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BS/MD Program Email
330-972-5639

Mark Fridline
BS/MD Program
Enrollment Coordinator

Brian Bagatto,
BS/MD Program
Academic Coordinator

Shelley Martell
BS/ MD Program
Assistant

Mailing Address:
Univ. of Akron
BS/MD Program
302 Buchtel Common
Akron, OH 44325-1913


Semester by Semester Curriculum


The University of Akron
Natural Science-BS/MD Degree =
Total of 130 credit hours

Year I - Summer Sessions Prior to Fall

 
Credits
SS II    
3100:180 BS/MD Orientation 1
2780:290 Special Topics: CPR (8 weeks) 2
3150:151 Principles of Chemistry I 3
3150:152 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1
*3300:112 English Composition II-Honors 3
OR
3460:125 Descriptive Computer Science 2
   
SS III
3150:153 Principles of Chemistry II 3
3150:154 Qualitative Analysis (Lab) 2
  Total 14-15

Year I - Fall Semester

    Credits
3100:190 Health Care Delivery Systems 1
3100:111 Principles of Biology I + Lab 4
3150:263 Organic Chemistry I 3
3150:265 Organic Chemistry I Lab + Discussion 2
3650:261 Physics for Life Sciences I + Lab 4
3650:267 Life Science Physics Computations (Optional) 1
*3300:111 English Composition I-Honors 4
  OR  
*3300:112 English Composition II-Honors 3
  OR  
3460:125 Descriptive Computer Science 2
  OR  
  Other Group or Elective Course 3-4
3750:100 Introduction to Psychology (self-paced or regular) 3
  OR  
7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking (prefer) 3
  OR  
7600:106 Effective Oral Communication 3
  Total 20-24

Year I - Spring Semester

    Credits
3100:191 Health Care Delivery Systems 1
3100:112 Principles of Biology II + Lab 4
3150:264 Organic Chemistry II 3
3470:261 Introductory Statistics I (BS/MD) (1/2 semester) 2
3470:262 Introductory Statistics II (BS/MD) (1/2 semester) 2
3650:262 Physics for Life Sciences II + Lab 4
3650:268 Life Science Physics Computations (Optional) 1
3300:112 English Composition II-Honors 3
3750:100 Introduction to Psychology (self-paced or regular) 3
  OR  
7600:105 Introduction to Public Speaking (prefer) 3
  OR  
7600:106 Effective Oral Communication 3
  OR  
  Group Elective (Note a) 3-4
  OR  
  Free Electives (Note b) 3-4
  Total 23-24

*Students with ACT 28-36 or SAT 610-800 may take English 112 Honors only, otherwise must take English 111 Honors and English 112 Honors.

Year II - Summer Sessions Prior to Fall

  Credits
SS I    
  Electives (Note a or b) (only if must) 0-5
     
SS II    
3100:211 General Genetics (no lab) 3
1800:201 Medical Seminar and Practicum I (8 Weeks) 3
5540:Any Physical Education 1
  Electives (Note a or b) 0-5
  Total 7-12
  MCAT (August)  

Year II - Fall Semester

    Credits
3100:290 Health Care Delivery Systems 1
3150:401 Biochemistry I (no lab) 3
3100:363 Animal Physiology + Lab 4
3100:467 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology + Lab 4
3450:221 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I (if strong) 4
  Group Electives (Note a) 8
  Free Electives (Note b) 0-8
  300/400 Biology course (Note c) 0-4
  Total 20-24

Year II - Spring Semester

    Credits
3100:291 Health Care Delivery Systems 1
3150:402 Biochemistry II (no lab) 3
3100:485 Cell Physiology + Lab 4
1880:310 Medicine & the Humanities 3
3450:221 Analytical Geometry & Calculus (Preferred semester) 4
  Group Electives (Note a) 7
  Free Electives (Note b) 0-4
  300/400 Biology course (Note c) 0-4
  Total 18-23
  MCAT (if didn’t pass in August)  

YEAR III - Summer Sessions Prior to Fall

    Credits
SS I OR
SS II Group or Free Electives 0-8
  Total 0-8

Notes

Note a. Group electives from Groups I, II, and III.

Note b. Free electives in any department except math (3450, 3460, 3470) and sciences (3010, 3100, 3150, 3370, 3650), any Summit College math and/or science classes, and PE (5540). Any Summit College credits must be pre-approved by UA's BS/MD Program Academic Coordinator.

Note c. C-2 students who plan to graduate from UA before going to NEOUCOM, must add four credits of 300/400 level Biology.

Baccalaureate Requirements

The College requirement of 47 upper level credits is waived for B.S./M.D. students promoted to Phase II in two years. Those who leave the program or take a third year must satisfy this requirement. See the BS/MD Program Academic Adviser for clarification.

Last modified: April 2009. All efforts are made to keep this information current. However, all information is subject to change without notice.

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