GREGORY M. ANDRASO, Ph.D., Director of the Pre-Professional Phase

This agreement with Ross University School of Medicine allows qualified students to earn a bachelor's degree from Gannon and an M.D. degree from Ross University in a total of seven years. Under the agreement, students complete three years of study at Gannon and then enroll in the Ross University School of Medicine. After completing two semesters of coursework at Ross University, students are awarded a bachelor's degree in Health Science from Gannon.

Ross University's School of Medicine is located on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean. Students spend 4 semesters on the island completing the basic science curriculum before beginning their clinical training in the United States. During Ross's 26-year history, more than 4,000 Ross graduates have entered U.S. residency programs in every specialty in medicine, including programs at all of the major academic medical centers. In 2002 and 2003, Ross graduates comprised the largest medical school cohort in the National Residency Match Program.

Admissions Requirements for incoming Gannon students:

• Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level.
  
• Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level.
  
• Minimum SAT score of 1150 (out of 1600 Math and Critical reading) or ACT total of 25.
  
• Minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.4 out of 4.0.
  
• Class rank in the top 25%.
  

• Successfully complete three years at Gannon (at least 90 hours), including the following:
  General Chemistry I and II with laboratories (8 hours)
  Organic Chemistry I and II with laboratories (8 hours)
  Molecular & Cellular Biology and Animal Form & Function with laboratories (8 hours)
  General Physics I and II with laboratories (8 hours)
  College Composition and Critical Analysis & Composition (6 hours)
  One semester of mathematics (preferably to include Calculus or Statistics) (3 hours)
  
• Note: In addition to the courses listed above, students must complete all coursework in the Core of Discovery (33 additional hours) to receive a B.S. degree from Gannon.
  
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 at Gannon; no grade lower than a "C"; no repeated courses.
  
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite courses required by Ross; no grade lower than a "C"; no repeated courses.
  
• Score in the 25th percentile or better in each category of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
  
• A positive recommendation after an in-person interview and submission of two letters of recommendation.
  

Recommended Accelerated Medical Curriculum (97-101 credits):
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)

FIRST YEAR
Semester l			Semester ll
4 Biology/BIOL 122,123 4 Chemistry/CHEM 111,112 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 Mathematics/MATH 112 or 140 3 Hist of West & World/LHST 111 17 Credits			4 Biology/BIOL 124,125 4 Chemistry/CHEM 114,115 3 Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112 3 Mathematics/MATH 140 or 213 3 Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 17 Credits

SECOND YEAR
Semester lll		Semester lV
4 Chemistry/CHEM 221,222 4 Physics/PHYS 105,106 3 Invitation to Philosophy/LPHI 231 3 Literature Series/LENG 3-4 Elective   17-18 Credits		4 Chemistry/CHEM 224,225 4 Physics/PHYS 108,109 3 Philosophy Series II/LPHI 3 Theology Series II/LTHE 3-4 Elective 17-18 Credits

THIRD YEAR
Semester V		Semester Vl
3 Theology/Phil Series III/LTHE or LPHI 3 Fine Art Series/LFIN 8-9 Elective   14-15 Credits		3 Senior Seminar/LBST 383 3 Social Science Requirement 3 Core Elective 6-7 Elective 15-16 Credits

Note: Structural Biochemistry (CHEM 366/367), Vertebrate Physiology (BIOL 361/362), and Genetics (BIOL 345) are recommended, even though they are not required by Ross University.

 

 

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