Expand Your Impact with Dual Degrees
If you’re enrolled in DMU’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine programs, you may pursue a dual degree leading to a Master of Science in Anatomy. This option allows you to combine the expertise gained in the MSA program’s non-thesis track with your clinical training, enhancing your ability to serve patients and expanding your career opportunities.
The DO/MSA and DPM/MSA pathways are designed to be completed during the first two years of your clinical program, expanding your anatomical knowledge to support future specialty training grounded in the relationship between anatomical structure and function.
Prerequisite Coursework Brought Into the MSA
You’ll enter the MSA program with 32.5 credit hours completed during your first year of medical study, including:
- Gross Anatomy A – 6 credits
- Gross Anatomy B – 4.5 credits
- Physiology – 6 credits
- Foundations I – 8 credits
How to Apply for a Dual Degree
- Apply for enrollment in the non-thesis MSA track during your first year of your clinical program.
- If accepted, you’ll begin the MSA curriculum the following June.
- Students apply for enrollment in the MSA program (non-thesis track) during the first year of their clinical program.
- If accepted, they begin the MSA curriculum the following June.
Year Two Curriculum — 21 Total Credits
Summer Semester — 7 Credits
- Teaching in Anatomy I (2 credits)
- Teaching in Anatomy II (2 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
Fall Semester — 4 Credits
- Anatomy Seminar (1 credit)
- Advanced Dissections I (1 credit)
- Human Development (2 credits)
Spring Semester — 10 Credits
- Anatomy Seminar (1 credit)
- Advanced Dissections II (1 credit)
- MSA Capstone Experience (2 credits)
- Electives (6 credits)