Master of Biomedical Sciences Accelerated Track Curriculum

Hybrid, Problem-Based Learning Curriculum

Designed by medical, dental, and other health professional educators with decades of experience, the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) M.B.S. curriculum gives you experience in courses typically taken during the first year of a health professions degree program.

Our accelerated curriculum centers around helping you integrate basic science knowledge with clinical application. Overall, the goal of the M.B.S. program is to give you an edge over the competition during your application to health professions degree programs.

Maximize your potential by choosing between full-time or part-time status and matriculation in the fall or winter semesters.

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I am fortunate to have experienced the academic opportunities provided by professors that know how to develop skills which will help me throughout dental school. The benefits of this program will allow me to grow and learn even further in order to provide the best care possible to my future patients.

Dan T., M.B.S. Alumni | NSU College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2026

 

Graduation Requirements

To be eligible for the accelerated M.B.S. degree, you must successfully complete all five required courses and five elective courses for a total of 30 credits. Of the five elective courses, you must take a minimum of three core medical sciences courses to be eligible for graduation.

Required Courses

Credits

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Anatomy
/Credits: 3)
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Biochemistry
/Credits: 3)
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Histology
/Credits: 3)
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Physiology
/Credits: 3)
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Professionalism and Interview Skills
/Credits: 3)

Core Medical Sciences Electives

Credits

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Biostatistics
/Credits: 3)
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Microbiology and Immunology
/Credits: 3)
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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
/Credits: 3)
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Neuroanatomy
/Credits: 3)
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Oral Health and Systemic Diseases
/Credits: 1)
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Oral Pathology
/Credits: 2)
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General Pathology
/Credits: 3)
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Personalized Medicine
/Credits: 3)
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Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)

Other Elective Courses

Credits

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Bioethics
/Credits: 3)
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Nutrition
/Credits: 3)
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Test Preparation
/Credits: 3)
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Fundamentals of Research
/Credits: 3)
*Note: not all courses are open to all M.B.S. students or offered every semester