International Year One in Biomedical Sciences
INTO Drew University, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 22,215
Course Accredited By
NA
International Year One allows students to begin earning credits toward their degree even if they don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry. International Year One in the Biomedical Sciences will prepare students to enter their next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Drew University.
A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.
Drew International Year One programs are two years long, providing students with comprehensive support for the first half of their studies.
Standard - 4Semesters
- Comprehensive - 5Semesters
Enrollment Cycles
- May 2023
- August 2023
- January 2024
Standard
Age requirement 16
Academic requirements
- High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA.
English language entry requirements
- 4 Semesters: TOEFL 60 (11 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.5 (5.0 minimum subscores), PTEA 44, Password overall level 6, IELA 162 (154 minimum subscores), or Duolingo 90.
Comprehensive
- Age requirement 16
Academic requirements
- High school diploma with a US equivalent of a 2.5 GPA.
English language entry requirements
- 5 Semesters: TOEFL 50 (10 minimum subscores), IELTS 5.0 (4.5 minimum subscores), PTEA 41, Password overall level 5, IELA 154 (minimum subscore of 147), or Duolingo 75.
- 129 credit hour program
- 65 credit hours apply from Pathway64 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
- EAP 101 English for Academic Purposes I (Reading & Writing) 4 Credits
- EAP 102 English for Academic Purposes I (Listening & Speaking) 4 Credits
- AMST 101 American Popular Culture 4 Credits
- CHEM 150/150L General Chemistry I 4 Credits
- Total 16 Credits
Semester 2
- EAP 201 English for Academic Purposes II (Reading & Writing) 4 Credits
- EAP 202 Public Speaking 4 Credits
- BIOL 160/160L Diversity of Life 4 Credits
- CHEM 160/160L General Chemistry 2 4 Credits
- DREW 110 Launch Workshop: Preparation for Career and Academic Success 1 Credits
- Total 17 Credits
Semester 3
- WRTG 101 College Writing for ESOL 4 Credits
- BIOL 150 or NEUR 101 Ecology and Evolution or Intro to Neuroscience 4 Credits
- BIOL 250 Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 Credits
- CHEM 250 or BIOL 256 Organic Chemistry 1 or Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits
- Total 16 Credits
Semester 4
- CHEM 350 OR BIOL 258 Organic Chemistry II or Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credit
- BIOL 252 Microbiology 4 Credits
- MATH 117 Introduction to Statistics 4 Credits
- Elective College Elective 4 Credits
- Total 16 Credits
Note
These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only.
- Students must maintain 2.0 GPA per semester to remain in good academic standing. Semester 3 will always commence in the fall. During the second year of the Pathway program, students will select a well-rounded set of courses with the help of their academic advisor.
- Total Standard Course Fees is $43,135/-
- Total Comprehensive Course Fees is $50,775/-