Anatomical Sciences (AS)

The Anatomical Sciences (AS) major is designed to assist students who foresee a future that involves working in the anatomy discipline. This can include working alongside an anatomist, teaching anatomy related courses at a community college, or pursuing a medical degree. Students will also be prepared to pursue advanced graduate study in anatomy.

Other significant aspects of the program include the following:

• Guaranteed Interview
  • To receive a guaranteed interview for the upcoming class at LMU-DCOM, students must meet the following criteria:
    • Enrolled full time as a Master of Science student at LMU-DCOM taking ANAT 501 (Gross Anatomy), ANAT 714 (Medical Histology), LSCI 610 (Advanced Immunology), LSCI 612 (Medical Microbiology), and two electives in the fall semester.  The student would be taking 19 credits.
    • Meet app pre-requisite coursework requirements.
    • Fall GPA is calculated after fall semester in MS program.
      • Fall GPA ≥3.0 with no MCAT minimum requirement.
    • Completed AACOMAS application by deadline.
    • No professionalism concerns or issues.
    • Before the actual interview, an interview prep session is provided along with group mock interviews with faculty/staff in the MS program.
    • A grade of “C” or lower in a Spring semester course may result in a rescinded acceptance to LMU-DCOM.
  • Note: Students in this tier are not guaranteed admission into the DO program. This tier has no minimum MCAT requirement, but the MCAT must be taken in order to apply to the DO program at LMU-DCOM.

• Provisional Acceptance
  • To receive provisional acceptance into the upcoming DO class at LMU-DCOM, students must meet the following criteria:
    • Enrolled full time as a Master of Science Student at LMU-DCOM taking ANAT 501 (Gross Anatomy), ANAT 714 (Medical Histology), LSCI 610 (Advanced Immunology), LSCI 612 (Medical Microbiology) and two electives in the fall semester.  Each student would be taking 19 credits.
    • Meet all pre-requisite coursework requirements.
    • Fall GPA is calculated after fall semester in MS program (no withdrawals and no grade below “B”). MCAT must be completed before the end of the fall semester in MS program.
      • Fall GPA 3.3-3.49 with MCAT ≥497
      • Fall GPA 3.5-4.0 with MCAT ≥494
    • Completed AACOMAS application by deadline.
    • Successful interview by DCOM admissions committee.
    • No professionalism concerns or issues.
    • Acceptance is contingent upon successful completion of MS degree with no grade below “B” or offer may be rescinded.