Department of Biological Sciences offers a eight-year program BS in Biology (FDU) and Doctor of Medicine with Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies.
This 4 + 4 combined degree program provides qualified students the opportunity to complete a baccalaureate degree and a Medical Doctor (MD) degree in eight years. The bachelor’s degree is awarded by Fairleigh Dickinson University and the MD degree by Ross University School of Medicine. English is the teaching language.
The program prepares students interested in pursuing a Doctor of Medicine degree to become successful physicians in the United States.
Major Requirements:
The Program is designed for students who are accepted into professional school (e.g., School of Medicine, Dentistry, Chiropractic, and Optometry) after three years of undergraduate study. Twenty-nine credits earned during the first year of professional school are used to supplement the 95 credits earned at FDU to complete the 124 credits required for the BS degree.
September 2025
Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
1000 River Road,
TEANECK,
New Jersey,
07666, United States
High school transcripts, or equivalent, are required for admission and will be used to evaluate admission.
High school seniors with a combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 1170 and high school GPA of 3.25 may apply for admission to the combined degree program.
All applicants for admission to the combined degree program must satisfy secondary school preparation in English, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics.
English proficiency: TOEFL IBT - 70; IELTS - 6.0; ITEP - 3.7, Pearson’s PTE-A – 53.
Application Deadlines: Fall (August) Semester: July 1, Spring (January) Semester: December 1, Summer semester (limited programs): May 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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