Health Professions Postbaccalaureate Program

Dr. Candace E. Wicks, Program Director

Program Description

The mission of the Postbaccalaureate program is to provide supplemental education to the baccalaureate degree that will prepare students for graduate programs in the health profession by improving the competitiveness of each student through education, service to mankind, and research.

This program is targeted toward individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university seeking to pursue admission into a health professions program. Undergraduate courses (including chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics) will be provided to baccalaureate-holding students to help improve their foundational knowledge of the health sciences. Additionally, students may pursue research opportunities in the areas of Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, and Biomedical/Pharmaceutical Sciences. Shadowing and medical service opportunities locally and/or abroad will be identified.

Admission Criteria

Applicants for the Health Professions Postbaccalaureate Program must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. For students seeking to pursue the academic enhancement/leveling track must have a minimum of 2.8 GPA. A minimum of 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA is required for those seeking to pursue the career-changing track. Admission to the program requires the endorsement of both the program director and dean of the College of Health Professions, which will be based on evaluation of the following elements:

1. Completed application to HSU Graduate School

2. Two letters of recommendation from professors or professionals familiar with your professional and/or academic work.

3. Personal statement describing why you want to pursue your healthcare field of choice

4. Background check

Departmental Endorsement

Admission to the program requires review and recommendation by the director of the program via a review of application, academic record, community service record, healthcare/patient experience, and entrance exam scores (optional).

Courses

All courses are undergraduate courses and are expected to be completed in a 12-month period.

Curriculum

Student participating in the Health Professions Postbaccalaureate Program may enroll in any undergraduate course required to fulfill the minimal requirements and any elective courses that will better prepare the student for their preferred field. A 12-month curriculum will be designed by the program director for each student on an individual basis.
Courses offered include but are not limited to the following:

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3

BIOL 1307General Biology II

3

BIOL 3323/NURS 3323Pharmacology

3

BIOL 3411Genetics

4

BIOL 3419/NURS 3410Pathophysiology

4

BIOL 3420General Microbiology

4

BIOL 3417Advanced Human Physiology

4

BIOL 3418Advanced Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 4330Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 4402Immunology

4

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1411General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 3401Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 3402Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 4310Biochemistry I

3

CHEM 4311Biochemistry II

3

CHEM 4312Biochemical Techniques

3

KINE 3313Kinesiology

3

KINE 3314Physiology of Exercise

3

KINE 4310Exercise Prescription

3

PSYC 1301Intro to Psychology

3

PHYS 1310General Physics I

3

PHYS 1311General Physics II

3

MATH 1310College Algebra

3

MATH 1311Trigonometry

3

MATH 1420Calculus I

4

MATH 1421Calculus II

4

STAT 3312Statistical Methods

3