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3 + 4 Articulation Agreement in Biology or Chemistry (Thiel) and Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)
Thiel College has an articulation agreement with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) for a 3+4 accelerated program in primary care medicine which provides a B.A. in biology or chemistry from Thiel College upon completion of the first year at LECOM. (Requirements are subject to change in any affiliated program.)
Admission requirements for Phase I (Thiel College) of the program include:
- High School GPA of 3.5 or higher
- SAT (Math and Verbal) of 1170 or higher, or ACT Score of 26 or higher
- U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
- AP and CLEP credits accepted, but may not satisfy LECOM undergraduate requirements
To enter Phase 2 (at LECOM):
- Successfully complete the designed program in chemistry at Thiel (3 years)
- Minimum of C in prerequisite courses
- Minimum 3.4 GPA at Thiel
- Minimum 3.2 GPA in the sciences
- Minimum score of 24 on MCAT (no lower than 7 in any category)
- Perform well in an on-campus interview at LECOM
- Complete required applications and letters of recommendation
Required courses: Phase 1 (Thiel College) (100-104 CH)
- General Chemistry I and II
- Organic Chemistry I and II
- Biology with labs (two semesters)
- Physics I and II
- Calculus I and II
- Two English courses
- Two behavioral science courses
Approved Course Sequence for Chemistry
First Year, Fall (Thiel College)
| FYS 100 | First-Year Seminar | (1 CH) |
| CHEM 140 | General Chemistry I | (4 CH) |
| MATH 181 | Calculus I | (4 CH) |
| ENG 111 | Oral & Written Expression I | (3 CH) |
| INDS 115 | History of Western Humanities I | (4 CH) |
| Elective | | (0-2 CH) |
| | TOTAL 16-18 CH |
First Year, Spring (Thiel College)
| CHEM 160 | General Chemistry II | (4 CH) |
| MATH 182 | Calculus II | (4 CH) |
| ENG 112 | Oral & Written Expression II | (3 CH) |
| INDS 125 | History of Western Humanities II | (4 CH) |
| HPED core requirement | | (2 CH) |
| Elective | | (0-1 CH) |
| | TOTAL 17-18 CH |
Second Year, Fall (Thiel College)
| CHEM 200 |
Organic I |
(4 CH) |
| PHYS 174 |
Introduction to Physics I (Calculus based) |
(4 CH) |
| INDS 210 |
Science and Our Global Heritage I |
(4 CH) |
| |
(or Science and Our Global Heritage II in spring) | |
| REL 120 |
Interpreting Scriptures |
(3 CH) |
| PSY 150 |
General Psychology | |
| |
or |
(3 CH) |
| SOC 121 |
Microsociology | |
| Foreign Language I | |
(3 CH) |
| | TOTAL 18 CH |
Second Year, Spring (Thiel College)
| BIO 145 |
Foundations of Biology |
(4 CH) |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry II |
(4 CH) |
| PHYS 184 |
Introduction to Physics I (Calc. based) |
(4 CH) |
| Foreign Language II | |
(3 CH) |
Second behavorial
science course | |
(3 CH) |
| | |
TOTAL 18 CH |
Third Year, Fall (Thiel College)
| CHEM 240 |
Quantitative Analysis | (4 CH) |
| CHEM 310 |
Physical Chemistry I | (4 CH) |
| CHEM 470 |
Chemistry Seminar |
(1 CH) |
| HPED core requirement |
|
(2 CH) |
| Elective |
| (4 CH) |
| | |
TOTAL 15 CH |
Third Year, Spring (Thiel College)
| CHEM 320 |
Physical Chemistry II | (4 CH) |
| CHEM 370 |
Instrumental Analysis |
(5 CH) |
| CHEM 480 |
Chemistry Seminar |
(1 CH) |
| Art/Music core req. |
History of Western Humanities II |
(3-4 CH) |
One of the two
following courses: | | |
| CHEM 490 |
Problems in Chemistry | |
| or | |
(1 CH) |
| CHEM 495 |
Independent Study | |
One of the
following courses: | | |
| BIO 212 |
Microbiology (offered each spring) | |
| or |
|
(4 CH) |
| Biology Elective | | |
| | TOTAL 18 CH |
| Total Phase I Credits | | 100-103 CH |
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) should be taken in April of the sophomore year.
Fourth Year (LECOM)
Medical Ethics (LECOM)—fulfills Thiel humanities core requirement
30 CH transferred to Thiel for fourth year + 100-104 CH from first three years
TOTAL 130-134 CH
Pre-Med Adviscors
Biology Track: Dr. Nick Despo or Dr. Joyce Cuff
Chemistry Track: Dr. Chris Stanisky
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