Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education Program
The College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine at Boston University offer a combined curriculum that provides an outstanding medical education while shortening the overall period of study. Qualified applicants include students who are completing four full academic years of secondary education and who are currently high school seniors, or students who have completed high school but have not enrolled in any college-level, degree-granting program.
The first three years are spent in the College of Arts & Sciences, where the student takes premedical science courses and elective courses in the humanities and social sciences. In addition, the second summer is spent taking a required biology course and elective courses in the humanities and social sciences, so that the undergraduate requirements are completed by the end of the third academic year. Following completion of the required premedical courses in the first two years of study, third-year students may enroll in modular medical courses, some of which are equivalent to courses taken in the first year of medical school. Completion of modular courses with equivalency credit will decompress the medical school curriculum. All students are required to complete a minor concentration in a discipline that is approved by the College of Arts & Sciences.
Acceleration is made possible by the 12-week summer session. Although the program is accelerated, the student may have three summers completely free for pursuing other interests. Students in this program must complete 112 credits of coursework after matriculation in the College of Arts & Sciences and must meet all liberal arts, residence, and course-distribution requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Additional information about this seven-year program, including curriculum information by year, can be found on the College of Arts & Sciences Bulletin website. Applicants may also request information by mail from the Boston University Admissions Office at 121 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, by phone at 617-353-2300, or by email at admissions@bu.edu.
