SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University

Makerere University
St. George’s University, Grenada, and Makerere University,
Uganda, have agreed to work towards mutual collaboration
in the areas of research, shared curricula, faculty, and
student exchange in various degree programs, and
collaboration on graduate and postgraduate training. Each
institution will recognize the other’s credit in compatible
courses and will jointly review relevant curricula. The two
institutions encourage collaborative research and graduate
students’ research supervision, as well as facilitate, when
possible, accommodations for academic exchange visits.
Monmouth University
Combined BS/MD Degree
Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey,
has joined with St. George’s University to offer students an
opportunity to obtain a BS/MD degree. Qualified students
are able to pursue a career in medicine at St. George’s
University (SGU) following successful completion of the
premedical program at Monmouth University.
Applicants admitted to this combined degree program
are granted a pathway from their undergraduate degree
in biology or health sciences to a Doctor of Medicine
program. Students admitted to the pathway program
complete their undergraduate degree in Biology or Health
Sciences at Monmouth University in four years, and upon
meeting established admission criteria progress into the
four year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at SGU.
Monmouth University is a leading private institution
that offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and
graduate degree programs. The University provides
students with a highly personalized education that
builds the knowledge and confidence of tomorrow’s
leaders. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey,
Monmouth University’s magnificent and historic campus
is approximately one hour from both New York City and
Philadelphia and is within walking distance of the beaches
of the Atlantic Ocean.
Monmouth University Admissions Office
Phone: (1) 732-571-3456 or (1) 800-543-9671
Bob Ryan
Associate Dean of Enrolment Planning
St. George’s University
bobryan@sgu.edu
The New Jersey Program
Combined BS/MD Degree
The New Jersey Program is a highly selective program
developed by St. George’s University School of Medicine,
in cooperation with New Jersey Institute of Technology
(NJIT)/Albert Dorman Honors College and St. Michael’s
Medical Center. NJIT is a public research university located
in Newark, New Jersey, providing instruction, research, and
public service in several science and engineering fields. St.
Michael’s Medical Center is an affiliated hospital at which
SGUSOM students complete clinical rotations.
After meeting stringent admission criteria, students follow
the Honors Curriculum in Biology or Engineering Science
at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College and fulfill the
requirements of the college. Students proceed to Grenada
and enter the first year of the Doctor of Medicine program at
St. George’s University after three successful years at NJIT.
Successful completion of the first year of medical study at
St. George’s University School of Medicine will fulfill the
requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in biology or the
Bachelor of Science in engineering science at NJIT’s Albert
Dorman Honors College. After the second year of the Doctor
of Medicine degree program at SGU, students will enter the
clinical phase of the Doctor of Medicine degree program
at SGU’s affiliated hospital, St. Michael’s Medical Center
in Newark. Successful completion of the medical program
leads to the conferral of the Doctor of Medicine degree.
Professor David Kristol, Associate Dean
Albert Dorman Honors College
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
Phone: 1 (973) 642-4448
honors@njit.edu
honors.njit.edu/admission/pre-health-law
Angela Ripple
Admission Counselor
St. George’s University
aripple@sgu.edu
School of Medicine
Academic Partnerships
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