Master of Science in Drexel Pathway to Medical School
About the Program
64.0 semester credits
Curriculum: Certificate to Master's Degree
After completion of the Certificate in Drexel Pathway to Medicine, some students may desire to pursue a Master of Science degree.
The following course list indicates the two portions of the program:
- the initial certificate requirements
- the additional 27.0 credits required to be awarded an MS in Drexel Pathway to Medical School.
| Required Courses | ||
| Summer Enrichment Program | ||
| DPMS 500S | MEDICAL SCIENCE PREPARATION | 1.0 |
| Fall Semester | ||
| IMSP 510S | Medical Biochemistry I | 7.5 |
| IMSP 520S | Medical Physiology I | 3.5 |
| PHRM 512S | GRADUATE PHARMACOLOGY | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following, depending on choice of Track: | 3.0-6.0 | |
| Concepts in Verbal Reasoning I (Track I students) | ||
| Medical Immunology (Track II students) | ||
| Spring Semester | ||
| IMSP 503S | Medicine and Society II | 2.0 |
| IMSP 511S | Medical Biochemistry II | 0.5 |
| MSPP 513S | Special Topics in Anatomy | 4.0 |
| IMSP 521S | Medical Physiology II | 3.5 |
| MSPP 405S | Concepts in Verbal Reasoning II | 6.0 |
| Total Credits | 34.0-37.0 | |
After completion of the certificate portion of the program, students desiring to continue on to pursue the Master of Science take the following additional courses:
| Required Courses | ||
| Summer Research Project | ||
| MSPP 550S | Research Project | 2.0 |
| Fall Semester | ||
| IMSP 502S | Medicine and Society I | 3.0 |
| IMSP 540S | Cell Biology & Microanatomy I | 5.0 |
| IMSP 550S | Medical Nutrition | 1.0 |
| IMSP 570S | Medical Immunology (For letter grade) | 3.0 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| IDPT 501S | BIOSTATISTICS I | 2.0 |
| IMSP 541S | Cell Biology and Microanatomy II | 3.0 |
| IMSP 560S | Medical Neuroscience | 6.0 |
| Laboratory Techniques Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2.0 | |
| Lab Tech in Bioch & Molec Biol (Offered in fall) | ||
| Lab Tech In Bioc & Molec Biol (Offered in spring) | ||
| Total Credits | 27.0 | |






