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Two recent Arizona State University graduates are on their way to medical school this summer, thanks to the opportunity to earn bachelor’s degrees through ASU Online. Desiree’ Brionne Dillard earned a degree in biological sciences through ASU Online and will attend Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Phoenix. David Reed, who majored in biochemistry, will attend the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in West Virginia, where he lives.
Ara Austin, managing director of online programs in the School of Molecular Sciences, said that ASU Online coursework is exactly the same as the on-campus curriculum. “Lots of people have this misconception that the online degree is not as rigorous as the on-campus program, and that is simply not true,” she said. “How they go through the class is different, but the timeline and what they complete in the lab courses are identical.” ASU Online students must complete their lab experiments in person, either on ASU’s Tempe campus or at institutions near them. The biochemistry degree requires three labs, and students can do all at once over seven days on campus
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Editor's note: This story is featured in the 2021 year in review. This story also appeared in the fall 2021 issue of ASU Thrive magaz
