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The Accelerated Program is only for qualified Pathways Honors students who are majoring in the Health Sciences with a BioScience concentration, and who have been accepted into an accelerated 3+ College of Science and Health pre-professional program. In order to pursue one of the pre-professional Accelerated Programs, a student must coordinate carefully with the Pre-Health Advisor and Pre-Health Advising Committee's (PAC) Accelerated Program advisor (email CSHPreHealth@depaul.edu for information). Once accepted to an Accelerated Program, students may declare one of the concentrations below. There are pre-professional Accelerated Programs in Nursing (3+2) at DePaul University and in Medicine (3+4), Pathologists' Assistant (3+2), Pharmacy (3+4), Physical Therapy (3+3), Physician Assistant (3+2), and Podiatry (3+4) at Rosalind Franklin University.

Students formally accepted into an Accelerated Program will complete their fourth year of coursework at their professional school and apply the credit toward their Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at DePaul. Students must apply for degree conferral via Campus Connect by the deadline outlined in the Student Handbook in order to be considered a candidate for earning their Bachelor of Science degree at the conclusion of their fourth year of study. Depending on the program in question, some Liberal Studies Program courses, Health Sciences major requirements, and open electives will be fulfilled by professional degree courses. To avoid earning duplicate credit for some courses, students must meet regularly with the Pre-Health Advisor and the Health Sciences departmental academic advisor. Please visit the Pathways Honors Program site for more information about eligibility requirements.

Courses from the first year of the RFUMS program will be automatically transferred to the student’s degree as a block of credit and applied to either the LSP or major elective equivalent. When the transfer courses exceed fulfilling the outstanding major elective equivalents, they will next populate outstanding open electives. More significant changes in RFUMS curricula that would change course content would be identified and result in  curriculum modification at DePaul.  Given the nature of the 3+ Accelerated Program, most, if not all, of a student’s complete first year or coursework at RFUMS will transfer back to DePaul during what would be considered their fourth year or ‘senior year’. The senior residency requirement will continue to be automatically waived for them, and they will earn at least 192 credit hours.

Course Requirements

3+2 Bachelor of Science/Master's Entry to Nursing Practice at DePaul University

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
PSY 303HUMAN DEVELOPMENT4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Select two Approved BioScience Electives8
*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology Courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201).

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences

Note: Students will have one of the three following courses waived as part of this combined degree program:  BIO 210, BIO 250, or HLTH 301.

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
CHE 232
& CHE 233		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 234
& CHE 235		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
CHE 340
& CHE 341		BIOCHEMISTRY I
and EXPERIMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY I		4
or CHE 346 PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY
PHY 150GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 151GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHY 152GENERAL PHYSICS III4
HLTH 301INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A4

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Pathologists' Assistant at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201)

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
CHE 232
& CHE 233		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 234
& CHE 235		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
MAT 150CALCULUS I4
PHY 150GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 151GENERAL PHYSICS II4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201)

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Physical Therapy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
PHY 150GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 151GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHY 152GENERAL PHYSICS III4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Select one BioScience Concentration Elective4
*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201)

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Physician Assistant at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
CHE 232
& CHE 233		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 234
& CHE 235		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
CHE 340
& CHE 341		BIOCHEMISTRY I
and EXPERIMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY I		4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201)

Accelerated BioScience: Pre-Podiatry at Dr. William Scholl School of Podiatric Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

*

Student may not combine the HLTH and BIO Anatomy and Physiology courses (eg: HLTH 301 and BIO 201)

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 210MICROBIOLOGY4
BIO 206BIOSTATISTICS4
CHE 130
& CHE 131		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY		4
CHE 132
& CHE 133		GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
BIO 250CELL BIOLOGY4
CHE 230
& CHE 231		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		4
CHE 232
& CHE 233		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II		4
CHE 234
& CHE 235		ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4
PHY 150GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHY 151GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHY 152GENERAL PHYSICS III4
Select one of the following:8
HLTH 301
& HLTH 302
INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-A
and INTEGRATED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY-B
BIO 201
& BIO 308
HUMAN ANATOMY
and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY