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Accelerated Chemical Biology Program

The Combined B.S.-M.D. Program is an opportunity to earn the B.S. degree in Chemical Biology at Stevens and the M.D. degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) in a total of seven years. If you are a high school senior who has demonstrated academic excellence, in the top 10% of your class, with a combined SAT score of at least 1400 and a promise for a career in medicine, you can be considered for the B.S.-M.D. program. Admission to this program is highly competitive, and an interview at both Stevens and the medical school is required. If accepted to this program, you must complete three years in the Accelerated Chemical Biology program with a GPA of at least 3.50, grades in all of the premed courses at least B (not B-) or above, and you obtain acceptable scores (normally around 514) on the MCAT exam. Normally, you would take the MCAT exam your junior year and submit to NJMS for approval. Stevens awards the B.S. degree upon successful completion of the first year of medical studies.

Note:  If you are admitted to the accelerated chemical biology program, you'll take the same courses as the science majors in the first year, adding other program requirements during the following semesters at Stevens, and then enter the medical school at the beginning of your fourth year. Transfer credit for courses taken in the first year of study at the medical school are used to complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree.

Accelerated Program in Chemical Biology Curriculum

Term I

BIO 181Biology and Biotechnology

3
BIO 182Introductory Biology Laboratory

1
CAL 103Writing and Communications Colloquium

3
CH 115General Chemistry I

3
CH 117General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CH 179Career Pathways in Chemical and Biological Sciences

1

MA 121Differential Calculus

2
And
MA 122Integral Calculus

2

Term II

BIO 291Cell and Molecular Biology

4
CH 116General Chemistry II

3
CH 118General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CH 189Seminar in Chemistry and Biology

1

MA 125Vectors and Matrices

2
And
MA 126Multivariable Calculus I

2

PEP 111Mechanics

3
CAL 105CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3

Term III

BIO 382Biological Systems

4
CH 245Organic Chemistry Lab I

1
CH 243Organic Chemistry I

3
CH 301/BIO 301Professional Ethics for Scientific Research

1
ENGR 241Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications

4
MGT 103Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking

2
PEP 112Electricity and Magnetism

3
HUM
Humanities

3

Term IV

BT 243Macroeconomics

3
Or
BT 244Microeconomics

3

CH 244Organic Chemistry II

3
CH 246Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CH 321Thermodynamics

3
CH 398/BIO 398Research Proposals for Undergraduate Research

1

CS 105Introduction to Scientific Computing

3
Or
CS 115Introduction to Computer Science

4

PEP 221Physics Lab I for Scientists

1
HUM
Humanities

3

Term V

BIO 484Molecular Genetics

4
CH 362Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy and Chromatography

4
CH 498/BIO 498Senior Capstone Research Project I

3
CH 580Biochemistry I - Cellular Metabolism and Regulation

3
IDE 401Senior Innovation II: Value Proposition

1
PEP 222Physics Lab II for Scientists

1
HUM
Humanities

3

Term VI

BIO 586Immunology

3
CH 461Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry

4
CH 499/BIO 499Senior Capstone Research Project II

3
CH 581Biochemistry II: Biomolecular Structure and Function

3
IDE 402Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch

1
HUM
Humanities

3

Notes:

(1) Humanities: Please see Humanities Requirements for specific requirements. Humanities electives for Accelerated Chemical Biology must include HSS 141 and HSS 175 . To prepare for the MCAT, these electives must be taken before Term VI