Academic Year Program

The Academic Program Years

First Year
During the fall semester, students will be encouraged to register for the following courses:
	Mathematics (MA 180 or MA 181), 5 credits
	Principles of Biology I or Principles of Chemistry I (lecture and laboratory), 4 credits

	English 101, 3 credits

During the spring semester, students will progress to the second half of the introductory science and math courses taken in the fall, and will participate monthly in an exciting new interdisciplinary seminar created especially for this program.

Throughout the year, students will be paired with a faculty member as a paid technology apprentice to assist in web page design and maintenance or in creating PowerPoint or multi-media classroom presentations, or they will be employed as student assistants in the College's instructional labs. They may also work as a paid research intern at a local biotechnology firm. Students will meet with their faculty mentor once every other week to discuss academic progress and to develop an individualized academic plan.

Picture of a Biomedical experiment

Second Year
In addition to their regular second year course work, students will:
	Enroll in an interdisciplinary career development seminar program that involves resume writing, interviewing techniques, and guest speakers from a variety of scientific fields

	Continue meeting biweekly with their faculty mentor
	Receive information and guidance on transferring to four-year institutions

	Receive assistance in preparing transfer applications and in identifying scholarship and financial aid opportunities
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	Act as peer mentors to first year Biomedical scholars

Second Year