off foundational coursework taken by most Natural Sciences students to guide students of any major toward meeting important prerequisites (both academic and non-academic) for acceptance into health professions and other graduate-level programs. Students might be working toward a bachelor's degree or already have a bachelor's degree and seek to complete prerequisites for a competitive application.
Pre-Health and Research Certificates
Earn a Certificate of Graduate Program Preparation
Why Earn a Pre-Health and Research Certificate?
The Certificates of Graduate Program Preparation are designed for a single purpose: ensure students submit the best graduate application they can. By completing these certificates, students can feel confident they have completed most (if not all) of the coursework required for acceptance into the programs of their choice. Furthermore, the certificates have minimum science GPA requirements more rigorous than those for students seeking a bachelor's degree. Finally, the pre-health certificates require students to gain real-world experience (at least 300 hours) related to the fields they seek to enter. Taken all together, students completing the certificates will have the coursework, GPA and experience required for a competitive graduate application.
About the Program
The Certificates of Graduate Program Preparation allows students to have a guided experience to meeting important academic and non-academic prerequisites for various health professions and research-related graduate programs. The requirements for each certificate are specifically selected because they are either required or suggested to obtain admission into a relevant program. Completion of the certificate requirements will increase the chances of students completing a competitive application.
The BIOL 361, 362, and 363 requirements are a unique portion of the Pre-Health certificates. They require students to seek out volunteer and paid experiences related to their fields of interest. The result is 300-350 hours (minimum) of experience, which are necessary for a competitive application for most health professions programs.
- Students will obtain knowledge in relevant disciplines necessary to perform well on admission exams (e.g., MCAT, DAT, etc.) and for consideration into health professions programs.
- Students will obtain knowledge and experiences for consideration into graduate health and research programs.
- Students will have competitive GPAs for consideration into graduate health and research programs.
The Certificates of Graduate Program Preparation at Saint Xavier provides a unique opportunity for students to have a guided experience to ensure they submit competitive applications to their desired health professions and research graduate progams.
Saint Xavier University has small courses taught by accessible and knowledgeable faculty with experience with various health and research graduate programs.
Saint Xavier University’s small class sizes provide personalized experiences and relationships with faculty who can provide thoughtful and well-informed letters of recommendation to graduate programs.
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Continue Your Journey
This program acts as a stepping stone to bring you closer to graduate studies in your desired health care profession. With the experiences that you gain here, you will be right on track to pursue the next step in your education.
SXU students can benefit from early acceptance and/or guaranteed interview agreements with:
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Doctor of Pharmacy at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine or Keck Graduate Institute
- Doctor of Dental Medicine Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Doctor of Medicine at American University of the Caribbean
- Doctor of Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic
Explore more graduate options with designated scholarship awards! SXU has established two articulation agreements that secure you a scholarship with Keck Graduate Institute and Adler School of Psychology.
Whichever career path you chose, let SXU help you get there. Apply now!
Meet the Faculty
Christopher Appelt
Associate Professor
Phone:
773-298-3521
Email: appelt@sxu.edu
Jason Crean
Adjunct Faculty
Phone:
Email: jcrean@sxu.edu
Randolph Krohmer
Adjunct Faculty
Phone:
773-298-3527
Email: krohmer@sxu.edu
Ricardo Monzon
Interim Divisional Director
Phone:
773-298-5241
Email: monzon@sxu.edu
Stacie Raymond
Associate Professor
Phone:
773-298-3520
Email: raymond@sxu.edu
Tatiana Tatum
Professor
Phone:
773-298-3408
Email: tatum@sxu.edu