Program Details
A Vagelos Scholar is required to complete 40 credit units (c.u.) in order to graduate within the program. This requires a minimum of five c.u. per semester, though some choose to take more. Most students graduate with a major in biochemistry and then choose to either submatriculate to obtain their master's during their undergraduate years or obtain a dual major in another science.
A freshman in the Vagelos Program takes General Chemistry I, Calculus I or II, and Principles of Physics (including lab). Students with AP credit may choose to not take General Chemistry and instead take Honors Chemistry or Organic Chemistry. During a Vagelos Scholar’s first year, he or she will also be required to take the Vagelos Scholar’s Seminar taught by the program head, which exposes the student to magazine articles from Science, the New York Times Science section, and various books written by practicing scientists or economists.
Participation in a faculty research group, of which there are more than 600 located on campus, is required. Participants are encouraged to find work in a biomedical field, though anything related to their studies is acceptable.
With normal attrition, only about ten students graduate from thirty-five. This program is known for its notorious drop rate.
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