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Program Costs

Finish the Pre-Health Professions Certificate program in just five semesters, with guaranteed class availability to keep your educational journey on track. The program consists of 50 units, priced at $545 per unit. 

Invest In Your Future: A Breakdown of Your Educational Journey's Cost

*Not all university semester fees are included in this table—see the comprehensive breakdown of Extended Learning fees. Semester tuition subtotals are based on a sample program sequence. All quoted tuition rates are based on previous academic years and are subject to change without notice.

Year One

Fall Semester 1

• BIOL 210: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology + Lab (4)

   

  Units: 4

• CHEM 150: General Chemistry (4)

   

  Units: 4

• CHEM 150L: General Chemistry Lab (1)

   

  Units: 1

• MATH 132: Survey of Calculus (3)

   

  Units: 3

Spring Semester 1

• BIOL 211/211L: Introduction to Organismal and Population Biology and Lab (4)

  Introduces basic concepts of biology, including experimental techniques and the scientific method. Emphasizes physiology, development, diversity of life, evolution, and ecology. Part of a two-semester set of introductory biology courses.

  Units: 4

• CHEM 160: General Chemistry II (3)

  Introduces quantitative approaches to chemical equilibria and kinetics.  Fundamental principles of thermodynamics introduced in  are explored in greater depth. Subjects include solubility, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, and nuclear chemistry.  Applications of these subjects to practical chemical analysis are discussed.

  Units: 3

• CHEM 175: General Chemistry Lab II - Pre-Health (1)

  A laboratory designed to support and illustrate chemical concepts studied in , as well as to introduce quantitative laboratory techniques and encourage analytical thinking. 

  Units: 1

• MATH 242: Introduction to Statistics (3)

  Introduces basic concepts of probability theory such as sample space, discrete, and continuous probability models, counting principles, random variables, conditional probability, discrete probability distributions, normal probability distribution, joint and marginal distributions. Subjects in statistics include types of data, measures of central tendency and variations, visualizing data, tests for normality, sampling distribution, central limit theorem, hypothesis tests for means and proportions, correlation, and regression. May include computer software such as Excel, Minitab, or courseware.

  Units: 3

Summer Semester

• CHEM 201: Organic Chemistry (3)

  First course of a sequence designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the properties of organic compounds. The entire sequence covers bonding, structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, chemical and physical properties of each functional group, acid/base phenomena, reaction mechanisms and kinetics, organic synthesis, and an introduction to spectroscopic structure determination.

  Units: 3

• CHEM 201L: Organic Chemistry Lab (2)

  The laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate the basic techniques of organic chemistry and to complement the lecture material covered in CHEM 201.

  Units: 2

Year Two

Fall Semester 2

• CHEM 341: General Biochemistry (3)

  A one-semester introduction to the concepts and language of biochemistry. Includes a description of the biochemistry of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids, and an overview of cellular metabolism. Intended for science majors, but not for biochemistry and certain biological sciences majors (consult biological science department).

  Units: 3

• CHEM 202: Organic Chemistry (3)

  Second course of a sequence designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the properties of organic compounds. The entire sequence covers bonding structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, chemical and physical properties of each functional group, acid/base phenomena, reaction mechanisms and kinetics, organic synthesis, and an introduction to spectroscopic structure determination.

  Units: 3

• CHEM 202L: Organic Chemistry Lab (2)

  The laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate the basic techniques of organic chemistry and to complement the lecture material covered in CHEM 202.

  Units: 2

• PHYS 101/101L: Introduction to Physics I and Lab (4)

  An overview of the principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves. The areas covered include: observation and measurement, kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, impulse, and momentum, fluids, heat and temperature, oscillations, and waves in mechanical media.

  Units: 4

Spring Semester 2

• BIOL 328: Human Heredity (3)

  Review of genetics from a human perspective. Includes DNA structure and replication, chromosomes and cytogenetics; Mendelian inheritance; dominant and recessive alleles, the genetics of sex, mutations and mutagenesis; inherited traits; pedigrees, genetic diseases including inborn errors of metabolism; and genetic therapy.

  Units: 3

• BIOL 321: Human Physiology (3)

  A survey of body systems, how they function, and how they can malfunction leading to disease. Includes respiration, nutrition, waste removal, reproduction (including birth), embryonic development, muscular movement, and exercise.

  Units: 3

• PHYS 102: Introduction to Physics II and Lab (4)

  An overview of the principles of electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and modern physics. The areas covered include: electric charge, electric fields, electric potential, DC circuits, magnetism, magnetic fields, geometrical and physical optics, and atomic and nuclear physics.

  Units: 4