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Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Schedule of Courses for the Doctor of Medicine Degree


The curriculum is reviewed annually by the Medical Curriculum Council and is subject to change.

MSI Year (All courses Pass/Fail)


  • Introduction to Medical School Curriculum 0.25 Credit Hours
  • Physiological Chemistry, Medical Genetics, and Developmental Biology 8 Credit Hours
  • Cellular Structure & Function: Physiological & Pharmacological Processes 4 Credit Hours
  • Three-dimensional Organization of the Human Body 5.00 Credit Hours
  • Mechanisms of Disease and Host Defenses 2.5 Credit Hours
  • Foundations of Clinical Medicine I 2 Credit Hours
  • Musculoskeletal 5 Credit Hours
  • Neurosciences 8 Credit Hours
  • Head and Neck  4 Credit Hours
  • Foundations of Clinical Medicine II 5 Credit Hours

Total MSI Year (41 weeks): 43.75 Credit Hours


*Pass/Fail

MSII Year (All courses Pass/Fail)


  • Microbiology & Infectious Disease 6.25 Credit Hours
  • Blood, Lymph, & Neoplasia 3 Credit Hours
  • Cardiovascular 4.5 Credit Hours
  • Renal/Nephrology 3.5 Credit Hours
  • Integument 2 Credit Hours
  • Foundations of Clinical Medicine III 3.75 Credit Hours
  • Respiratory 2.5 Credit Hours
  • GI/Liver 3.5 Credit Hours
  • Endocrine/Repro/GU 5.5 Credit Hours
  • Integrative Processes I, II and III 2 Credit Hours
  • Basic Science Review Course 2 Credit Hours*
  • Foundations of Clinical Medicine IV 3 Credit Hours

Total MSII Year (43 weeks): 41.50 Credit Hours


*Pass/Fail

Total Year 1-2 (84 weeks): 86.20 Credit Hours


MSIII Year


  • Introduction to Clinical Curriculum 0.10 Credit Hours *
  • Internal Medicine 8 Credit Hours
  • Family Medicine 6 Credit Hours
  • Neurology/Neurosurgery 2 Credit Hours
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology 6 Credit Hours
  • Pediatrics 6 Credit Hours
  • Psychiatry 6 Credit Hours
  • Surgery 6 Credit Hours
  • Electives 4 Credit Hours
    • Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Radiology, Urology or Global Health
  • Clinical Toxicology .20 Credit Hours *

Total MSIII Year (44 weeks): 44.30 Credit Hours


*Pass/Fail

MSIV Year (All pass/fail)


  • Advanced Diagnostic Skills 4 Credit Hours
  • Community/Ambulatory Care Selective 4 Credit Hours
  • Electives 20 Credit Hours
  • Inpatient Acting Internship Selective 4 Credit Hours
  • Nutrition Selective 2 Credit Hours
  • Health Systems Safety Selective 2 Credit Hours

Total MSIV Year (36 weeks): 36 Credit Hours


Total All Years (164 weeks): 166.50 Credit Hours