Students interested in attending the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine have the option of completing their undergraduate and medical degrees in 7 years instead of 8 years. The required course of study while at Saint Vincent College follows. Students may wish to attend summer school to reduce the course load in the second, fourth, and/or sixth semesters.
| First Semester (15 credits) | |
| BL 150, 151 General Biology I with Laboratory | |
| CH 101, 103 General Chemistry I with Laboratory | |
| MA 111 Calculus I | |
| RS 119 Exploring Religious Meaning | |
| One of the above courses must be designated as a Freshman Seminar. | |
| Second Semester (18 credits) | |
| BL 152, 153 General Biology II with Laboratory | |
| CH 102, 104 General Chemistry II with Laboratory | |
| MA 112 Calculus II | |
| EL 102 Language & Rhetoric | |
| Social Science | |
| Third Semester (16 credits) | |
| BL 208, 209 Cell Biology with Laboratory | |
| CH 221, 223 Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory | |
| MA 113 Calculus III | |
| PH 111, 113 General Physics I with Laboratory | |
| Fourth Semester (17 credits) | |
| BL 224 Mammalian Physiology—no Laboratory | |
| CH 222, 224 Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory | |
| PH 112, 114 General Physics II with Laboratory | |
| PL 101 First Philosophy | |
History | |
| Fifth Semester (15 credits) | |
| BL 220, 221 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Laboratory | |
| CH 231, 233 Physical Chemistry I with Laboratory | |
| CH 251, 253 Biochemistry I with Laboratory | |
| Religious Studies | |
| Sixth Semester (18 credits) | |
| CH 252, 254 Biochemistry II with Laboratory | |
| CH 300 Research Seminar I | |
| CH 304 Biological Chemistry Seminar | |
| History | |
| Philosophy | |
| Social Science | |
| English | |
At the end of the first year of successful study at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the student receives the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biological Chemistry from Saint Vincent College. At the end of successful study at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the student receives the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.