Pre-Medicine Certificate
Prepare a competitive Medical School application
The Pre-Medicine Certificate is designed to prepare any student in any discipline, either seeking or having completed a bachelor's degree, for competitively applying to medical/chiropractic/podiatry programs. This certificate requires significant preparation in the natural sciences and a strong GPA to complete. Students are required to seek out volunteer and patient experiences to complete the certificate. The 450 hours (minimum) of required experience places students in a strong position to stand out among their peers.
Format
In-Person
Credit Hours
15 to 16 Credit Hours
*Depending on the student's course selections
Additional Requirements
Science GPA: 3.25
Courses: BIOL 361 x6, BIOL 362 x6, PSYCH 101 and SOC 101
About the Program
The Pre-Medicine Certificate guides students toward meeting important academic and non-academic prerequisites for achieving acceptance into most medical/chiropractic/podiatric programs. The requirements are specifically selected because they are either required or suggested to obtain admission into these programs. Completion of the certificate requirements will increase the chances of students completing a competitive application.
The BIOL 361 and BIOL 362 requirements for Pre-Medicine are a unique aspect of the Pre-Health Certificate program at SXU. BIOL 361 is exclusive to the Pre-Medicine Certificate and requires students to seek out and document volunteer hours of any kind (25 hours per semester for a total of 150 volunteer hours). BIOL 362 requires students to obtain documented experience with patients (e.g., shadowing, scribing, etc.) for 50 hours per semester for a total of 300 experience hours. The result is 450 hours (minimum) of volunteer and patient experience over two years, necessary for a competitive application.
- Students will obtain knowledge in relevant disciplines necessary to perform well on the MCAT and for consideration into medical/chiropractic/podiatric programs.
- Students will obtain knowledge and experiences for consideration into medical/chiropractic/podiatric programs.
- Students will have competitive GPAs for consideration into medical/chiropractic/podiatric programs.
The Pre-Medicine Certificate at Saint Xavier provides a unique opportunity for students to have a guided experience to ensure they submit competitive applications to their desired progams.
Saint Xavier University has small courses taught by accessible and knowledgeable faculty with experience with various health 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 medical/chiropractic/podiatric programs.
Students completing the Pre-Medicine Certificate should be well-positioned to complete or nearly complete a biology and/or chemistry minor if they are not already pursuing a biology or chemistry major. Students completing the Pre-Medicine Certificate would similarly have made significant progress toward a Biology major.
Required Courses:
CHEM 252: Organic Chemistry II (4)
PHYS 202: Physics II (4)
Electives: (Choose 2)
CHEM 301: Biochemistry (4)
Statistics: BIOL 303: Biostatistics (3) OR MATH 135 Introduction to Statistics (4)
BIOL 202: Human Anatomy (4)
BIOL 203: Human Physiology (4)
BIOL 255: Science Research and Writing Methods Seminar (3)
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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