The Brown Curriculum is one of the defining elements of the undergraduate College. It engages each student, with the help of the faculty advisors and deans, in the design of his or her own academic program. While the various concentrations have rigorous course requirements, Brown has neither distribution requirements nor universally required courses. Students must complete 30 courses with a grade of C or better to earn a degree. Depending on the student's choice of concentration, up to 21 courses must be taken in the concentration field.
Students choose a concentration by the end of their second year.
The last four years of the program are accredited as medical school and culminate in the M.D. degree. The PLME combines the open curriculum concept of the College and the competency-based curriculum concept of the School of Medicine. It encourages medical students to pursue extra-medical interests throughout their medical school experience. Community Service Many students do volunteer service either while in attendance at the college or by taking time away from the campus. Brown students, faculty and staff are involved in more than 240 community service projects in the Rhode Island community.