Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Sacred Heart University offers a Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program for students interested in preparation for medical, dental, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, or physician assistant schools. The program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that gives a rigorous grounding in the foundational life sciences, physical sciences and social sciences needed for admission to medical and other health professions schools.
The program has a minimum requirement of 45 credits. Students who have completed some of the pre-requisite courses are eligible to transfer in a maximum of 22 credits towards the certificate. The specific plan of study for each student is unique consisting of science courses tailored to meet the individual students needs for their planned health profession. A typical plan of study for a student interested in medical school and a list of science courses which can be substituted into the plan are listed on the certificate website.