Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2025-03-01 | - |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
| 2027-03-01 | - |
Program Overview
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies is offered by Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET), in conjunction with BU’s College of Arts & Sciences. This certificate program is designed for individuals with bachelor’s degrees from regionally accredited US colleges and universities who wish to pursue the course requirements for application to medical school and other health career programs.
Program Description
The program is intended for career changes and is meant for students with strong academic backgrounds. A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.3 is required for admission. Students who have already completed more than three of the prerequisite courses are not eligible for the program at Boston University.
Program Duration
The program requires an average of over 24 months to complete. Students may begin the program in the fall or spring term.
Learning Outcomes
- Preparedness for admission to medical school and other health career programs, having completed the course requirements typically needed for entrance to these programs.
- Satisfactory undergraduate preparation in calculus, physics, general and organic chemistry, and biology.
Certificate Requirements
A total of 11 courses (44 units) is required. To receive the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies, students must take at least 8 courses (32 units) of the following 11 courses (44 units) in the premedical course sequence at Boston University.
Course Requirements
- Calculus (choose one course)
- CAS MA 121 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences I
- CAS MA 122 Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences II
- MET MA 123 Calculus I
- MET MA 124 Calculus II
- Statistics (choose one course)
- CAS MA 115 Statistics I
- CAS MA 116 Statistics II
- MET or CAS MA 113 Elementary Statistics
- MET or CAS MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability
- MET or CAS MA 214 Applied Statistics
- Physics (choose two courses)
- MET or CAS PY 105 Physics 1
- MET or CAS PY 106 Physics 2
- General Chemistry (choose two courses)
- MET or CAS CH 101 General Chemistry 1
- MET or CAS CH 102 General Chemistry 2
- Organic Chemistry (choose two courses)
- MET or CAS CH 203 Organic Chemistry 1
- MET or CAS CH 204 Organic Chemistry 2
- Biology (minimum of two courses)
- MET or CAS BI 107 Biology 1
- MET or CAS BI 108 Biology 2
- MET or CAS BI 210 Human Anatomy (for pre-PA track only)
- MET or CAS BI 211 Human Physiology (for pre-PA track only)
- More advanced biology courses with advisor approval
- Biochemistry (choose one course)
- MET or CAS CH 373 Principles of Biochemistry (without a lab)
- MET or CAS BB 421 Biochemistry 1 (with lab)
Accreditation
Boston University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).