Apply to the Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education

Please review the application procedure below and then apply for the LECOM Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education.

Applicants to the LECOM Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education (DME) must complete an application. Candidates must meet the admission requirements.

To be considered for admission to the DME Program, prospective students must satisfy the following minimum requirements:

Possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or completed a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences or Microbiology;
Earn a cumulative undergraduate or graduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale; and
Have scored a minimum of 300 on the GRE.

Further, applicants should demonstrate a strong desire to teach medical microbiology at the undergraduate, graduate or medical school level and participate in educational research.

Prospective students must complete and submit the DME Application form (with a $50 application fee), submit a transcript of grades along with a nonrefundable deposit of $1,000, to the Office of Admissions at least two weeks prior to the start of classes. The $1,000 deposit is applied to the tuition charges upon matriculation.

To complete the Doctoral Program in Medical Microbiology Education application, click the link above to be directed to an inquiry form. The Office of Admissions will process your inquiry and within a few days of submitting the form, you will be provided with a username and password to log in and fill out the application.