COOPERATIVE DEGREE PROGRAM WITH LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (LECOM)

Faculty:

• Brett Aiello, Ph.D.
• Jessica Brzyski, Ph.D.
• Jamie Fornsaglio, Ph.D.
• Kimberly Graziano, M.S.
• Donna Haworth-Ward, Ph.D.
• Bobbie Leeper, Ph.D.
• Nicole McAllister, Ph.D.
• Ja’Nean Reay Ph.D.      
• Renee Rosier, Ph.D.    

The podiatry cooperative degree program at Seton Hill University with LECOM offers a combined undergraduate and graduate program leading to two degrees: the Bachelor of Science in biology and the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM).

Admission criteria for the BS/DPM degrees

Phase I prospective students must:

• Be accepted at Seton Hill University as a full-time student;
• Have an unweighted high school GP A of 3.0 or better;
• 4+ Track Medical students not meeting the SAT or ACT requirement may apply but may have additional matriculation requirements;
• Fill out an application through the EAP inquiry link on the LECOM website;
• Complete an interview;
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or citizen of Canada; and
• Agree not to apply to another medical school’s program while enrolled in the cooperative degree program at Seton Hill University with LECOM.

Transfer and College Students applying to the combined Seton Hill/LECOM program must:

• Be accepted to Seton Hill University as a full-time student 
• Have not accumulated more than 65 Post-Secondary credit hours • 
• Meet the high school GPA requirements; OR 
• Have completed at least one semester as a full-time student 
• Have a Post-Secondary cumulative overall GPA of 3.2 or higher each semester prior to making an application 
• Have a Post-Secondary cumulative science GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Major only in the 4+4 program Have at least two years remaining as a full-time student at the undergraduate 
  
  
  
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• Not hold a bachelor’s degree or higher 
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or Canadian citizen

To be eligible for Phase II students must:

• Be enrolled in Phase I before starting the third year of study at Seton Hill University; 
• Be United States citizens, permanent U.S. resident or Canadian citizen; 
• Complete the major course requirements (no CLEP, IB, repeated, summer study, or Pass/Fail courses will be accepted) with a grade of “C” or better in each and with no “W”, “WP”, or “WF” grades on the transcript. AP credits may be used to satisfy the requirements in English if a score of 4 or higher was achieved; AP credits will not be accepted for the required science courses. All required classes must be taken at Seton Hill; Complete all degree requirements for the Seton Hill degree; 
• Have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better; and 
• Have earned a cumulative Science grade point average of 3.0 or better. 
• To gain final acceptance, students must: 
• Meet all requirements listed above, 
• Apply to LECOM through the AACPMAS by September 1 of the year prior toanticipated matriculation into Phase II, and 
• Arrange for two letters of recommendation from physical science professors

All candidates for the cooperative degree program’s Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degrees must complete the Liberal Arts Curriculum, the capstone assessment, and all required graduate and undergraduate courses for the major, earning a minimum of 120 credits at SHU for the 4 + 4 program. The capstone assessment for the biology major includes successful completion of a comprehensive examination. Students must contact the Seton Hill-LECOM academic advisor for details.