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 for applicants who have completed their pre‐medical school coursework and sat for the MCAT with specific metrics, and who wish to enhance their credentials by taking courses equivalent in rigor and pace to first-year medical school coursework.

The IMS program offers a conditional acceptance for matriculation into Drexel University College of Medicine's MD program, contingent upon successful program completion with 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
Division of Pre-medical and Pre-health Programs
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
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.

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Degree Requirements

IMSP 502SMedicine and Society3.0
IMSP 506SMedical Professionalism and Leadership 3.0
IMSP 513SMedical Biochemistry6.0
IMSP 522SMedical Physiology I3.0
IMSP 523SMedical Physiology II3.0
IMSP 542SMedical Microanatomy I4.0
IMSP 543SMedical Microanatomy II2.0
IMSP 544SMedical Immunology I2.5
IMSP 545SMedical Immunology II1.5
IMSP 552SMedical Nutrition1.0
IMSP 562SMedical Neuroanatomy6.0
Total Credits35.0

Sample Plan of Study

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
IMSP 502S3.0IMSP 506S3.0
IMSP 513S6.0IMSP 523S3.0
IMSP 522S3.0IMSP 543S2.0
IMSP 542S4.0IMSP 545S1.5
IMSP 544S2.5IMSP 552S1.0
 IMSP 562S6.0
 18.5 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.