Undergraduate Certificate in Pre-Medicine (Post-Baccalaureate)

Pre-Medicine (Post-Baccalaureate)

Who is this program for?

The Post-Baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate in Pre-Medicine is an interdisciplinary program designed to help students prepare for medical school. This certificate will appeal to individuals who have already earned a bachelor's degree but wish to transition into a medical career. 

Program Overview

This post-bachelor's degree certificate program is ideal for students who hold a bachelor's degree, wish to switch careers, and pursue medical school without having completed the pre-med curriculum.

The program's goal is to provide accelerated, high-quality pre-medical preparation for post-baccalaureate students seeking to enter medical school. This full-time program is exclusively for individuals who have not yet completed the pre-med coursework and are committed to changing their career path to medicine. By completing this program, participants will demonstrate their dedication and rigorous preparation for a career in medicine, enhancing their competitiveness in the medical school admissions process. 

Offered by the College of Arts and Sciences
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Credit Hours
51
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Credential
Undergraduate Certificate
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Tuition / Credit Hour
Resident $570.50
Non-Resident $1,455.50
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What You'll Learn

Through coursework across various disciplines, students will develop the essential knowledge and skills needed for success on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and in the medical field.

Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.

Program Specific Requirements

  1. Must apply and be admitted to the University of Kentucky as a post-baccalaureate non-degree seeking student.
  2. Must submit an official transcript showing an awarded undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.5 undergraduate cumulative GPA.
  3. Must have completed freshman English composition and Calculus (Calculus 1 or higher) course work before admission into the program.

*Admission into the program does not guarantee admission into medical school. Students must still apply for medical school through the normal application process.

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Things to do on this form:
Take away "Term" for Transfers - "Unknown Term"? As well as "Not in High School"
And the same for "Online"

Possibly remove the "Readmit" option.
Feel like it would be pretty easy to see if the person already exists in our system and has a program enrollment record associated with them, which would shift them from "Freshman" or "Transfer" to "Readmit"
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