Binary Program- Bachelor in General Sciences in Natural Sciences and Master in Science in Medical Sciences

Sacred Heart University and Ponce Health Sciences University

Program Description

Ponce Health Sciences University has a combined baccalaureate-Master in Sciences in Medical Sciences (MSMS) four-year program in consortium with the Sacred Heart University of Puerto Rico. The BS-MSMS program offers a four- year accelerated pathway to a Master in Sciences in Medical Sciences for a small number of motivated high school seniors. Students will complete three years of the required undergraduate curriculum at the Sacred Heart University (SHU), and then enter Ponce Health Science University (PHSU) MSMS program if they comply with established requirements.

Admissions Requirements

The Sacred Heart University is responsible for the selection of the candidates for the program among students who show outstanding performance in High School and College Boards as follows:

1. Have a General Point Average (GPA) of 3.50 or more in their High School Transcript.
2. Have taken courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and three years of mathematics.
3. Obtain a minimum score of 600 in all areas of the College Board except for Mathematics where a minimum of 650 is required.

Students are admitted to Ponce Health Sciences University if they meet the following criteria during their studies in the Scared Heart University:

1. A general GPA of 2.7 or above
2. Complete at least 100 credits of the bachelor program of USC that includes:

* Any of the following courses: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Sciences, and/or Economics

1. MCAT score of 496 or greater.
2. Qualified applicants must complete an interview with PHSU faculty and be recommended favorably before they are admitted to the medical program.

Candidates are awarded a BS by the Sacred Heart University after the successful completion of the one- year MSMS program at Ponce Health Sciences University.