Advanced Biomedical Sciences (Graduate Certificate)
Program Summary
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Credits: 20 total
Degree: Graduate Certificate
College/School: College of Science
Start Date: 1/20/2026
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Program Description
The Advanced Biomedical Sciences (ABS) graduate certificate is a program offered jointly by George Mason University and Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). This program is designed for students who have all of their core coursework and extracurricular prerequisites for medical, dental or other health-related fields, but otherwise have a comparatively limited science background (non-science majors with only the pre-health curricular core, for example), modest grades in the sciences as undergraduates, and/or also need to improve their Medical College Admission Test, Dental Admission Test, or other pre-professional scores. This is a 9-month full-time program that begins each fall semester. Most classes are held at George Mason University’s Science and Technology Campus in Manassas, Virginia with cadaveric anatomy labs held at GUMC.
Career Opportunities
The Advanced Biomedical Sciences Certificate program is for individuals interested in careers in the health professions including medical, dental and other healthcare-related fields.
Courses
Program requirements are subject to change; please refer to the George Mason Course Catalog for the most up-to-date requirements.
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Who should apply?
This is a full-time 9-month, 20 credit graduate level certificate program which provides excellent advanced science preparation for health professions including medical, dental and other healthcare-related advanced studies. The program includes preparation for professional examinations (such as MCAT, DAT, or GRE), and outstanding advising and support towards your goals. The graduate certificate program follows a traditional semester system. Courses are taken concurrently and the program begins in late August. There is a winter break that runs from mid-December through mid-January. The program generally is completed by mid-May.
Why choose George Mason?
Students who successfully complete the ABS certificate program are eligible to continue their coursework at Georgetown University and complete a traditional Masters in Physiology for 10 additional credits. For eligible students who choose to complete the MS at Georgetown University during the summer, their summer studies generally begin in the second week of June.
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