<p>Combined BS/MD Program: </p>
<p>Effective Fall 2009</p>
<p>Eligible USF students who have been admitted to the Honors College and are interested in attending medical school have an opportunity to receive admission to USF’s College of Medicine (COM) and complete a medical degree in seven years, provided that the student continues to meet all the requirements of the program. The first three years of study will be done at the Honors College at USF and the fourth year will be done at USF College of Medicine as part of the first year of medical school. A Bachelor’s Degree will be conferred following successful completion of the Honors College requirements (typically after the fourth year of study). The Doctor of Medicine Degree will be conferred after the successful completion of the program.
Students applying for this accelerated program typically select the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) major in order to receive a Baccalaureate Degree.</p>
<p>The Honors College will provide oversight of the student’s progress in meeting Honors requirements and will coordinate overall completion of the first three years of the program. Students will receive advisement and schedule planning assistance each semester from a department advisor and the pre-health professional advisor. USF College of Medicine will provide oversight of the 4-year medical school curricular component of the program.</p>
<p>Eligibility Requirements</p>
<p>Admission to the Honors College as a first year student.
USF Program Requirements (first three years) </p>
<p>One advising session by two members of the USF College of Medicine at the end of the first year. Student must present a grade point average of 3.6 (without the use of grade forgiveness), overall, USF, and science/math, for referral to the College of Medicine.
Successful USF College of Medicine interview at the beginning of the third year with the following outcomes:
Student is accepted to COM following the third year at USF
Student is accepted to COM following the fourth year provided the grades (overall, USF, and science/math) remain at a 3.7 (without the use of grade forgiveness), grade point average
Student is denied early admission and may apply through the regular application process
US citizen or permanent alien status by the time of matriculation into USF College of Medicine</p>
<p>Medical Experience required:
Completion of a minimum of 60 contact hours of approved medical experience. Examples of acceptable experience include service in an emergency room, physician’s office, or clinic. Prior approval by student’s Pre-professional advisor is required.</p>
<p>Non-medical Community Service Volunteering:
Completion of a minimum of 60 contact hours of volunteering is required.
* 20 of the medical experience or community service volunteering hours must be completed prior to the COM advising session at the end of the first year.</p>
<p>Honors College Requirements
Completion of Honors College curriculum including a special section of IDH 3600 in Biomedical Ethics.</p>
<p>Other Program Requirements:</p>
<p>USF GPA of not less than 3.7 in the sciences and math and 3.7 in all other coursework at completion of third year<br>
MCAT taken between the second and third year, with a minimum score of 30, with no individual score less than 8. The score must be available to the COM by August 1st of the application year.
Students are restricted to applying to USF COM only
All supporting application materials are due by August 15th of the application year.
Students will submit 3 letters of recommendation, 1 from the advisor of the combined program in the Honors College and 2 faculty letters (science and math preferred).
Completion of all Honors requirements for conferral of Honors degree</p>