• Introduction
• Pre-Professional Programs
  • Pre-Chiropratic
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Podiatry
  • Pre-Veterinary Medicine
• Admission Requirements
• Contact Information

Introduction

Exciting curricula at FDU allow high school students to earn their bachelor’s and professional doctoral degrees in one year less than in traditional programs. Among the combined degree programs with professional schools are

·        B.S./M.D.

·        B.S./D.D.M.

·        B.S./D.D.S.

·        B.S./D.C.

·        B.S./D.Ph.

·        B.S./O.D.

·        B.S./D.P.M.

·        B.S./D.V.M.

 While in these programs, students are guaranteed admission into professional schools, provided they maintain appropriate academic standards.

Students matriculate at FDU and complete course work leading to a BS degree in biology, chemistry or biochemistry. After three years of study, students then proceed to the desired professional school, where they spend 3.5 to 4 years completing the remainder of the B.S. degree requirements and the doctoral degree requirements. Students thus save a year of undergraduate tuition and accompanying expenses and, more importantly, get a head start on their professional careers.

 Professional Schools participating in this program include:

Ø      University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dental School, D.D.M. degree.

Ø      New York University College of Dentistry, D.D.S. degree.

Ø      Karola Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, M.D. degree

Ø      Ross University, School of Medicine, M.D. degree

Ø      New York Chiropractic College, D.C. degree

Ø      Logan Chiropractic College, D.C. degree

Ø      Parker College of Chiropractic, D.C. degree

Ø      Shenandoah University, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, D.Ph. degree

Ø      SUNY State College of Optometry, O.D. degree

Ø      New York College of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M. degree

Ø      Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M. degree

The accelerated programs are highly competitive and interviews for admission are required. Students are advised to apply early. In all cases, students apply to Fairleigh Dickinson University for a specific program. Upon successful completion of the requirements, both degrees will be awarded.

Pre-Professional Programs

After completing three years of study in the appropriate major at FDU, students continue their educations at one of the following professions:

PRE - CHIROPRACTIC:

New York Chiropractic College. The program is professionally accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education. In addition, NYCC is certified by the U.S. Department of Education to offer a wide range of loan and financial benefit programs. NYCC is the nation’s only chiropractic college located in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in the scenic Finger Lakes region . (http://www.nycc.edu)

Logan College of Chiropractic. Logan College, which has about 6,000 alumni throughout the world, is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Logan College offers its students an excellent curriculum taught by highly qualified faculty, and a state of the art educational/learning environment on a beautiful 112-acre wooded, hilltop campus in Chesterfield, Missouri. Students may enroll in September, January and May. (http://www.logan.edu)

Parker College of Chiropractic. Parker College of Chiropractic is a nonprofit, coeducational, private professional institution of higher education. The purpose of the College is the preparation of men and women to become Doctors of Chiropractic, who will then serve as primary health care providers and perpetuate chiropractic services worldwide for the benefit of all mankind and health as the ultimate goal of chiropractic care. The professional program leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) is 10 semesters in duration and the college is located in Dallas, TX. (http:// www.parkercc.edu)

PRE - DENTISTRY:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dental School. The New Jersey state dental school, located in Newark, NJ, is highly competitive for admission to its high quality, affordable education. (D.D. M. degree) (http://www.dentalschool.umdnj.edu).

New York University College of Dentistry.  The nation’s leader in clinical, dental education. A progressive curriculum, a dynamic research environment and modern, well-equipped physical facilities provide the foundations for one of the most expansive and diversified clinical patient care opportunities in the country. (D.D.S. degree) (http://www.nyu.edu/dental).

PRE - MEDICINE:

Karola Marcinkowski University. Offering the program in English, the program is based on the U.S. model. Students who complete the program are eligible to return to the U.S. to practice medicine. KMU is approved by the U.S. Department of Education as an eligible institution to participate in the Stafford Plus and Supplemental Student Loan Programs. It is a World Health Organization (WHO) recognized institution. (http://www.am.poznan.pl)

 Ross University. Their program is recognized by leading government jurisdictions and external agencies. Ross is offering a program requiring only one year and four months out of the country with the rest of the academic curriculum (clinical disciplines) taken at a number of locations in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Education has certified Ross University School of Medicine as an eligible institution for the Title IV U.S. Federal Family Education Loan program. (http://www.rossmed.edu)

Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, School of Medicine. The program is based on the U.S. model. Students who complete the program are eligible to practice medicine in all 50 states. UAG School of Medicine is approved by the U.S. Department of Education as an eligible institution to participate in the Stafford Plus and Supplemental Student Loan Programs. While Spanish is not required for applicants, one year college level Spanish is recommended. There is a rolling admissions policy and two entering classes per year (August and January). Residencies in all 50 states. (http://www.uag.edu or www.uag.mx)
 

PRE - OPTOMETRY:

SUNY State College of Optometry. The SUNY College of Optometry is accredited by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (State Education Department). It is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its professional program and its programs of residency education are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association. The professional program leading to the Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) is four years in duration. (http://www.sunyopt.edu)

PRE - PHARMACY:

The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy of Shenandoah University. The Doctorate of Pharmacy program trains practitioners to meet the health care needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Through a combination of traditional instruction, innovative computer technology and the latest concepts of distance education, the faculty and staff seek to provide the highest quality instruction for both traditional and non-traditional learners. The University is located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, in Winchester, VA. (http://www.su.edu/academic/pharmacy.asp)

PRE - PODIATRY: