UC San Diego Medical School

Official Name: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Common Name: UC San Diego Medical School, San Diego Medical School

Public/Private Institution: Public

Email: somadmissions@ucsd.edu

Telephone: 858 534 3880

City & State: La Jolla, California

Curriculum

Academic Year: September through June.

Grading - Required Basic Sciences: Honors/Pass/Fail or equivalent.

Grading - Required Clinical Clerkships: Honors/Pass/Fail or equivalent.

Requirements

Research/Thesis Requirements: Optional.

Community Service Requirements: Optional.

USMLE Step 1: Record a passing score for promotion.

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills: Record a passing total score to graduate.

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge: Record a passing total score to graduate.

Required Premedical Courses:

• Inorganic Chemistry w/lab
• Biology w/lab
• College Mathematics
• Organic Chemistry w/lab
• Physics w/lab

Recommended Premedical Courses:

• Behavioral Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Zoology
• Calculus
• College English
• Computer Science
• Genetics
• Humanities
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Combined Degree Programs:

• Baccalaureate/MD
• MD/MPH
• MD/PhD

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