Students in the accelerated program must complete 32 academic credits within a single academic year.
| Fall Semester (August - December) |
Required Courses |
|
| Mammalian Physiology I (PHYM 1015) | 4 credits | |
| Foundational Principles (BMSM 5110) | 6 credits | |
| Principles of Disease (BMSM 5120) | 4 credits | |
| Strategies for Effective Scientific Writing-AMP (BMSM 5160) |
1 credit | |
| Spring Semester (January - June) |
Required Courses |
|
| Mammalian Physiology II (PHYM 1025) | 4 credits | |
| Medical Microbiology & Immunology (BMSM 5145) | 8 credits | |
| Principles of Neuroscience (BMSM 5150) | 5 credits | |
| Master's Literature Review (BMSM 9750) Track A OR Master's Thesis (BMSM 9850) Track B |
0 credits 0 credits |
|
| TOTAL | 32 credits |
Students complete the course work between August and mid-June. An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or better is required before a degree can be awarded. Students who gain admission to a medical school for the subsequent fall term may elect to complete a literature review over the summer period and receive their degree in August or December. This task may also be deferred until the following summer, which would delay the awarding of the degree until the following year. Some medical schools require completion of the Master’s program before they allow matriculation into a medical school class. In these cases, early completion of the literature review would allow the Dean to notify the admitting medical school that all requirements had been met. A summary of the Master of Science degree requirements can be found here.
Students who defer entry into medical school for a year following completion of the Accelerated course curriculum may complete the literature review (Track A) during the subsequent year, or they may consider undertaking a laboratory research project and submitting a Master’s Thesis (Track B). It is, in practical terms, not possible to complete all Track B degree requirements (courses, research and thesis) within one calendar year.
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