Applicants to the FGCU/USF Medical Education (Doctor of Medicine) Program must
Submit a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
Enter as a freshman.
Document Florida residency.
Document achievement of a SAT score of 1300 or ACT score of 29 or greater.
Document achievement of an unweighted high school GPA of 3.7 or above.
Complete the FGCU/USF Medical Education application and all accompanying materials including one letter of recommendation by April 1st preceding first fall semester at FGCU.
Attend a CAS orientation session and sign an advising contract when transitioning from First Year Advising to CAS Advising during the spring semester of your freshman year.
Applicants to the FGCU/LECOM Bradenton Medical Education (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) Program must
Submit a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
Enter as a freshman or have earned up to 59 credit hours at FGCU with an FGCU GPA of 3.3 or above.
Document Florida residency.
Document US citizenship or permanent resident status.
Document achievement of a SAT score of 1200 or ACT of 25 or greater
Document achievement of an unweighted high school GPA of 3.5 or above or placement in the top 10% of their graduating class.
Complete the FGCU/LECOM Medical Education application and all accompanying materials by September 1.
Attend an interview.
Attend a CAS orientation session and sign an advising contract when transitioning from First Year Advising to CAS Advising during the spring semester of your freshman year.
Applicants to the FGCU/LECOM Bradenton Pharmacy Education (Doctor of Pharmacy) Program must
Submit a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
Enter as a freshmen or have earned up to 59 credit hours at FGCU with an FGCU GPA of 3.4 or above.
Document Florida residency.
Document US citizenship or permanent resident status.
Document achievement of a SAT score of 1100 or Act of 24 or greater.
Document achievement of an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or placement in the top 25% of their graduating class.
Provide evidence of scholarly and extracurricular activities.
Earn an overall FGCU GPA of 3.4 or above for all coursework.
Earn an FGCU science GPA of 3.4 or above.
Complete the FGCU/LECOM Medical Education application and all accompanying materials by September 1.
Attend an interview.
Attend a CAS orientation session and sign an advising contract when transitioning from First Year Advising to CAS Advising during the spring semester of your freshman year.
Program Requirements
FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
Communication (6 hrs)
ENC 1101 (3)
ENC 1102 (3)
Mathematics (6 hrs)
STA 2023 (3)
MAC 2311 (4)
Humanities (9 hrs)
HUM 2510 (3)
Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
BSC 1010C (4)
BSC 1011C (4)
CHM 1045C (4)
Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
Common Prerequisites (variable) Must be completed with a grade of C or better
BSC 1010C General Biology with Lab I (GEP)
BSC 1011C General Biology with Lab II (4) (GEP)
CHM 1045C General Chemistry with Lab I (GEP)
CHM 1046C General Chemistry with Lab II (4)
CHM 2210C Organic Chemistry with Lab I (4)
CHM 2211C Organic Chemistry with Lab II (4)
MAC 2311 Calculus I (GEP)
MAC 2312 Calculus II (4)
Required Courses in the Major (57 hrs)
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
BSC 1930L Seminar in Medicine I (1)
BSC 2930L Seminar in Medicine II (1)
BSC 3930L Seminar in Medicine III (1)
BSC 4944L Senior Capstone (3)
MCB 3020C Microbiology (4)
PCB 3063C Genetics (3)
PCB 3703C Human Physiology (3)
PHY 2048C General Physics w/lab I or PHY 2053C College Physics w/lab I (4)*
PHY 2049C General Physics w/lab II or PHY 2054C College Physics w/lab II (4)*
Plus satisfactory completion of the first year of medical or pharmacy school at the USF College of Medicine or LECOM, Bradenton
*If PHY 2048C and PHY 2049C or PHY 2053C and PHY 2054C were completed as common prerequisites, CHM 2210C and CHM 2211C must be taken to fulfill the core requirements; conversely, if CHM 2210C and CHM 2211C were taken to fulfill common prerequisites, PHY 2048C and PHY 2049C or PHY 2053C and PHY 2054C must be completed.
University Requirements (3 hrs)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
Additional Electives (variable)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 120 HRS
Additional Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 120 credit hours.
A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories: common prerequisites, interdisciplinary core, required courses in the major, and restricted electives in the major.
Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
