The Postbaccalaureate curriculum is offered as a non-degree program only and is no longer accepting applications for a Certificate in Advanced Core Science Studies.

Overview

The Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Advanced Core Science Studies is a postbaccalaureate program for students not enrolled in an undergraduate major who are planning to apply to medical, dental, podiatry, physician assistant, physical therapy or pharmacy school.

The curriculum is designed to prepare students for standardized tests and coursework in health professional school, with small, primarily postbaccalaureate exclusive classes, individual and group academic support sessions and test prep, and full application support including personalized advising, committee letters and mock interviews.

For more information about the program, please visit: https://postbac.cst.temple.edu/.

Program Code: ST-ACSS-CRPB

Learn more about the postbaccalaureate certificate in Advanced Core Science Studies.

Certificate Requirements

To earn a Certificate in Advanced Core Science Studies, students must complete the following courses and additional requirements.

Required Courses

The Certificate consists of a set of core course requirements and additional courses in one of 3 tracks based on the anticipated career path.

Track 1: For students interested in pursuing a career as an MD, DO, PharmD, DPM, or OD (25 Total Credit Hours)

Track 2: For students interested in pursuing a career as a DMD or DDS (26 Total Credit Hours)

Track 3: For students interested in pursuing a career as a PA (27 Total Credit Hours)

Residency Requirements: All coursework for the certificate must be completed at Temple while enrolled in the 10-month Post Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program in the College of Science and Technology.

Core Courses

ACMS 4004Fundamentals of Physiology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
BIOL 4218Principles of Medical Genetics for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
BIOL 4233Human Anatomy for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
BIOL 4275Fundamentals of Medical Biochemistry for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
CHEM 1055Introduction to Problem Solving and Logical Thinking for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates1
Total Credit Hours17

Track Courses

Track 1: Additional Courses

Students interested in pursuing a career as an MD, DO, PharmD, DPM, or OD should complete the following courses:

ACMS 4006Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immunology and Microbiology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
BIOL 4268Fundamentals of Cell and Cancer Biology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
Total Credit Hours8
Track 2: Additional Courses

Students interested in pursuing a career as a DMD or DDS should complete the following courses:

ACMS 4006Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immunology and Microbiology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
BIOL 4268Fundamentals of Cell and Cancer Biology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates4
CHEM 1005Practice and Development of Spatial Visualization Skills1
Total Credit Hours9
Track 3: Additional Courses

Students interested in pursuing a career as a PA should complete the following courses:

ACMS 4005Fundamentals of Physiology Lab for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates1
BIOL 1004Medical Terminology for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates1
BIOL 2001Clinical Microbiology4
BIOL 4234Human Anatomy Lab for Pre-Health Postbaccalaureates1
MATH 1013Elements of Statistics3
Total Credit Hours10

Additional Requirements

  1. Attend the appropriate standardized test preparatory course(s).
  2. Participate in clinical enhancement and/or volunteer opportunities.
  3. Attend mandatory advising sessions.