Medicine, M.D.
Editor's Note: This degree has been updated following HLC approval. 12/4/24
Minimum Totals for Graduation: 171 hours
The Central Michigan University College of Medicine curriculum is an innovative, inquiry-based educational program which is integrated, individualized, sustains life-long engagement and embodies the values of the profession. This competency-based curriculum balances formal instruction with clinical training across the continuum of the fully integrated curriculum. Upon successful completion of the four-year professional program, the student will receive the Doctor of Medicine degree (MD). The College of Medicine will take a holistic approach to admissions. We seek to admit students who have personal characteristics and interests that align with the college's mission to prepare physicians focused on improving access to underserved populations in Michigan and beyond. The holistic process includes measuring a student's cognitive capabilities, past experiences and personal attribute.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
Students should access the most current information directly from the CMU College of Medicine website (www.cmich.edu/med).
Program Requirements
Required Courses - Year I (55 hours)
| MED 600 | Medicine and Society | 4(Spec) |
| MED 610 | Essentials of Clinical Skills | 4(Spec) |
| MED 630 | Foundational Science of Medicine | 11-22(Spec) |
| MED 640 | Reproductive/Human Development | 8(Spec) |
| MED 650 | Cardiopulmonary | 9(Spec) |
| MED 660 | Renal/Endocrine | 8(Spec) |
Note: MED 600 and MED 610 are to be delivered longitudinally across the first two years of the College of Medicine curriculum. Total credit hours indicated are for the entire 2-year course.
Note: Students will take MED 630 twice, once as MED 630A and once as MED 630B.
Required Courses - Year II (34 hours)
| MED 740 | Neurosciences and Behavior Sciences | 11(Spec) |
| MED 750 | Musculoskeletal/Dermatology | 5(Spec) |
| MED 760 | Gastrointestinal | 8(Spec) |
| MED 770 | Hematology/Oncology | 5(Spec) |
| MED 780 | SYNAPSE | 5(Spec) |
Required Core Clerkships - Years III and IV (54 hours)
To be taken in Year III only: (44 hours)
To be taken in Year IV only: (10 hours)
Select MED 930, plus one of MED 900, MED 910 or MED 920, for a total of 10 hours:
| MED 900 | Pediatrics Sub-Internship | 6(Spec) |
| MED 910 | Surgery Sub-Internship | 6(Spec) |
| MED 920 | Medicine Sub-Internship | 6(Spec) |
| MED 930 | Emergency Medicine | 4(Spec) |
Elective Clerkships (28 hours)
| MED 997 | Elective in Medicine | 2-28(Spec) |
Total: 171 semester hours