SJV PRIME+ BS/MD students will pursue one of four degree options for their undergraduate degree, all of which include coursework that will effectively prepare students to be successful in medical school. While course requirements may vary across degree programs, all students will be required to complete the MedEd Core Curriculum. This pre-medical pathway has been designed to provide students with a strong foundation for practicing medicine and becoming experts in health issues that are unique to the San Joaquin Valley community. All required courses must be successfully completed with a standard letter grade of a C or better.
Complimentary to the academic curriculum, students will also be expected to participate in a wide range of co-curricular activities that will focus on exploring health inequities and prepare students to work directly with the region’s medically underserved communities. Co-curricular requirements include the following:
- Enrollment in Introduction to Medical Learning (IML) undergraduate education courses
- IML Year 1 (USTU-90)
- IML Year 2 (USTU-90)
- IML Year 3 (USTU-190)
- IML Year 4 (USTU-190)
- Participation in mentoring sessions with medical education faculty
- Participation in clinical shadowing/community-based volunteer placements
- Completion of culminating research experience
