Program Coordinator:
Sara Blumer-Schuette
biogradprograms@oakland.edu
Program description
The Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences is designed to strengthen the academic background of individuals who are seeking acceptance into graduate health programs, such as medical, veterinary, dental, physician assistant, or other professional programs.
Admission terms and application deadlines
Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.
- Review of applications will begin on the following dates:
- March 1 for fall and summer semesters
- September 1 for winter semester
- International applicants: September 1 for winter semester, and January 1 for fall and summer semester.
Applications for fall semester that are received after the due date may be reviewed, subject to space availability.
Application requirements
To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:
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- Additional department application requirements
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- Applicants should have earned a bachelor’s degree in biology or related subject (e.g., biomedical sciences, health sciences, biochemistry, molecular biology, botany, or zoology) from a regionally accredited institution or proof of a U.S. equivalent degree for internationally educated applicants.
- Applicants with an earned bachelor’s degree in another discipline must have completed 5 lecture courses in biology, 2 lecture courses in college-level mathematics, 1 lecture course in physics, and 3 lecture courses in chemistry. Applicants with undergraduate prerequisite course deficiencies in these areas must complete the preparatory coursework before being admitted to the program.
- Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- An essay (goal statement) describing their interest in the program and career goals.
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Applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 with the appropriate academic background and evidence of the capacity for graduate study may be considered for admission with limited standing. Applicants who qualify for this admission status must complete a specified number of graduate credits, with a GPA of 3.0 or above within the first year of their program, to be advanced to full admission.
Admission review and assessment
Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Oakland University Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.
Transfer credits
One course (3 or 4 credits) may be transferred to the graduate certificate from a regionally-accredited institution providing it meets the criteria set forth by Oakland University for graduate transfer credits.