Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for direct entry (i.e., promotion) and to secure a seat in St. George’s University School of Medicine’s 4-Year MD program upon completion of the Program, students must meet SFC’s academic requirements, including:
🩺 A cumulative Program GPA of 3.0 or higher; and
🩺 A minimum grade of “C” in each course within the Program.
As a condition of enrollment in SGU’s 4-Year MD program, students who complete the Program must also:
🩺 Earn an MCAT score of at least 493; and
🩺 Meet SGU’s English proficiency requirements.
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PLO 1. Apply chemistry, physics, and math concepts to biology.
PLO 2. Apply appropriate mathematical concepts to science.
PLO 3. Apply concepts from across multiple fields within biology, such as ecology, evolution,
molecular, cellular, micro, and organismal biology.
PLO 4. Explain the structure, properties, and reactions of chemicals and biomolecules.
PLO 5. Apply appropriate safety principles when conducting scientific experiments.
PLO 6. Analyze data gathered through experiments or public data repositories.
PLO 7. Evaluate orally and in written work scientific data obtained by experiment.
PLO 8. Explain different physical phenomena.
PLO 9. Use data to make and test hypotheses, and draw general conclusions.
PLO 10. Develop skills necessary to complete an MD program.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
The Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program will require 50 credits.
Course | Course Title | Credits |
SFC 1103 | Learning Strategies for Preprofessional Programs | 3 |
BIO 1201 & 1201L | General Biology I & Lab | 5 (3 & 2) |
BIO 1140 & 1140L | Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab | 4 (3 & 1) |
BIO 1141 & 1141L | Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab | 4 (3 & 1) |
CHE 1201 & 1201L | Gen Chemistry I & Lab | 5 (4 & 1) |
CHE 1202 & 1202 L | Gen Chemistry II & Lab | 5 (4 & 1) |
CHE 2101 & 2101L | Org Chemistry I & Lab | 5 (4 & 1) |
CHE 2102 & 2102 L | Org Chemistry II & Lab | 5 (4 & 1) |
CHE 3001 & 3001L | Biochemistry & Lab | 4 (3 & 1) |
MAT 2301 | Statistics | 3 |
PHY 2001 & 2001L | General Physics I & Lab | 4 (3 & 1) |
PSY 3409 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |