Our Academic Enhancer track is designed for students who hold a science degree and have completed the required science coursework but need to improve their GPA to become academically competitive for a career in the health care field.

Highlights:

  • Complete a customizable online program by taking upper-division science electives to enhance your GPA.
  • Take evening and weekend courses.
  • Enroll in courses during our fall, spring and summer terms.
  • Receive individualized academic advising.
  • Take advantage of discounted test prep through Kaplan.
  • Complete the Health Careers Seminar courses to be prepared to competitively apply to health-related professions schools.

In order to earn the optional Award of Completion, you must complete the following within three years of registering:

  • Take all four Health Careers Seminar courses for a total of 1.9 CEU credits.
  • Complete at least 24 semester units for a letter grade, earn a grade of C or better in each course and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
    • You can take all 24 semester units in the online format.
    • All 24 semester units must be earned from the approved course list below.

Note: Transfer credit from other institutions is not accepted toward meeting the requirements for the Award of Completion.

Alan Tran
“I appreciated that there was a formal program in place, but I needed the opportunity to pick and choose which classes to retake. As an academic enhancer and not a career-changer, my undergraduate degree had placed restrictions on which classes I could retake.”

—Alan Tran, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Osteopathic Medicine

Meagan Barry
“The program allowed me to improve my grades with the added benefit of academic counseling, application preparation and interview coaching. It also prepared me to be academically competitive and groomed to be selected for interviews, communicate with PA school faculty and gain admission to a high-level program on my first application cycle.”

—Orthopedic PA Meagan Barry, graduate of University of Tennessee

Cassandra Smith
“I had interviewers take notice of my grades in undergrad versus in the post-bacc. They noticed how much it improved in the post-bacc while I was working as a nurse. It showed them that I was motivated and was able to juggle a full workload. I was able to focus on what was important.”

—Cassandra Smith, UC Irvine School of Medicine student

Overview of Our Curriculum

We provide our students with a wide variety of both lower-division and upper-division courses in biology, chemistry, math and psychology. Our diverse course options provide you with the opportunity to create individualized and accelerated tracks to become a competitive applicant to the health professions school of your dreams. Explore our sample course catalog below and see what your year of classes could look like.

Applied Chemistry

  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Principles of Toxicology
  • Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
  • Toxicology

Physiology

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Introduction to Human Physiology
  • Mammalian Systemic Physiology
  • Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems

Microbes, Diseases and Genetics

  • The Biology of Human Cancer
  • Endocrinology
  • Genetics
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Introduction to Parasitology
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Virology
  • Virtual Hematology Laboratory

Cell and Molecular Biology

  • Biology of Aging
  • Cell Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Principles of Molecular Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery

Additional Biology Courses

  • Current Topics in the Biosciences
  • Human Nutrition
  • Medical Terminology
  • Kinesiology

Psychology

  • Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
  • General Psychology

Math

  • Analytic Geometry and Calculus
  • Calculus 1
  • Calculus 2
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Statistics

Sample Schedule: MD/DO School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through AMCAS/AACOMAS (May–November/May–April)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

Sample Schedule: Physician Assistant School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through CASPA (April–August)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

Sample Schedule: Dental School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through AADSAS (May–February)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

Sample Schedule: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through VMCAS (May–September)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

Sample Schedule: Optometry School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through OPTOMCAS (June–May)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

Sample Schedule: Physical Therapy School

Note: Timeline based on application cycles through PTCAS (June–May)

Shown below are only a sample of the electives that can be taken. Please remember that your customized plan may include different courses based on your needs and background.

Year 1
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer

** Courses to be offered soon