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The Pre-Health Professions Certificate provides an opportunity for College of Natural Sciences (CNS) majors to augment their science experience with complementary health-related courses while earning a transcripted certificate. Click here to download the complete certificate checklist for science majors.

An application FOR ADMISSIONS is required in order to PURSUE the PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONS certificate. 

The application for Spring 2019 admission will be available August 1st.

 

BSA Students: Please note that coursework undertaken for certificates may overlap with the Core curriculum, flags, Language, Arts & Culture and Honors coursework. Overlap is allowed between major coursework and certificate requirements. However, at least one course should come from outside of major coursework.

The Certificate for CNS majors requires completing 18 hours chosen from the following themes relevant to healthcare. Students pursing the science major track may substitute a maximum of 9 hours chosen from the optional science list at the bottom of the webpage. The themes are mix-and-match, you do not need to focus in one theme, though if you are able to secure enough courses to specialize in one theme you are welcome to do so. All coursework must be completed with a C- or better and at least 9 hours of the coursework must be completed in residence at UT Austin.

* Denotes the flag(s) carried by a particular course. Flag designations are subject to change. Always check the current course schedule for the most up to date flag information for a course.

Please Note: These policies and procedures are for students seeking their degree under the 2016-2018 catalog ONLY. If you are seeking your degree under a different catalog please refer to the link on the left for your specific policies and procedures. If you are unsure of what catalog you are under, please refer to our FAQ's.

THEMES

 

 

SCIENCE

Optional: If additional hours are needed to complete the 18 hours required for the certificate, a maximum of 9 hours chosen from the following may be applied.

  • Biochemistry and Chemistry: CH 220C, 320M, 320N, BCH 369
  • Biology: BIO 311C, 311D, 206L, 320, 325, 344, 349, 359K, 365S, 370, 446L
  • Physics: PHY 302K + 102M, 302L + 102N; 317K + 117M, 317L + 117N; 301 + 101L, 316 + 116L; 303K + 103M, 303L + 103
  • Statistics (only one of the following courses may be counted): M 316, SDS (formerly SSC) 302, 304, 306, 328M