Bachelor of Science in Premedical Health Studies - Medicine Pathway (BS/MD) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

As a physician, you have the power to lead your patients’ healthcare by diagnosing and treating their injuries or illnesses. This 7-year pathway allows you to begin your education focused on your career goals, progress into Medical School after only 3 years of undergraduate study, and be prepared to start treating patients on the first day of your new career.

In this professional pathway, academically motivated international students have the opportunity to earn a combined Bachelor of Science from MCPHS and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine. At MCPHS, you’ll receive a challenging baccalaureate curriculum that prepares you for professional study. You’ll spend the next two years of medical study at SGU, and the final two years in clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States and/or the United Kingdom, preparing you to become a medical doctor. With this joint program, 3rd-year students in the Pre-Medical and Health studies major, or the Medical and Molecular Biology major, as well as all graduates of MCPHS, can be admitted to medical school.

(Variations on this curriculum are possible. Please see the MCPHS University Catalog for a detailed description of the program curriculum.)

Year I Fall

• Biology I (w/lab)
• Chemical Principles I (w/lab)
• Introduction to the Major
• Expository Writing I
• Calculus I

Year I Spring

• Biology II (w/lab)
• Chemical Principles II (w/lab)
• Expository Writing II
• Introduction to Psychology
• Calculus II

Year II Fall

• Organic Chemistry I (w/lab)
• American Culture, Identity, and Public Life
• Health Professions Orientation
• Statistics
• Behavioral Science Elective
• Humanities Elective

Year II Spring

• Medical Microbiology (w/lab)
• Organic Chemistry II (w/lab)
• Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals
• Social Science Elective

Year III Fall

• Cellular Biochemistry
• Foundations of Physics I (w/lab) or
• Physics I (w/lab)
• Anatomy & Physiology I (w/lab)
• Behavioral Science Elective
• General Elective

Year III Spring

• Healthcare Ethics or
• Foundations of Physics II (w/lab) or
• Physics II (w/lab)
• Advanced Anatomy & Physiology II (w/lab)
• Social Science Elective
• Liberal Arts Elective

Students in the 3+4 pathway accepted to SGU School of Medicine begin the program after year 3.

Year IV Fall

• Humanities Elective
• General Electives

Year IV Spring

• Premedical and Health Studies Capstone Seminar
• General Electives

3 + 4 Pathway

Very high-achieving high school students, who are admitted into the Bachelor of Science in Premedical Health Studies or Medical and Molecular Biology programs, have the opportunity to apply for the accelerated 3 + 4 option, in which students begin medical school after their third year of undergraduate study at MCPHS. After completing medical school at SGU, students receive both a B.S. and M.D. degree in seven years instead of eight.

MCPHS will review your academic record through the documents included in your MCPHS application. You have the option of sending in additional documents (new grades, recent internships, additional recommendations). All documents submitted to MCPHS will be shared with SGU and go on to a selection committee. You may be invited to an interview.

If selected, you will receive a conditional letter of admission from SGU, reserving your seat in an accredited medical school right out of high school.

Transfer students and current MCPHS students are also eligible to join this pathway. Students can enter the pathway program up until the last semester of their sophomore year if 3+4.