4.3: Academic Requirements for Graduation
In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2013-14 and 2014-15 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 250 required academic units as specified in the table Courses and Units for Students Matriculating Academic Year 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Students cannot graduate with any uncorrected failing grade in a pre-clerkship course or any uncorrected failing or marginal pass grade in clinical clerkships. Students can graduate with one uncorrected marginal pass in a pre-clerkship course having fewer than eight units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (139 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkships.
Additional requirements
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- INDE 297 Reflections, Research, and Advances in Patient Care – 4 units
- Scholarly Concentration – Completion of 12 units of coursework and other requirements of a Scholarly Concentration
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive Clinical Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
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In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 or 2012-13 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 249 required academic units.
Students cannot graduate with any uncorrected failing grade in a pre-clerkship course or any uncorrected failing or marginal pass grade in clinical clerkships. Students can graduate with one uncorrected marginal pass in a pre-clerkship course having fewer than eight units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (138 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkships.
Additional requirements
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- INDE 297 Reflections, Research, and Advances in Patient Care – 4 units
- Scholarly Concentration – Completion of 12 units of coursework and other requirements of a Scholarly Concentration
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive Clinical Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
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In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2007-08 or 2008-09 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 251 required academic units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (140 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkshipsAdditional requirements.
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- INDE 297 Reflections, Research, and Advances in Patient Care – 4 units
- Scholarly Concentration – Completion of 12 units of coursework and other requirements of a Scholarly Concentration
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive Clinical Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
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In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2006-07 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 239 required academic units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (140 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkships
Additional requirements
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- INDE 297 Reflections, Research, and Advances in Patient Care – 4 units
- Scholarly Concentration - Completion of the requirements of a Scholarly Concentration
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive Clinical Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
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In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2003-04, 2004-05, or 2005-06 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 239 required academic units.
Students cannot graduate with any uncorrected failing grade in a pre-clerkship course or any uncorrected failing or marginal pass grade in clinical clerkships. Students can graduate with one uncorrected marginal pass in a pre-clerkship course having fewer than eight units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (140 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkships
Additional requirements
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- INDE 297 Reflections, Research, and Advances in Patient Care – 4 units
- Scholarly Concentration - Completion of the requirements of a Scholarly Concentration
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive
- Clinical Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
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In addition to satisfying the requirements for the MD degree, students entering in Academic Year 2002-03 must also complete the following requirements.
Academic Units
Satisfactory completion of a minimum total of 236 required academic units.
Students cannot graduate with any uncorrected failing grade in a pre-clerkship course or any uncorrected failing or marginal pass grade in clinical clerkships. Students can graduate with one uncorrected marginal pass in a pre-clerkship course having fewer than eight units.
Pre-clerkship Curriculum
Students must successfully complete all required courses on the pre-clerkship grid (140 units).
Clinical Curriculum
A minimum of fifteen and one-half months (93 units) in clinical clerkships.
Additional requirements
- PEDS 209 Clinical Nutrition-1 unit, via internet
- MED 295 Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – 2 units
- Demonstration of at least minimum competency in a comprehensive Clinical
- Performance Examination (CPX)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) requirements
- Students beginning clerkships in Period 11 of the 2004-05 academic year or later are also required to complete MED 313A and INDE 297.
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Section 4: Curriculum Overview
Required Pre-Clerkship Curriculum
REQUIRED CLERKSHIP CURRICULUM
4.8: Selective Clerkship Requirement
4.9: Absences During Clerkships
4.10: Dropping Clerkshps Less than Four Weeks Before Start of Period
4.11: Clerkships at Other Institutions
4.12: INDE: 297: Reflections, Research and Advances in Patient Care
4.13: MED: 295: Advanced Cardiac Life Support