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Program checklist · B.S.

Physician-Scientist, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
53.0101
Credits (computed from items)
100
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_8fbd9b5b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

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    Seven-year Accelerated Physician-Scientist Program

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      Academic Year I

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        Fall - Credits: 16

        5 items
        1. BIOL 1010
          Introduction to Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIOL 1015
          Introduction to Biology Laboratory
          Not resolved to a course
          or: BIOL 1016 - Introduction to Biology Computational Laboratory
          1
        3. CHEM 1110
          Chemistry I
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MATH 1010
          Calculus I
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring - Credits: 16

        5 items
        1. BIOL 2120
          Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIOL 2125
          Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        3. CHEM 1200
          Chemistry II
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. HASS Core Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. MATH 1020
          Calculus II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Academic Year II

        0 items

          Fall - Credits: 16

          5 items
          1. BIOL 2500
            Genetics and Evolution
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. CHEM 2230
            Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          3. CHEM 2250
            Organic Chemistry I
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          4. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          5. PHYS 1100
            Physics I (M)
            Not resolved to a course
            or: PHYS 1110 - Physics I (S)
            4

          Spring - Credits: 16

          6 items
          1. ADMN 1030
            Career Exploration
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. BIOL 4620
            Molecular Biology
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. CHEM 2240
            Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          4. CHEM 2260
            Organic Chemistry II
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. HASS Core Elective
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. PHYS 1200
            Physics II
            Not resolved to a course
            4

          Academic Year III

          0 items

            Fall - Credits: 17

            5 items
            1. BIOL 4110
              Investigative Medicine I
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            2. BIOL 4100
              From Neuron to Behavior
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. BIOL 4270
              Human Physiology
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. BIOL 4760
              Molecular Biochemistry I
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            5. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring - Credits: 19

            5 items
            1. BIOL 4120
              Investigative Medicine II
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            2. BIOL 4200
              Biostatistics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            3. BIOL 4250
              Developmental Biology
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. BIOL 4130
              Biomedical Research
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            5. HASS Core Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Courses transferred from Albany Medical College

            0 items

              Summer III

              2 items
              1. ILEA 4400
                The Discovery
                Not resolved to a course
                0
              2. Research
                Not resolved to a course
                0

              Academic Year IV

              0 items

                Footnotes

                5 items
                1. Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Core Electives: A total of 24 credits of HASS Core Electives should be taken. Students should take an Inquiry course during their first year. For a listing of HASS Inquiry courses go to: https://info.rpi.edu/hass-inquiry. In addition, students should take a HASS communication-intensive course during their first three semesters.
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. Students who apply Advanced Placement credits in place of BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1015 may take BIOL 2120 and BIOL 2125 in its place.
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. Students must take 1 of the following Laboratory courses alongside BIOL 1010 : and BIOL 1015 or BIOL 1016 . Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, and Computational Biology majors are recommended to register for BIOL 1015 . Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, and Computational Biology majors who posses thorough wet-lab experience and an interest in enhancing their data analysis skills are recommended to register for BIOL 1016.
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Culminating experience and curriculum specific communication-intensive course.
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. The courses for the fourth year are completed at Albany Medical College. These courses are transferred back to RPI to satisfy the requirements for the four-year degree. Additional coursework at AMC is required for the M.D. degree. Please note that during summer between year 3 and year 4, a 0-credit hour research experience is required at Albany Medical College and must be completed for the bachelor’s degree.
                  Not resolved to a course
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