Degrees and Requirements

Pre-Osteopathic Medicine LECOM

This is an Early Acceptance Program (EAP) and is provisional.  Phase I consists of pursuing any La Roche University major, and completing the required LECOM prerequisite courses.  

To successfully enter this program, the following conditions must be met:

• SAT/ACT scores are strongly recommended but not required to apply
• High School GPA>=3.5 on a 4.0 scale, unweighted
• US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Must apply to LECOM prior to start of 3rd year for 4+4 track.

To successfully enter Phase II, the following pre-requisites (in conjunction with the requirements of another LRU major) are required:

• 46 credits (34 Science in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics and 12 Humanities in English and Behavioral Science).
• No grade lower than a C allowed in the courses listed
• No CLEP or P/F credits allowed
• AP scores of 4 or 5 may be accepted for English and Behavioral science courses.
• Minimum course load of 14 credits must be taken per semester and semester GPA>=3.0 to remain in program
• Minimum overall GPA>=3.4 and minimum science GPA>=3.3
• Students enrolled in the EAP may be exempt from taking the MCAT.
• Shadowing a DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) is highly recommended

In addition, students must attend a minimum of 2 consecutive years at LRU.  All students completing Phase I must be approved by the Pre-Professional faculty committee to enter Phase II.  There are only 5 seats available each year.  LECOM has 2 campuses for Phase II: Erie, PA (including Seton Hill, Greensburg) and Bradenton, FL.  Students apply to either but not both.

Summary of Requirements

Humanities Component:12 credits: includes 6 credits of Behavioral Science

• ENGL1011

  ENGL1011
  

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• ENGL1012

  ENGL1012
  

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  ENGL1011

Science Component: 28 credits (CHEM3036/3037 may be substituted for CHEM2016/L; PHYS1010 may be substituted for PHYS1032/L)

• BIOL1003

  BIOL1003
  

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  Concurrent: BIOL1005

• BIOL1004

  BIOL1004
  

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  BIOL1003 & BIOL1005, Concurrent: BIOL1006

• BIOL1005

  BIOL1005
  

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  coreg: BIOL1003

• BIOL1006

  BIOL1006
  

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• CHEM1001

  CHEM1001
  

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  Concurrent: CHEM1003

• CHEM1002

  CHEM1002
  

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  Concurrent: CHEM1004

• CHEM1003

  CHEM1003
  

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• CHEM1004

  CHEM1004
  

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• CHEM2015

  CHEM2015
  

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  CHEM1002 concurrent: CHEM2015L

• CHEM2015L

  CHEM2015L
  

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• CHEM2016

  CHEM2016
  

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  CHEM2015 concurrent: CHEM2016L

• CHEM2016L

  CHEM2016L
  

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  CHEM2015L

• CHEM3036

  CHEM3036
  

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  CHEM2015

• CHEM3037

  CHEM3037
  

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  CHEM3036 concurrent: CHEM2015L

• PHYS1032

  PHYS1032
  

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  MATH1032, Coreq: PHYS1032L

• PHYS1032L

  PHYS1032L
  

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