The post-baccalaureate premed program at Armstrong Atlantic State University is for students with undergraduate degrees that did not fully satisfy the course work requirements for entry into medical school, dental school or other professional schools, such as physician assistant programs. For instance, medical schools require a year of biology, a year of physics and two years of chemistry. AASU's post-baccalaureate premed program is a two-year program that satisfies the biology, physics and chemistry requirements for medical school. Course schedules are flexible and a one-year program is available for students who have completed a year of general chemistry.

In the process of completing the courses for admission to medical school or other medical studies, many students radically increase their knowledge of and proficiency in the basic sciences. For students who desire an additional academic credential to reflect this increased proficiency, Armstrong offers a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical Studies.

The following five courses are required for the certificate:

CHEM 2102 Organic II
CHEM 3801 Biochemistry
PHYS 1112 or 2212 Physics II
BIOL 3000 Cell Biology
BIOL 4200 General Vertebrate Physiology

These courses must be taken at AASU.

AASU offers a complete premed education as well as advisement and recommendation letters from the Premedical Advisory Committee. Your course schedule is flexible and will be determined by you and your advisor to cover the required course work and as many recommended courses as is feasible. Courses required by medical colleges:
CHEM 1211 General Chemistry I (4 credits with lab)
CHEM 1212 General Chemistry II (4 credits with lab)
CHEM 2101 Organic I (4 credits with lab)
CHEM 2102 Organic II (4 credits with lab)
PHYS1111 Physics I (4 credits with lab)
PHYS1112 Physics II (4 credits with lab)
BIOL 1107 General Biology I (4 credits with lab)
BIOL 1108 General Biology II (4 credits with lab)
Additional recommended courses:
CHEM 3801 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
CHEM 3900 Research (1 credit lab course)
BIOL 2081 Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits with lab)
BIOL 2082 Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits with lab)
BIOL 3000 Cell Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 3700 Genetics (4 credits with lab)
BIOL 4200 General Vertebrate Physiology (3 credits)

To be eligible for the post-baccalaureate premed program a student must be accepted to AASU without any academic deficiencies and must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. It should be understood that this is not a remedial program.

Students must pay the appropriate tuition rates. For a printable application and current tuition rates, go to Future Students (Undergraduate Admissions) on the AASU web site www.armstrong.edu