This collaborative program allows select high school graduates to enter SUNY Old Westbury’s BS/DPM Program as first-year students, where they can earn a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Biological Sciences and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree in only 7 years.
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Students spend the first 3 years at SUNY Old Westbury working towards their undergraduate Biological Sciences degree. After meeting certain minimum requirements, they may then be granted acceptance into New York College of Podiatric Medicine.
Requirements
Students accepted into the program can be assured admission to New York College of Podiatric Medicine provided that they:
- Maintain a minimum science gpa of a 3.20 at SUNY Old Westbury each semester, as well as an overall gpa of 3.20 each semester.
- Earn adequate scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
- Passing a personal interview by NYCPM admissions committee.
Typical 3-Year course of study at suny old westbury
Semester 1
- EL1000 English Composition I (4)
- FY1000 First Year Seminar (4)
- MA2090 Precalculus (4)
- CP2120-2121 Principles of Chemistry I (4)
Semester 2
- EL22xx English Composition II (4)
- MA2310 Calculus I (4)
- CE2000 Community Engagement (2)
- CP 2130-2131 Principles of Chemistry II (4)
- Gen Ed “linked course” (4)
Summer Session II (end of 1st year)
- CP3300-3302 Organic Chemistry I (5)
Summer Session III (end of 1st year)
- CP3310-3312 Organic Chemistry II (5)
Semester 3
- CP2220-2221 Physics I (4)
- BS2400-2401 Basic Biological Sciences I (4)
- Gen Ed course (4)
- PY2010 Introduction to Psychology (4)
Semester 4
- CP4490 Biochemistry for Life Sciences (3)
- CP2230-2231 Physics II (4)
- SY1500 Intro to Sociology (4)
- BS2410-2411 Basic Biological Sciences II (4)
General Elective (1)
Semester 5
- Biology Elective for Major (4)
- Biology Elective for Major (4)
- BS5410 Seminar I in Biology (2)
- Gen Ed course (4)
- Gen Ed course (4)
Semester 6
- Biology Elective for Major (4)
- Biology Elective for Major (4)
- BS5420 Seminar II in Biology (2)
- Gen Ed course (4)
- General Elective (4)
About Our Partner
Accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, the New York College of Podiatric Medicine is dedicated to preparing future podiatric physicians for a lifetime of learning and practice. The College emphasizes the integration of evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking, and the principles of podiatric medicine to advance patient care and professional excellence.