For The Fourth Year Section Numbers as Course Schedule Designators Section numbers are used to designate the number of weeks a course is held and the time period during which it is offered within the semester. It should be noted that courses must be taken during the officially scheduled time periods. Faculty cannot make special arrangements with students to conduct courses outside of the approved Medical School calendar. For example, a course offered only for sections 81 and 82 cannot be taken by the student during the time period coinciding with sections 42 and 43. The normal course load each semester of the elective years is sixteen credits.
Registration is limited to a maximum of five credits in any four week period.
Students must be registered for at least five credits during a semester to be considered enrolled and thus be eligible to defer most loans. Credit Conformity Credit for each elective course selected must conform to the amount listed in the course schedule. It cannot be increased or decreased by the instructor of the course. For example, a course listed for eight credits can only be taken for that number. In these courses, the instructor and student determine the credit to be assigned prior to registration.