Apr 18, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2022-2023 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Allied Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs


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Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental Post-Baccalaureate Programs


The Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program is committed to identifying self-motivated students who have the compassion, commitment, and potential to become excellent medical or dental school applicants. The program is geared for career changers who have a bachelor’s degree outside of the hard sciences and have taken few, if any, of the courses listed below. Our post-baccalaureate program gives students an opportunity to demonstrate that they are prepared for the academic rigor of health professional school. If you are interested in helping improve the lives of others through medicine or dentistry, we invite you to apply.

Program Outcomes


Students will: 

  1. Gain the scientific knowledge required to apply to apply to medical or dental school,
  2. Learn how to become a competitive applicant.

Program Requirements


Sample courses are below. Each individual course plan will depend on the allied health field being pursued and prior (approved) coursework. A minimum of eight courses are required to complete the certificate.  

Pre-Allied Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs


The Pre-Allied Health post-baccalaureate program is for those wanting to enter the allied health fields, specifically to become a physician assistant, physical therapist, or occupational therapist. The program is geared for career changers who have a bachelor’s degree outside of the sciences. Our post-baccalaureate program gives students an opportunity to demonstrate that they are prepared for the academic rigor of health professional school.

Program Outcomes


Students will:

  1. Gain the scientific knowledge required to apply to allied health graduate programs.
  2. Learn how to become a competitive applicant.

Program Requirements


Sample courses are below. Each individual course plan will depend on the allied health field being pursued and prior (approved) coursework. A minimum of eight courses are required to complete the certificate. 

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