1.1 Introduction to the Program Manual and Program Description
The Prerequisites for the Health Professions program at the MGH Institute is designed for students who seek to take one or more quality prerequisite science courses to prepare for graduate school. Many of our students are extending their education or changing careers to become health care professionals.
As the only degree-granting institution within the renowned Mass General Brigham System, students are taught by faculty who practice or conduct research at world-class hospitals such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network; as well as leading academic institutes including Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Prerequisites for the Health Professions program at the MGH Institute helps students succeed in the following ways:
- Courses are focused on application to health care
- Faculty are trained and mentored in online instruction.
- Classes are small and instructor-led; students learn with and from instructors and interprofessional colleagues.
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All of the undergraduate-level courses are designed to satisfy prerequisites requirements for entry into the health professions. All courses are taught fully online and asynchronously. There are no pre-scheduled class times and there is no need to come to the MGH Institute physical campus. While courses frequently include optional “live” sessions to interact with program faculty and classmates, these are not required and are recorded for asynchronous viewing.