Monmouth University provides access to post-baccalaureate pre-health preparation for students who have graduated from college, decided to apply to a health professional school, and need pre requisite courses in order to complete their application. Students can take the pre-requisite coursework required for professional schools (medical, dental, veterinary, PA etc.), and may be started in the summer or fall. Starting classes in the summer is encouraged for more flexibility with course availability. Post-baccalaureate students will work with a pre-health advisor to plan a course schedule appropriate for their needs. Monmouth University does not offer a formal post baccalaureate certificate or credential. Some baccalaureate programs that Monmouth University graduates have found useful are listed at the bottom of this page.
Successful Monmouth post-baccalaureate students typically:
- Enter Monmouth University with a non-science degree (history, psychology, etc.)
- Graduated with a bachelor’s degree with a 3.10 GPA or higher in their previous degree
- Maintain a 3.50 GPA in the science coursework during their post-baccalaureate preparation
- Have experience through working or volunteering in healthcare
Medical school prerequisite coursework (see preparation pages for prerequisites for other health professions):
- Most medical schools require the following courses:
- One year of Biology with (BY 109 and BY 110)
- One year of General Chemistry with (CE 111/111L and CE 112/ 112L)
- One year of Organic Chemistry with (CE 241/241L and CE 242/ 242L)
- One semester of Biochemistry (BY 310 or CE 333)
- One year of Physics with lab (PH 105/105L and PH 106/106L)
- One semester of Statistics (MA 151 or equivalent)
- Pre-Calculus or higher mathematics (MA 115 or higher) (Calculus is not needed for most schools, but is recommended if pharmacy or ophthalmology/optometry is being considered)
- One Semester each Psychology (PY 103) and Sociology (SO 101)
- One year of English
- When taking Biochemistry in the Biology Department (BY 310) you must take Genetics (BY 216) and organic chemistry as prerequisites
- Students are encouraged to research the admissions requirements of specific schools to which they are intending to apply to verify school-specific course preferences.
Recent successful post-baccalaureate students have gained admission to:
- Temple University Post Baccalaureate Pre Health Program
- Rowan University Pre Health Studies Post Baccalaureate Certificate
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Pre Med/Pre Health Programs/Certificates