The BS in Biology - Accelerated program offers an exciting opportunity to FGCU students who desire a career in medicine or pharmacy.  Through agreements with the University of South Florida Medical School and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Bradenton, FGCU offers students three medical education program options.  Students in this program fulfill requirements as set forth by FGCU for their first three years (90 credit hours) of coursework. If progression requirements are maintained, students are eligible for admission to the USF College of Medicine or the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton. Upon successful completion of the first year of the USF medical school or the LECOM osteopathic or pharmacy curriculums, 30 credits are awarded by FGCU for completion and conferral of the B.S. in Biology. Students then continue with their medical education at USF or LECOM.

At any time prior to a deadline set by each program during the third year of enrollment, students in the BS Biology - Accelerated major may elect a 4+4 option that follows a more traditional pattern of four years of undergraduate coursework prior to receiving the baccalaureate degree and then entering the USF College of Medicine or the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton. This option enables student to take more advanced coursework and become involved in additional activities.

Each of these three programs has specific admission requirements and application deadlines.  For further information contact jwilson@fgcu.edu