Pre-Health (Pre-Medical) Studies

For students planning to pursue medical school and other advanced degrees in health and medicine, Hofstra University offers programs that provide students with the opportunity to obtain a well-rounded liberal arts education, including all of the prerequisite courses recommended by medical schools.

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BS-BA/MD 4+4 Program

For students who have already decided to become a physician, Hofstra offers the highly selective BS-BA/MD 4+4 Program. After earning a BS or BA from Hofstra University, a student in this program moves directly to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, where they enter an interactive and exciting educational environment designed to attract individuals interested in a creative approach to advanced learning.  The innovative, case-based curriculum  weaves science and clinical medicine tightly together and stresses putting knowledge into action, prepare them well for the practice of medicine in the 21st century.

Only students who demonstrate superior high school achievement and academic aptitude, and who apply to Hofstra as first-time, full-time freshmen will be considered. More information

Center for University Advising

Undergraduate students interested in pursuing health-related professions after graduating from Hofstra should speak to their advisement deans as well as the pre-health adviser in the Center for University Advising. Advisement deans help students choose courses that will satisfy entrance requirements into the various health-related professional schools. The Center for University Advising is the official liaison between the University and health professional schools, and will assist students throughout the application process.

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Services Provided:

The Center for University Advising helps guide Hofstra undergraduate students and alumni interested in entering a health-related professional school, from the moment they express such an interest through the professional school application process. The services provided by the Center for University Advising include:

• Individual advising and counseling appointments for pre-health students regarding course selection and extracurricular activities
• Presentations and training sessions on topics such as:
  • Professional school application services and processes
  • Writing and editing personal statements; individual critiquing
  • Tips for strengthening your medical school application
• Information on:
  • Various health-related professions
  • Health-related professional schools
  • Summer programs and special programs
  • Post-baccalaureate programs

Premedical Postbaccalaureate Certificate Program in Natural Science

Many students do not decide until after college that they want to pursue a career in the health professions. This program provides an opportunity for both career changers and academic record enhancers to prepare for entrance into the medical profession of their choice. Students may also retake science courses to demonstrate an improved mastery of those subjects.

This program can be taken on a full- or part-time basis and may be completed in as few as 15 months.  Each student will receive a customized program plan based on academic background and career goals, which will be created with the help of specially trained advisors. In order to earn the Certificate in Natural Sciences, students must earn a minimum of 32 credits.

Postbacc students have access to numerous student organizations including: American Medical Student Association (AMSA), Hofstra Association of Pre-Dental Students, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS), Physician Assistant Club (PA Club), Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS), National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Health Professions Scholars Program (HPSP), and the Postbaccalaureate Student Network.

Popular reasons to pursue a Premedical Postbaccalaureate program:

•    Career Change – Students who have not previously studied the sciences pursue this degree for entrance into a medical/health profession of their choice
•    Academic Record – Students may wish to enhance their academic record with this course of study for entrance into a medical/health professions program of their choice
•   Individualized Advisement is geared towards preparing students for graduate medical and health professions  programs including: Medical Doctor (MD or DO), Physician Assistant, Dentistry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Veterinarian, Chiropractic, Speech Language Pathology and more. 
•    Priority registration opportunities
•    Application assistance to the graduate medical/health profession program of choice