Program Overview

UCLA Extension Pre-Med Certificate Planner - Medical Track

The UCLA Extension Pre-Med Certificate Planner - Medical Track is designed to provide students with the foundational courses required for a career in medicine.

Program at a Glance

• Completion time: 1.5 years (full-time pace) to 2-2.5 years (part-time pace)
• The program includes typical Pre-Med program requirements and supplemental courses.

Course Format Legend

• I = In Person
• L = Live Online (Synchronously via Zoom)
• O = Online (Asynchronous)

Pre-Med Typical Foundational Courses

The following courses are typically required for Pre-Med programs:

CHEMISTRY

• General Chemistry for Life Scientists I (CHEM XL 14A) - 4 units
• General Chemistry for Life Scientists II (CHEM XL 14B) - 4 units
• General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM XL 14BL) - 3 units
• Structure of Organic Molecules (CHEM XL 14C) - 4 units
• General and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (CHEM XL 14CL) - 4 units
• Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals (CHEM XL 14D) - 4 units
• Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes and Metabolism (CHEM XL 153A) - 4 units

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

• Cell and Molecular Biology (LIFESCI XL 7A) - 5 units
• Genetics, Evolution and Ecology (LIFESCI XL 7B) - 5 units
• Physiology and Human Biology (LIFESCI XL 7C) - 5 units
• Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology (LIFESCI XL 7L) - 3 units

MATH / STATISTICS

• Differential and Integral Calculus (MATH XL 31A) - 4 units
• Introduction to Statistical Methods for Life and Health Sciences (STATS XL 13) - 5 units

PHYSICS

• Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Mechanics and Energy (PHYSICS XL 5A) - 5 units
• Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Thermodynamics, Fluids, Waves, Light and Optics (PHYSICS XL 5B) - 5 units
• Physics for Life Sciences Majors: Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics (PHYSICS XL 5C) - 5 units

Pre-Med Supplemental Courses

The following courses are recommended as supplemental courses for Pre-Med programs:

CHEMISTRY

• Biochemistry: DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis (CHEM XL 153B) - 4 units
• Biochemistry: Biosynthetic and Energy Metabolism and Its Regulation (CHEM XL 153C) - 4 units

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

• Genetics (LIFESCI XL 107) - 5 units
• Introduction to Human Physiology (PHYSCI XL 3) - 5 units
• Introduction to Human Anatomy (PHYSCI XL 13) - 5 units
• Introductory Microbiology (MIMG XL 101) - 4 units
• Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools (MIMG XL 100L) - 3 units
• Introduction to Cell Biology (MCD BIO XL 100) - 5 units
• Introductory Virology (MIMG XL 102) - 4 units
• Developmental Biology (MCD BIO XL 138) - 5 units
• Molecular Biology of Cellular Processes and Experimental Applications of Theory (MCD BIO XL 144) - 5 units

MATH / STATISTICS

• Precalculus (MATH XL 1) - 4 units
• Integration and Infinite Series (MATH XL 31B) - 4 units
• Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (STATS XL 10) - 5 units

PHYSICS

• Physics (PHYSICS XL 10) - 4 units

Course requirements are specific to the health professional program to which you are applying. While this list outlines "typical" foundational courses, you must verify actual requirements with your program.

Courses in this program are typically offered during the quarters and format(s) outlined above. Scheduling is subject to change at any time by UCLA Extension.