Georgetown University Pre-College Online Healthcare Programs

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Are you curious about the different career paths you can take in the field of medicine? Our pre-med online courses, for students ages 13 and up, offer the perfect way to get a head start on your college education and potentially your future. Learn with acclaimed Georgetown University professors and even get insights from practitioners in your field of interest. If you are thinking about a future in medicine, we can help you find your fit.

At Georgetown, we believe that you're more than a mind. You're an individual with unique talents, dreams, and passions. Our long-held Jesuit tradition of cura personalis means "care for the whole person," and our goal in creating these online courses is to provide a holistic experience for you. As an individual with unique talents, dreams and passions, you deserve the opportunity to develop and refine what makes you you.

If you are intrigued by the field of medicine and would like to explore it in-depth before college, here is your chance. Each features dynamic video lessons by renowned Georgetown faculty and access to support. The program is available year-round, and the online format enables you to study anywhere, anytime, at your own pace. This flexibility allows you to take multiple courses and discover a variety of academic areas of interest. Choose from college credit and non-credit courses, or opt for a combination of both to kick off your college planning right.  

Medicine Courses Offered:

Becoming a Surgeon: Skills, Specialties, and Diseases

Have you always been fascinated by how surgeons save lives? Is it your dream to dive into the world of surgery? This is a course for people who love the challenge of diagnosing a disease and treating it through surgery. Study diseases of the abdomen and create your own model of the major organs and vascular structures. Learn about emerging technologies, such as robotics and digital scanning. Discover the jobs of an OR team and hear from specialists like gynecologists, radiologists, and trauma surgeons. 

Medicine: An Inside Look at Treating Patients

Do you dream of a future in medicine? Are you interested in treating patients and improving their lives? In this course, you’ll get an inside look at the patient journey, understand the various roles of a healthcare team, and explore treatment plans for three cases: a kidney transplant, vascular disease, and cancer. Hear from physician specialists in each discipline, as well as from team members who collaborate on treatment. Learn the differences between complementary and integrative medicine techniques, and finally design a healthcare team for a patient scenario.

Medical Research: Clinical Trials Resulting in Medical Discoveries

Every vaccine, drug, and treatment used in medicine is the result of evidence-based research. For a cancer therapy to succeed, medical researchers have to ask a question. Will it work? In this course you will learn the process researchers use to formulate, conduct, and evaluate the evidence they gather. You will be tasked with developing your own study using professional methods. 

Psychology: How the Brain Influences Behavior 

How can social media cause you stress? What impacts can society have on sexuality? Do you feel manipulated by popular culture? How do drugs affect the brain? This course addresses these and other topics like brain injuries, learning disabilities, the psychology of product and web design, and how we process our media environment.

Biology: The Science of Cells and Innovation

Did you know that recent discoveries are changing our understanding of cells and making textbook depictions of cells nearly obsolete? How will these new cell paradigms revolutionize biomedicine? The prospect is truly exciting. This course not only tackles these scientific discoveries, but also delves into microscopy technology and the basics of cell structure, function, and links to diseases. If you envision a future in STEM or medicine, this course is for you.

Nursing: Explore Advanced Practice Nursing

How do nurses help patients, in comparison to doctors? What kinds of degrees are required for the various specialities in the profession? This course delivers the answers. Learn about the different opportunities in nursing, while observing and practicing the skills they use to care for patients. Determine the benefits and barriers nurses encounter, and what’s on the horizon in the future. Finally, enjoy digital simulations of nurses treating a variety of patient needs.

Anatomy & Physiology: How the Body Works in Harmony

Are you curious about how the body’s various systems work in harmony to sustain life? Is medicine potentially in your future? In this course, you’ll achieve a working understanding of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal systems which you will apply to evaluate problem sets from a variety of related fields. If a mastery of an integrated subject such as anatomy and physiology is vital to your future, this course is a must.

All course options, whether 2 or 4 weeks, have the identical educational content, learning materials, and number of assignments. The difference in length of course is due to time of year (not amount of instruction). We know the school year keeps you busy, so we’ve made the course longer during that time so that you can get assignments done.

Fees

• $1,795 for enrichment courses
• $3,995 for college credit courses

Check our website for more information about the courses that interest you!