Courses & Curriculum - Premedicine Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program

Students in the Premedicine Program are given the opportunity to meet their educational goals at a world-class university. The highly regarded Northwestern University science curriculum and faculty provide an excellent foundation and the flexible schedule enables students to slow or accelerate their program as needed.

View our sample course plan.

Required Courses

Biological Sciences

• BIOL SCI 210-A Genetics and Evolutionary Biology (with laboratory)
• BIOL SCI 210-B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (with laboratory)
• BIOL SCI 210-C Physiology and Cell Biology (with laboratory)

Chemistry

• CHEM 101-CN General Chemistry (with laboratory)
• CHEM 102-CN General Inorganic Chemistry (with laboratory)
• CHEM 103-CN General Physical Chemistry (with laboratory)
• CHEM 210-A, B, C Organic Chemistry (with laboratory)

Physics

• PHYSICS 130-A, B, C College Physics (with laboratory)

Elective Courses

In addition to the program requirements, premedicine students have the option to take any of the courses offered at SCS. Many premedicine students take courses such as the following, especially during their glide year in which they are preparing and submitting their applications.

• BIOL SCI 301-CN Biochemistry
• BIOL SCI 313-CN Human Anatomy
• BIOL SCI 315-CN Cell Biology
• BIOL SCI 316-CN Human Structure and Function
• BIOL SCI 335-A Human Physiology I
• BIOL SCI 335-B Human Physiology II
• BIOL SCI 355-CN> Immunobiology

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