Intensive Medical Sciences MS
Major: Intensive Medical Sciences
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Semester
Minimum Required Credits: 35.0
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 26.9999
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9121
About the Program
Intensive Medical Sciences (IMS) is a rigorous nine-month "special master's" program designed for applicants seeking to strengthen their credentials for matriculation into Drexel University College of Medicine’s MD program. The curriculum consists of courses that match the rigor and pace of our first-year medical school coursework. Applicants must have completed their pre-medical requirements and achieved specific MCAT scores to qualify.
Applicants accepted into the IMS program receive a conditional acceptance into Drexel's MD program. Matriculation into the MD program is contingent upon successful completion of the IMS program and meeting specific benchmarks. Classes are held in the state-of-the-art Health Sciences Building in the heart of University City.
Additional Information
Drexel University College of Medicine
Health Sciences Building
60 N. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 267.359.2761
Email: CoM_MedicalSciences@drexel.edu
For more information about this program, visit the College of Medicine's Intensive Medical Sciences webpage.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative math-science (BCPM) GPA of 3.3 and a minimum MCAT total score of 509 (with no section less than 126) or 511 (with no section less than 124) to be considered. Due to the rigor of the program, full-time commitment to the curriculum is essential.
For more information, please visit Intensive Medical Sciences MS program.
Degree Requirements
| IMSP 502S | Medicine and Society | 3.0 |
| IMSP 506S | Medical Professionalism and Leadership | 3.0 |
| IMSP 513S | Medical Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| IMSP 522S | Medical Physiology I | 3.0 |
| IMSP 523S | Medical Physiology II | 3.0 |
| IMSP 542S | Medical Microanatomy I | 4.0 |
| IMSP 543S | Medical Microanatomy II | 2.0 |
| IMSP 544S | Medical Immunology I | 2.5 |
| IMSP 545S | Medical Immunology II | 1.5 |
| IMSP 552S | Medical Nutrition | 1.0 |
| IMSP 562S | Medical Neuroanatomy | 6.0 |
| Total Credits | 35.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| IMSP 502S | Medicine and Society | 3.0 |
| IMSP 513S | Medical Biochemistry | 6.0 |
| IMSP 522S | Medical Physiology I | 3.0 |
| IMSP 542S | Medical Microanatomy I | 4.0 |
| IMSP 544S | Medical Immunology I | 2.5 |
| Credits | 18.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| IMSP 506S | Medical Professionalism and Leadership | 3.0 |
| IMSP 523S | Medical Physiology II | 3.0 |
| IMSP 543S | Medical Microanatomy II | 2.0 |
| IMSP 545S | Medical Immunology II | 1.5 |
| IMSP 552S | Medical Nutrition | 1.0 |
| IMSP 562S | Medical Neuroanatomy | 6.0 |
| Credits | 16.5 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Program Level Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Demonstrate medical sciences knowledge and competencies comparable to those learned in a first-year medical school curriculum.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analysis skills.
- Develop the ethical standards and professionalism required to enter a health care profession.
- Demonstrate the ability to discuss and effectively communicate current themes in health care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective leadership and professionalism for future training in the health professions.
- Demonstrate the knowledge base and skill set necessary for success in health professional programs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of multiple areas of potential synergy and/or conflict between medicine and society.