The Program recognizes the individual needs of students. Each post-baccalaureate candidate has his/her own academic history. The Program recognizes these individual differences. Each participant’s academic history is evaluated and appropriate courses are selected in consultation with the Chair of the Pre-Medical & Pre-Dental Advisory Committee based upon the participant's specific needs. Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental students have access to WSU’s Pre-Medical & Pre-Dental Advisory Committee including its advisory service and its recommendation letter process.
Students who complete twenty-four credits of the Basic Core Science Courses Required for Medical and Dental School and/or other elective courses at Worcester State University will receive a Certificate of Pre-Medical Studies upon completion of the twenty-four credit program.
Students who have taken no science courses or very few should take the Basic Core Science Courses as pre-requisites for medical and dental school. Students who complete the Basic Core plus two semesters of mathematics and NS 400, Natural Science Seminar are also eligible for a Second Major, namely, Natural Science. In addition students who meet the University’s requirement for foundation and distribution courses are eligible for a Second Baccalaureate Degree. Students entering the Program with a strong background in the sciences may opt to take advanced courses in his/her area of interest. Through the Day Program students may opt to major in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or Physics. Through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education students may opt to major in Natural Science and/or Chemistry. In addition Program participants are eligible for the one year full time Post-Baccalaureate Nuclear Medicine Technology Certificate Program offered by WSU and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The Core Basic Science Courses and mathematics courses through Calculus I and II are offered at the College throughout the academic year in both the day and evening as well as during the University’s Summer Session.
While there are not specific deadlines for admission, it is recommended that prospective students submit materials for admission prior to the preregistration period for the starting semester. For a fall starting semester, admission packages should be completed by April 1 and for spring starting semester the admission packages should be completed by November 1. There is not a specific GPA requirement for this program.
For further information and an application contact Carol Neylon:
Email: cneylon@worcester.edu
Division of Graduate & Continuing Education.
The Basic Core:
CH 120 & CH 121: General Chemistry I & II [8 credits]
CH 201 & CH 202: Organic Chemistry I & II (Lectures) [6 credits]
CH 203 & CH 204: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I & II [4 credits]
PY 221 & PY 222: General Physics I & II [8 credits]
BI 140 & BI 141: Introduction to Biology I & II [8 credits]