UC Merced courses are highly rigorous and frequently exceed the difficulty of transferrable courses. It is important to note that the SJV PRIME+ pathway adheres to a distinct protocol that diverges from UC Merced’s general transfer unit policies. It is essential for SJV PRIME+ students to experience this level of rigor to ensure their success in medical school.
The SJV PRIME+ MedEd Core courses are required to be taken at UC Merced. Students with AP/College credits for a particular course (e.g., Calculus) may opt to repeat that course at UC Merced or select a higher-level course in that field (e.g., Multi-Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra). However, students may not use AP/College credits to be exempt from any MedEd Core or UC Merced required courses.
Transfer Unit Guidelines*:
- Transfer units can only count towards lower division courses (course number 90s and below); however, all transfer units can count towards the total graduation unit count (120 units)
- A student’s grade point average is computed on courses undertaken in the University of California, with the exception of courses undertaken in University Extension; therefore, transfer units taken outside of the University of California will not be factored into a student’s grade point average
*These guidelines are specific to the SJV PRIME+ BS/MD pathway and may vary from other campus program protocols and policies
