Degrees and Requirements
Pre-Osteopathic Medicine LECOM
This is an Early Acceptance Program 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:
- Minimum SAT>=1170 (if taken prior to March 2016) or 1240 (if taken March 2016 or later), or ACT>=26
- High School GPA>=3.5
- US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Must apply to LECOM prior to start of 2nd year for 3+4 track and 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:
- 40 credits (28 Science and 12 Humanities)
- 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 only, but a replacement course applicable to the field of medicine or course of similar academic rigor must be taken instead
- Summer courses may not be taken unless required for sequential scheduling and must be approved by LECOM
- Up to 2 courses + labs may be taken at another institution but cannot reduce course load
- 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>=3.2
- MCAT is not required except for special cases, minimum score is TBD (In order to be exempt, you must take 3 credits of Biochemistry and 3 credits of Genetics)
- 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
ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
This course engages students in reading and writing practices essential to academic life, including critical reading, writing in response to texts, revision, and editing.
ENGL1012
ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Prerequisite: ENGL1011. This course engages students in reading, writing and research practices essential to academic life, including developing a project for a research paper, searching for authoritative materials to use in that project, and presenting it in an edited paper that follows academic conventions of documentation and citation.
Science Component: 28 credits (CHEM3036/3037 may be substituted for CHEM2016/L; PHYS1010 may be substituted for PHYS1032/L)
BIOL1003
GENERAL BIOLOGY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: BIOL1005
BIOL1004
GENERAL BIOLOGY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1006 A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1003 & BIOL1005, Concurrent: BIOL1006
BIOL1005
GENERAL BIOLOGY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.
PREREQUISITES:
coreg: BIOL1003
BIOL1006
GENERAL BIOLOGY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1004 Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.
CHEM1001
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A study of the basic principles governing matter, energy and matter-energy interaction. Topics include atomic structure, bonding theory, aggregated states of matter, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: CHEM1003
CHEM1002
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1001 A study of the basic principles governing matter, energy and matter-energy interaction. Topics include atomic structure, bonding theory, aggregated states of matter, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: CHEM1004
CHEM1003
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
A series of experiments related to the content of CHEM1001 emphasizing laboratory techniques and familiarization with basic laboratory equipment. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in chemistry or a professional need.
CHEM1004
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1003 A series of experiments related to the content of CHEM1002, emphasizing laboratory techniques and familiarization with basic laboratory equipment. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in chemistry or a professional need.
CHEM2015
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1002 A study of the classification and characterization of organic compounds, their preparation, properties and reactions. The application of modern organic theories to these subjects is stressed. Topics include nomenclature, bond theory, stereochemistry, synthesis, mechanisms, and structure determination by instrumental methods. Lecture and laboratory course.
PREREQUISITES:
CHEM1002 concurrent: CHEM2015L
CHEM2015L
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
Laboratory for CHEM2015
CHEM2016
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015 A study of the classification and characterization of organic compounds, their preparation, properties and reactions. The application of modern organic theories to these subjects is stressed. Topics include nomenclature, bond theory, stereochemistry, synthesis, mechanisms, and structure determination by instrumental methods. Lecture and laboratory course.
PREREQUISITES:
CHEM2015 concurrent: CHEM2016L
CHEM2016L
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015L Lab for CHEM2016 Organic Chemistry
CHEM3036
BIOCHEMISTRY I (BIOL3036)
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015 AND CHEM2015L An introduction to the biochemical metabolism of the living cell. Cellular structure, macromolecules, metabolic pathways, energy transformations, regulatory mechanisms and molecular genetics are discussed. Cross-listed with BIOL3036
CHEM3037
BIOCHEMISTRY I - LAB (BIOL3037)
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
An introduction to current biochemical techniques including thin layer and column and gas chromatography, electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, and DNA technology.
PREREQUISITES:
CHEM3036 concurrent: CHEM2015L
PHYS1032
GENERAL PHYSICS I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: MATH1032 This is the first of a three-semester introduction to calculus-based physics stressing experimental and problem-solving techniques. Concepts covered are mechanics, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, conservation laws, rotational motion, gravitation, oscillation, and wave/acoustics.
PREREQUISITES:
MATH1032, Coreq: PHYS1032L
PHYS1032L
GENERAL PHYSICS I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: MATH1032 Laboratory for PHYS1032 General Physics I