The following courses constitute the preclinical component of the curriculum for the M.D. degree and are required for medical students during the first year.
Required Courses
Foundations of Medical Practice: Phase 1 (Integrated organ-system module courses)
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1A: 7 credits
- Health System Science 1A: 1 credit
- Genetics and Health: 4 credits
- Foundations of Medicine: 6 credits
- Nutrition Intensive: 1 credit
- Introduction to Clinical Practice 1A: 3 credits
- Health System Science 1B: 3 credits
- Discovery, Research, and Health: 1 credit
- Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1B: 7 credits
- Medical Microbiology and Planetary Health: 4 credits
- Introduction to Cancer Biology and Clinical Oncology: 2 credits
- Respiratory Systems: 5 credits
- Cardiovascular Systems: 5 credits
- Introduction to Clinical Practice 1B: 3 credits
- The Kidney and Urinary Tract: 4 credits