Sep 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Science, Medical School Early Acceptance Program, B.S.


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Chemistry 
Andrienne Friedli, program coordinator
Andrienne.Friedli@mtsu.edu
 

Eric Miller, advisor
615-494-8894
EricB.Miller@mtsu.edu

The Medical School Early Acceptance Program (MSEAP) is a unique collaboration between MTSU and Meharry Medical College. The purpose of the program is to address the shortage of primary care physicians in the United States and especially the state of Tennessee by providing highly qualified students an enriched undergraduate experience in preparation for medical school. Admission into this program is highly competitive. Designed for individuals who have a clear career focus prior to entering college, the program allows students to complete both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree in seven years. This program is an accelerated program; the expectation is for students to spend three years as an undergraduate and an additional four years in medical school at Meharry. After successful completion of the prerequisite requirements, the program assures highly motivated undergraduates admission to Meharry Medical College.

NOTE: A grade of C or better is required on all transfer credits accepted as part of a major or minor in the Department of Chemistry. Students must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 on courses counting toward a major or minor in any of the department’s programs.

Application, Admissions, and Student Commitment and Responsibilities


See www.mtsu.edu/cbas/meharry-app.php for information regarding admission, application, and student commitment and responsibilities.

Summer Prior to First Year


Pre-Med Bridge Program is a two-week summer academic enrichment program which gives admitted MSEAP students a head start on their college education. This program supplies MSEAP students the best opportunity to succeed in this challenging joint program by combining an intensive personalized academic experience with structured one-on-one learning support to prepare students with the foundational tools necessary to achieve success in the MSEAP.

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 40 hours*
Supporting Courses 19 hours*
Pre-Med Electives 12 hours
Electives 8-19 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

 *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (40 hours)


Supporting Courses (19 hours)


Pre-Medical Electives (12 hours)


See advisor for recommendations.

Electives (8-19 hours)


Curriculum: Science, Medical School Early Acceptance Program


Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 17 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


  • 3 credit hours
  • Pre-medical electives 8 credit hours
  • Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
  • History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 17 Hours


Junior Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


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