Pre-Medical Studies

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently updated their list of competencies that medical schools consider as essential for today's medical doctors. This list includes commitment to learning and growth, cultural awareness, compassion, ethical responsibility, interpersonal skills, adaptability, critical thinking, and service orientation along with the understanding of human and life sciences.

It is clear that medical schools are not just seeking students who are trained technicians but service-minded individuals of integrity who are developed as whole persons. Our emphases on theological and spiritual development, the liberal arts, and challenging coursework make Covenant an ideal environment for pre-medical education.

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Program Overview

Covenant's pre-med advising track includes the whole educational experience: living in community, mentoring relationships with faculty, prayerful advising, and comprehensive curriculum. Demanding courses in a student's major are combined with an extensive set of core requirements that provide breadth beyond the chosen major and a rich context for studies in the major. Through this advising track, students will emerge from their studies energized and equipped to pursue callings in medicine.

Although a science major is not a pre-medical requirement, most pre-medical students major in a scientific discipline. The faculty members in the sciences have extensive research and teaching experience in their disciplines and are theologically committed to the belief that scientific study is not to be seen as an impediment to faith, substitute for faith, or area of human activity isolated from faith. For Christians, scientific study should emerge naturally from our commitment to the Creator and our faith in Him integral to our work.

Graduate Outcomes

Alumni have furthered their careers in medicine through graduate work around the country. Some of the schools to which our alumni have been accepted include:

University of Illinois at Chicago
Stanford University College of Medicine
James Madison University
Vanderbilt University College of Medicine
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Georgia Health Sciences University
California College of Podiatric Medicine
Georgetown University College of Medicine
New York Chiropractic College
Washington University

Jake Groenendyk ’14

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A passion for science reflects the image of God in us. Science represents an expression of the cultural mandate — to express dominion over the environment.

Dr. Richard Nelson

Professor of Biology

Programs & Features

Students interested in the pre-med program at Covenant have the freedom to major in any field in which they are interested while taking courses that fulfill medical school prerequisites. These courses often include:

General Biology I & II
General Chemistry I & II
Organic Chemistry I & II
Physics I & II
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology
Biochemistry
Advanced biology courses

“Effects of Match Sibling versus Match Unrelated Donation in the Treatment of Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia”
“Analysis of Etiologies and Neurological Irregularities Identified in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”
“A Novel Anti-Cancer Therapeutic: Targeted Alpha Therapy and the Contribution of Actinium-225”
“Pediatric Solid Tumors and the Genetic Engineering of Chimeric Antigen T-Cell Receptors”
“Preliminary Research of Novel Compounds as Possible Radiation Enhancers in p53 Mutated Head and Neck Cancer Cells”

Guided Capstone Requirements

From shadowing to internships, self-directed practica are encouraged and facilitated by students and their faculty advisors. Experience in the medical field is an essential part of a student’s decision to continue in a career in medicine.

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