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 UCF-USF Medical Program

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Eligibility Requirements

• Florida Resident
• SAT score of 1300 or ACT of 29
• Unweighted high school GPA of 3.7
• Class rank (if available) top 10%
• Admission to The Burnett Honors College
• Completion of the Accelerated USF Medical School Application Form with one letter of recommendation following admission to The Burnett Honors College
• Completion of the first year at UCF with a UCF GPA of not less than 3.5 in the sciences and a 3.5 in all other coursework
• Submittal of two letters of recommendation from UCF faculty and successful USF College of Medicine interview in May at the completion of the first year

UCF Program Requirements (first three years)

The following list of courses are required in addition to any other GEP or Upper Division requirements for the student’s major.

Science Courses Required: Variable Credit Hours

• Biological Science w/lab - 1 year. 2 of the following: MCB 3020 Microbiology, 5 credit hours; PCB 3703C Human Physiology, 4 credit hours; ZOO 3733C Human Anatomy, 4 credit hours. (and any required prerequisites)
• Genetics/Genomics - 1 semester. PCB 3063 Genetics, 3 credit hours and PCB 3063L Genetics Laboratory, 1 credit hour OR PCB 3525 Molecular Biology I, 3 credit hours.
• Organic Chemistry w/lab - 1 year. CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I, 3 credit hours; CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II, 3 credit hours; CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Techniques I, 2 credit hours (and any required prerequisites)
• Biochemistry - 1 semester. BCH 4053 Biochemistry I, 3 credit hours (taken after organic chemistry)
• Calculus - 1 year. MAC 2311/MAC 2311H Calculus with Analytical Geometry I, 4 credit hours; MAC 2312/MAC 2312H Calculus and Analytical Geometry II, 4 credit hours. (the USF College of Medicine requires that students score a 5 on the Calc AB AP test to satisfy MAC 2311 and a 5 on the Calc BC test to satisfy both MAC 2311 and 2312)
• Physics w/lab - 1 year. PHY 2048/PHY 2048H Physics for Engineers and Scientists I, 3 credit hours; PHY 2048L/PHY 2048LH Physics Laboratory for Engineers and Scientists I, 1 credit hour; PHY 2049/PHY 2049H Physics for Engineers and Scientists II, 3 credit hours; PHY 2049L Physics Laboratory for Engineers and Scientists II, 1 credit hours. (the USF College of Medicine requires that students score a 5 on the Physics C (Mechanics) AP test to satisfy PHY 2048C and a 5 on the Physics C (Electricity/Magnetism) to satisfy PHY 2049C) Note*: PHY 2053C and PHY 2054C may be substituted for PHY 2048, PHY 2048L and PHY 2049, PHY 2049L, respectively.

Other Courses Required: 13 Credit Hours

• SLS 2311 Overview of Select Medical careers. 1 Credit Hour
• XXX Seminar in Medicine (UCF/USF). 3 Credit Hours
• ENC 3241 Writing for the Technical Professional (Honors section recommended). 3 Credit Hours
• SPC 1016 Fundamentals of Technical Presentation (Honors section recommended). 3 Credit Hours
• STA2023 Statistical Methods {special course content dealing with biostatistics, understanding the use of statistics in the biomedical literature, etc.} (Honors section recommended). 3 Credit Hours

Clinical Experience Required: 1 Credit Hour (pass/fail grade)

Completion of a minimum of 40 contact hours of approved clinical 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. Normally completed in the second or third year.

Community Service Required: No Credit Hours

Completion of a minimum of 40 contact hours of volunteer community service under the supervision of The Burnett Honors College. Hillcrest Elementary Reach-out (HERO) Project available, but other proposals encouraged based on student interest. Normally completed in the first, second, and third years.

Research Requirement: 3-6 Credit Hours

Students will participate in a directed research project under the mentorship of a UCF faculty member as part of The Burnett Honors College Undergraduate Research Program (UGRP) under the auspices of the Office of Student Scholarship and Fellowship Advisement. Normally completed in the second or third year.

Honors Requirements: Minimum of 22 Credit Hours

Lower Division: 13 Credit Hours

• IDH 1921 Honors Symposium. 1 Credit Hour
• 4 Honors GEP Courses (courses listed above may satisfy this requirement if taken as Honors). 12 Credit Hours

Upper Division: Minimum of 9 Credit Hours

• Any two upper division courses designated as Honors. 6-8 Credit Hours
• PAF 3930H Healthcare Ethics. 3 Credit Hours or
• MCB 3930H Bioethics: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. 3 Credit Hours

Other Program Requirements:

• UCF GPA of not less than 3.5 in the sciences and 3.5 in all other coursework at completion of the first year
• UCF GPA of not less than 3.6 in the sciences and 3.6 in all other coursework at completion of the second year
• UCF GPA of not less than 3.7 in the sciences and 3.7 in all other coursework at completion of third year (or fourth year if in the 4 + 4 program)
• MCAT taken in August prior to the start of the third year with a minimum score of 30, and with no individual score less than 8
• Completion of all Honors requirements for conferral of Honors degree

USF Program Requirements (fourth UCF year to complete degree; first year of medical school in residence at USF)

Students must successfully complete all requirements of the medical school curriculum to graduate from the College of Medicine. Successful completion of the academic program of study contained within the first year medical curriculum is required for the completion of the Bachelor’s Degree in the Accelerated (3 + 4) Program and to continue in the medical program at USF. Curricular revision is an ongoing process at the USF College of Medicine, so the courses listed below may change. The program of study for the 2002-2003 first academic year at the USF College of Medicine is:

• BMS 5007 The Profession of Medicine 4 Credit Hours
• BMS 6206 Molecular, Cellular, and Genetic Basis of Medicine 7 Credit Hours
• BMS 6821 Medical Ethics and Humanities 2 Credit Hours
• BMS 6100 Human Anatomy 10 Credit Hours
• BMS 6500 Physiology 4 Credit Hours
• BMS 5190 Imaging for Anatomy 1 Credit Hours
• BMS 6941 Longitudinal Clinical Experience I 5 Credit Hours
• BMS 6920 Colloquium 1 Credit Hours
• BMS 6830 Physical Diagnosis 4 Credit Hours
• BMS 6020 Medical Neuroscience 4 Credit Hours
• BMS 6840 Behavioral Medicine 3 Credit Hours

The 4 plus 4 Option:

Students may elect to do a fourth year at UCF, following the more traditional pattern of four years of undergraduate coursework prior to receiving the Baccalaureate Degree, and then enter the USF College of Medicine. Students selecting this option must complete the same requirements as outlined in the Accelerated Program, but also have the opportunity to take more advanced coursework, and become involved in additional research activities. By adding the fourth year, students also have a larger choice of majors than those available through the Accelerated Program. Students may elect to decelerate at any point prior to October 31 of the third year.

Note: Rules and regulations of The University of Central Florida, The University of South Florida, The Burnett Honors College, and USF College of Medicine remain applicable for all students in this program. The program will be reviewed annually to determine if changes are necessary.