In order to earn the certificate, at minimum students must complete at Mills more than one-half of the science and mathematics courses required by medical schools, and achieve a minimum Mills GPA of 3.0. The required courses are General Biology, General Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, and Organic Chemistry. Depending on their extent of preparation and time, students may elect to take biology and chemistry courses beyond the basic medical school requirements. Post-Baccalaureate students enroll in the regular Mills courses taken by undergraduates and taught by Mills faculty. At Mills the academic atmosphere is one of encouragement and optimism.
Students support each other and are cooperative and friendly as they seek their mutual goals.
The faculty expect students to achieve their goals and make every reasonable effort to insure individual success. Students plan their academic course work, as well as other aspects of their pre-professional training, in consultation with Professors Lutz and Swearingen. Principles of biological science underlying the structure and function of living things. Lecture and laboratory. A broad overview of chemical principles and the reactivity and physical properties of elements and compounds.