Eligible USF students who have been admitted to the Honors College and are interested in attending medical school have an opportunity to receive guaranteed admission to USF’s College of Medicine (COM) and complete a medical degree in seven years, provided that the student continues to meet all the requirements of the program. The first three years of study will be done at the Honors College at USF and the fourth year will be done at USF College of Medicine as part of the first year of medical school. A Bachelor’s Degree will be conferred following successful completion of the Honors College requirements (typically after the fourth year of study). The Doctor of Medicine Degree will be conferred after the successful completion of the program.
Students applying for this accelerated program typically select the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) major in order to receive a Baccalaureate Degree.
The Honors College will provide oversight of the student’s progress in meeting Honors requirements and will coordinate overall completion of the first three years of the program. Students will receive advisement and schedule planning assistance each semester from a department advisor and the pre-health professional advisor. USF College of Medicine will provide oversight of the 4-year medical school curricular component of the program.
Eligibility Requirements
Admission to the Honors College as a first year student.
USF Program Requirements (first three years)
One advising session by two members of the USF College of Medicine at the end of the first year. Student must present a grade point average of 3.6 (without the use of grade forgiveness), overall, USF, and science/math, for referral to the College of Medicine.
Successful USF College of Medicine interview at the beginning of the third year with the following outcomes:
Student is accepted to COM following the third year at USF
Student is accepted to COM following the fourth year provided the grades (overall, USF, and science/math) remain at a 3.7 (without the use of grade forgiveness), grade point average
Student is denied early admission and may apply through the regular application process
US citizen or permanent alien status by the time of matriculation into USF College of Medicine
Medical Experience required:
Completion of a minimum of 60 contact hours of approved medical 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.
Non-medical Community Service Volunteering:
Completion of a minimum of 60 contact hours of volunteering is required.
* 20 of the medical experience or community service volunteering hours must be completed prior to the COM advising session at the end of the first year.
Honors College Requirements
Completion of Honors College curriculum including a special section of IDH 3600 in Biomedical Ethics.
Other Program Requirements:
USF GPA of not less than 3.7 in the sciences and math and 3.7 in all other coursework at completion of third year
MCAT taken between the second and third year, with a minimum score of 30, with no individual score less than 8. The score must be available to the COM by August 1st of the application year.
Students are restricted to applying to USF COM only
All supporting application materials are due by August 15th of the application year.
Students will submit 3 letters of recommendation, 1 from the advisor of the combined program in the Honors College and 2 faculty letters (science and math preferred).
Completion of all Honors requirements for conferral of Honors degree
USF Program Requirements (first three years)
The following list of courses must be completed for admission to the USF College of Medicine in addition to any other GEP (General Education Program/Liberal Arts) or Upper Division requirements for the student’s major.
Year 1
Fall semester: 14 credit hours
ENC 1101 English I or ENC 1121 Honors English I (3 or above on AP test waives this requirement)
IDH 2010 Acquisition of Knowledge
MAC 2241 Life Sciences Calculus I or MAC 2281 Engineering Calculus I or MAC 2311 Calculus I
CHM 2045, CHM 2045L General Chemistry I & lab (note: must take prior to or with BSC 2010/L)
Spring semester: 16 credit hours
ENC 1102 English II or ENC 1122 Honors English II (4 or above on AP test waives requirement)
IDH 3100 Honors Arts & Humanities (optional if not needed to fulfill General Education)
CHM 2046, CHM 2046L General Chemistry II & lab
BSC 2010, BSC 2010L Biology I, Cellular Processes & lab
Elective – at least 2 credit hours
Summer semester: 8 credit hours
BSC 2011, BSC 2011L Biology II, Diversity & lab
STA 2023 Introductory Statistic
Year 2
Fall semester: 16 credit hours
CHM 2210, CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I & lab
PHY 2053, PHY 2053L General Physics I & lab
PCB 3063, 3063L General Genetics & lab
(note: BSC 2011/L and CHM 2046/L are prerequisites to PCB 3063)
IDH 3400 Honors Social Sciences (optional if not needed to fulfill General Education)
Spring semester: 16 credit hours
CHM 2211, CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II & lab
PHY 2054, PHY 2054L General Physics II & lab
IDH 3600 Honors Biomedical Ethics (the Honors 7-year advisor will provide section information)
IDH 4200 Honors Geographic Perspectives (optional if not needed to fulfill General Education)
Summer semester: 5-10 semester hours
Foreign language
Year 3
Fall semester: 16 credit hours
PCB 3712 General Physiology I & PCB 3713L lab
BCH 3023 Introductory Biochemistry (note: CHM 2211 is a prerequisite to BCH 3023)
IDH 4000 Honors Major Works/Major Issues
IDH 5975 Honors Thesis (Laboratory Research Requirement)
Elective – at least 2 credit hours
Spring semester: 14 credit hours
PCB 3023, PCB 3023L Cell Biology & lab (lab is not required, but recommended)
(note: BSC 2011/L and CHM 2046/L are prerequisites to PCB 3023)
MCB 3020C: General Microbiology & lab (PCB 3063 is recommended prior to taking MCB 3020C)
(note: BSC 2011/L and CHM 2210/L are prerequisites to MCB 3020C)
IDH 5975 Honors Thesis (Laboratory Research Requirement)
Elective credits (to reach a minimum of 14 credits -- see Honors College advisor for recommendations)
USF Program Requirements (fourth USF 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 USF College of Medicine, so the courses listed may change. The program of study for the 2008-2009 first academic year at USFCOM follows:
BMS 5005: The Professions of Medicine : Foundations of Doctoring
BMS 6206: Molecular Medicine
BMS 6821: Medical Ethics and Humanities
BMS 6100: Anatomy
BMS 6500: Physiology
BMS 6941: Longitudinal Clinical Experience I
BMS 6920: Colloquium
BMS 6830A: Physical Diagnosis I
BMS 6020: Medical Neuroscience
BMS 6840: Introduction to Behavioral Medicine
***** Note: Rules and regulations of The University of South Florida, The Honors College, and USF College of Medicine remain applicable for all students in this program. The program will be reviewed annually in the spring of the year to determine if changes are necessary.
USF Honors College 4202 E. Fowler Ave. SVC 1088 Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: (813) 974-3087 Fax: (813) 974-5801
Direct questions or comments about the Honors College website to: motta@honors.usf.edu
