2008-2009 - Framingham State University

POST BACCALAUREATE PRE-HEALTH STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
concentrate on a specific area of study in a
shorter period of time than would be required
to obtain a degree. Many courses attained
through a Graduate Certificate may later be
used towards a Framingham State College
graduate degree program by students who
apply and are accepted into such a program at
a later date. Ordinarily, students may transfer
up to one course taken at another institution
towards a Graduate Certificate Program.
Further information on Graduate Certificate
Programs begins on p. 79 of this catalog.
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Health
Studies Certificate Program
The post baccalaureate pre-health studies
certificate program is designed for college
graduates who wish to prepare for graduate
study in a health care profession but who
did not take the required science courses
as part of their undergraduate program. The
certificate program provides the pre-requisite
courses required by the majority of health
care professional programs, including, but
not limited to dental, medical, pharmacy and
veterinary schools; graduate entry nursing
programs; physician assistant programs; and
physical therapy programs. Students will
work closely with a health studies advisor to
develop an individualized program of study to
meet their goals. The total number and type of
courses required varies by area of interest and
by graduate program. Many of the 200-level
and above courses in the program have prerequisites
(as indicated by an asterisk on the list
below). Therefore, in certain instances, students
may be required to take additional courses
beyond the seven-course requirement of the
certificate program. NOTE: This program is not
designed for students who graduated from a
pre-health studies undergraduate program who
seek to repeat pre-requisite courses in order to
improve their academic records.
Admission Requirements
1. Applicants must have earned a
baccalaureate degree from a regionally
accredited college or university and
must submit an official transcript from
each college or university attended as an
undergraduate student.
2. Applicants must have a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a
4.0 scale.
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3. Applicant must provide two letters
of recommendation from professors,
supervisors, and/or colleagues, submitted
on the Framingham State College Letter of
Recommendation form and sent directly
to the College by the recommender.
4. Applicants must submit a typed, 600-
1,000 word personal statement discussing
your motivation for seeking this certificate
in view of prior formal education, current
job responsibilities, and career plans.
Curriculum Requirements:
Seven courses/28 credits
Choose two (2) from the following Biology
courses:
BIOL 160 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BIOL 161 Introduction to Cell & Molecular
Biology
BIOL 234 Comparative Vertebrate
Physiology*
BIOL 272 Human Anatomy & Physiology I*
BIOL 273 Human Anatomy & Physiology II*
BIOL 301 Genetics*
BIOL 303 Exercise Physiology*
BIOL 307 Microbiology*
BIOL 409 Developmental Biology*
Choose two (2) from the following Chemistry
courses:
CHEM 107 Principles of Chemistry
CHEM 108 Principles of Chemistry and
Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I*
CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II*
CHEM 301 Biochemistry*
Choose three (3) from the following:
CONS 205 Nutrition Science and Applications
MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics or MATH
208 Biostatistics
MATH 219 Calculus*
PHIL 102 Introduction to Ethics: Why be
moral? or PHIL 225 Bioethics
PHYS 211 Principles of Physics I
PHYS 212 Principles of Physics II
PSYC 101 General Psychology
PSYC 200 Psychology of Development
PSYC 201 Child Psychology
*Check Undergraduate Catalog for
prerequisites.
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE CATALOG 2008–2009