Courses   Program Requirements

The curriculum and courses that a student takes while attending one of the three consortium universities have been carefully selected and approved by the medical school. The students in the combined degree program are typically the first students to register during the semester and receive top priority for course scheduling. Throughout Phase I, B.S./M.D. students study the traditional premedical life sciences and humanities required to complete the bachelor's degree, but are also exposed to medical seminars and forums on current health care issues. Students have direct involvement with the medical school during their undergraduate years.

The University of Akron, Kent State University and Youngstown State University are on a 15-week semester calendar and grade on a 4.0 scale.

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Program Requirements     Top of Page

Students admitted to the combined program enter college knowing that by meeting promotion requirements, they have a seat reserved at the medical school. Because admission to medical school across the country is highly competitive, admission directly from high school can relieve a great deal of stress.

Phase I is broken down by year with the first year referred to as C1 (College 1) and the second year as C2 (College 2). By the end of C1, a student must have a science and mathematics grade-point average of at least 3.0. By the end of C2, the science and mathematics grade-point average must be at least 3.1. Students who do not meet the minimum science and math grade-point average requirement have their situations reviewed individually, and an additional year at the consortium university or dismissal from the program could result.

You must meet one of the two following options for promotion in order to obtain your reserved seat in the program. 

Option 1:
-3.25 overall grade-point average in undergraduate coursework

-3.20 grade-point average in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math (BCPM)

-MCAT score of 8 or higher in each subtest on the most recent test

Option 2:
-3.50 overall grade-point average in undergraduate coursework

-3.50 grade point-average in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math (BCPM)

-MCAT composite score of at least 24 on the most recent test, with subtest scores of 8 or higher in two sections and no less than a 7 on the third

Both Options:
-Both options expect students to obtain grades of “B” or better in all Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math (BCPM) coursework.

-Both options require students to pass all mandatory classes with a “C-” or better.

-Both options expect B.S./M.D. students to demonstrate an appropriate medical student level of integrity, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, commitment to excellence and responsibility for one's self

-Students must also meet the essential functions of the program and other requirements as outlined on the admissions application to the B.S./M.D. program and in the college catalog.

Throughout Phase I, students participate in a series of presentations by physicians on how to maintain scientific and humanistic perspectives of medicine as part of their lives. This aspect of the curriculum culminates with each student preparing and submitting a five-page capstone essay to be read and evaluated by NEOUCOM faculty to assess further the student's readiness for promotion.