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Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Biology

Program Details

Degree

Bachelor of Science

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On campus

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This pre-med program gives exceptionally qualified students the opportunity to earn the B.S. degree at Stevens and the M.D. degree at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in a total of seven years—a saving of one year in time and expense.

If you are admitted to the accelerated chemical biology program, you'll take the same courses as the science majors in the first year, adding other program requirements during the following semesters at Stevens, and then enter the medical school at the beginning of your fourth year.

Transfer credit for courses taken in the first year of study at the medical school are used to complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree.


Admission Requirements


The Stevens Advantage: Hands-On Learning, Real World Experience

At Stevens, we train scientists to think like engineers. Our research-oriented, hands-on educational approach encourages out-of-the-box thinking and imbues interdisciplinary understanding of the deep relationship between engineering and science. Learn more about what makes an engineering education from Stevens a unique experience:

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  • A Research-Focused Curriculum: a unique, research-oriented, hands-on approach to learning that embeds undergraduate students in research groups where they learn cutting-edge technology as a team

  • Senior Research Capstone: a team or individual capstone project working on real research projects solving real world problems, potentially in collaboration with a real company

  • State-of-the-Art Research Labs and Facilities: build, tinker and test your designs in Stevens' MakerCenter, Prototype and Object Fabrication Lab, or numerous other research facilities

  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities: our research-oriented curriculum gives you in-the-lab experience while you're still an undergraduate student. Each department at the School of Engineering and Science offers students opportunities for research over the summer with a faculty member of your choice, and Stevens' interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program that enables you to get valuable lab experience with researchers across departments and schools within Stevens.

  • Optional pre-health advisory program for students pursuing careers in healthcare 


Student in a Stevens sweatshirt handling test tubes in a lab.More opportunities for Stevens undergraduate students include:

Double count undergraduate course credits toward a graduate degree and earn your master's faster – in just five years through Stevens' Accelerated Master's Program >

See what it's like to be a chemistry, chemical biology, or biology student at Stevens by visiting the links below.


Putting You on Track for Professional Success

Attila with male student at Career Fair The accelerated chemical biology bachelor’s program develops in-demand knowledge and skills to put you on track for career success. Career opportunities include industries such as:

  • Biotechnology

  • Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Consumer Products

  • Artificial Intelligence Startups

  • Clinical Trials and Healthcare

  • Genetics and Forensics Labs

  • Regulatory - Food and Drug

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