College of Arts and Sciences

Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program

Notre Dame de Namur University has long been known for the quality of our science majors and our graduate programs. Based on our traditional undergraduate preparation for health science graduate programs, the Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program offers courses taught by experienced faculty, and prepares students for the MCAT, DAT, and GRE exams. Students wishing to enter medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, or physical therapy schools but who lack the necessary science and math requirements are served well by this program.

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Curriculum

Each student will receive advisement on his/her individual curriculum and the proper preparation for their graduate programs of choice. The following courses are a sample of those offered for this program, but prerequisites (including successful math placement) must be completed before courses are taken. The Certificate is awarded at the end of this two-year program and the successful completion of 16 units with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Sample Courses include:

  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • College Physics
See the NDNU General Catalog for the program requirements.

Admission Process

NDNU admits students throughout the year for fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Please review the NDNU General Catalog for complete admission requirements.

Faculty

Lawrence Basso, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2009
BS, MS, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Lisa Bjerknes, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences and Program Director, Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program, at NDNU since 2007
BA, University of California, Berkeley; MBA, University of Pennsylvania; MD, Stanford

Lois R. Crawford, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, at NDNU since 1978
BS, College of Notre Dame; MS, Fordham University

Albert Timothy Dawe, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 1999
BA, MS, San Francisco State University

Joshua M. Doody, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2003
BS, MS , Humbolt State University

Mandi Dupain, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2009
BA, Dominican University of California; MA, Saint Mary‘s College of California; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Anne Foster, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2001
BS, University of Washington; Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Monica GuhaMajumdar, Associate Professor of Biology, at NDNU since 2006
B.Sc., Presidency College, University of Calcutta, India; Ph.D., Michigan State University

Isabelle G. Haithcox, Professor of Chemistry and Chair, Department of Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 1997
BS, University of Miami; MS, Ph.D., Cornell University

Melissa McAlexander, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2007
BS, Birmingham – Southern College; Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Eugenia Panomitros, Lecturer in Biology, at NDNU since 2000
BS, Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Natacha Shaw, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2009
BS, University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., Cornell University

Patti Syvertson, Lecturer in Natural Sciences, at NDNU since 2006
BS, Teaching Credential, MS, Humbolt State University

Contact

Lisa Bjerknes, M.D.
(650) 508-3540, lbjerknes@ndnu.edu

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