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Temple University School of Medicine

Post Baccalaureate program

advanced core in medical sciences (acms) program

This highly selective program offers graduate level science courses taught by our medical school faculty to candidates who are interested in strengthening their academic record. Successful applicants have a B or higher average in their undergraduate work and have demonstrated abilities in standardized test taking, e.g. MCATs, SATs.

 

The program also includes educational and extra-curricular activities at the School of Medicine including MCAT preparation, shadowing opportunities, Ethics in Medicine lecture series, and a seminar series with review of the medical scientific literature.

 

Unique components of the program are:

 
  • Small class size
  • Personal advising
  • Formal MCAT preparation
  • Clinical shadowing opportunities with TUSM faculty
  • A seminar series providing an introduction to clinical medicine and a review of the medical literature
  • The unique opportunity to matriculate immediately into the MD program at Temple University School of Medicine

 

Overview of the ACMS Program

 

The ACMS Program is a 10-month, 22-semester hour non-degree-granting program with specialized advising by the Director of the Post Baccalaureate Program, as well as the medical school faculty from the disciplines participating in the program.

 

Students will enroll in graduate courses in the School of Medicine.

  • In the Fall and Spring semesters, the students will complete a rigorous, structured curriculum, consisting of Principles of Physiology, Fundamentals of Bichemistry, Molecular Basis of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical Pharmacology and Medical Anatomy
  • Clinical shadowing at Temple University Hospital
  • A seminar series that includes an introduction to clinical medicine and the review of the medical literature
  • MCAT preparation course during the Fall semester of the program
  • Following successful completion of the course work, the students will take the MCAT examination
  • Students who have maintained a 3.5 GPA and have achieved MCAT scores of at least 30, no section less than 8, will be granted immediate admission into the School of Medicine.

 

Curriculum

 

Semester 1 (Fall):

Fundamentals of Biochemistry

Molecular Basis of Microbiology and Immunology

Principles of Physiology

 

Semester 2 (Spring):

Medical Pharmacology

Medical Anatomy

Clinical Topics in Pharmacology