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Brandeis University |
Brandeis University offers the following programs of
study. If you would like to find out more information
about Brandeis University, click
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Biological
and Life Sciences |
Biological and Life Sciences |
Biochemistry |
Biology |
Biophysics |
Environmental Sciences |
Molecular Biology/Cell Biology |
Computer
and Information Sciences |
Columbia University School of Engineering Combined
Degree Program
Brandeis University and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering
and Applied Science of Columbia University have established
a dual degree program whereby students complete three
years of coursework at Brandeis University, then spend
two years at Columbia University to complete the requirements
for an engineering degree. Students admitted to the program
and completing it successfully would be awarded a B.A.
in physics (or possibly some other science major) from
Brandeis University and a B.S. in engineering from Columbia
University.
Interested students should consult the program coordinator
in the physics department as soon as possible in order
to plan their curriculum to meet Columbia prerequisites.
Each engineering department at Columbia has its own
set of prerequisites that can be obtained from the program
coordinator. Interested candidates must apply to the
program prior to January 1 for admission to Columbia
University in the subsequent fall semester. Before matriculating
at Columbia, a typical physics major would have completed
at Brandeis: the General University Requirements and
at least the following courses (or equivalents): PHYS
11a,b, 19a,b, 20a,b; MATH 10a,b, 21a,b, 37a; CHEM 11a,b,
18a,b; COSI 11a; and one course in economics. Students
should also have earned a grade point average of 3.0
or above. Letters of recommendation from the Office
of Undergraduate Academic Affairs and from the program
coordinator at Brandeis are also required to apply.
Health
Sciences and Services |
Pre-Dentistry |
Pre-Medicine |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
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Tufts University School of Medicine Early Acceptance
Program
The Tufts University School of Medicine Early
Acceptance Program is designed for academically strong
undergraduate students who are pursuing a premedical curriculum.
Successful completion of this program assures candidates
of acceptance to Tufts University School of Medicine after
graduation.
Interested candidates apply to the program in the spring
of their sophomore year and are expected to have completed
at Brandeis two semesters of general chemistry and biology
with laboratories and one semester of organic chemistry
with a grade point average of 3.50 or better, and a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50 at the
time of application. Students must apply by March 1
and will be notified of their acceptance in July. Accepted
students are expected to complete one year of physics,
mathematics, English and American literature, and requirements
for graduation with a B+ average before entering Tufts
University Medical School.
Once accepted to the program, students will have access
to a faculty mentoring program at Tufts Medical School,
and the opportunity to participate in special seminars.
Accepted students will have until August 1 following
their sophomore year to accept the offer via the AMCAS
early decision process. If a student does not accept
the offer, he or she has not jeopardized the chance
to apply to any other medical school. For statistical
purposes only, the MCAT is required for accepted students
and must be taken prior to matriculation at the medical
school.
Medicine and Dentistry
The course of study for pre-health professionals at
Brandeis is more than simply a collection of required
courses. An assistant dean in the Office of Undergraduate
Academic Affairs is available for advice and guidance
throughout a student's undergraduate career. In the
junior year, each student is assigned a faculty member
on the Board of Premedical Advisors. These advisors
provide ongoing guidance, aid in the application procedure,
and participate in the preparation of letters of recommendation.
The basic requirements for pre-health professionals
are satisfied by the following courses: two introductory
courses (plus laboratory) in general chemistry, organic
chemistry, physics, and biology.
A Guide for Premedical Students at Brandeis University,
a comprehensive handbook that addresses all aspects
of the premedical curriculum and the process of applying
to medical schools, is available to all premedical students
through the Web at www.brandeis.edu/academaffairs/premed.htm.
Mathematics
and Statistics |
Physical Sciences |
Chemistry |
Physics |
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Dual Bachelor's/Master's Degree Programs
Any program offering graduate study is eligible
to offer a four-year dual degree program. At present,
participating programs are anthropology, biochemistry,
biology, chemistry, history, mathematics, neuroscience,
physics, and politics.
Computer science, International Business School, and
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies offer programs in which
the bachelor's degree is conferred at the end of the
fourth year, and the requirements for a master's degree
are satisfied with one additional year of study at the
graduate level.
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