Trimester-by-Trimester Curriculum
Learn more about our innovative curriculum through the course schedule.
Total Program Credits: 248
This is a 4-term Phase I schedule. This phase may also be completed in 5 or 6 terms. Your advisor will work with you to determine whether you should follow this 4-term track or choose the 5-term or 6-term track.
Flexible Track Options: View comparison of 4, 5 and 6 term tracks for Phase I
Phase I: Term One (23.0 Total Credits)
Phase I: Term Two (26.5 Total Credits)
Phase I: Term Three (25.5 Total Credits)
Phase I: Term Four (26.0 Total Credits)
This is a 4-term Phase II schedule. This phase may also be completed in 5 or 6 terms. Your advisor will work with you to determine whether you should follow this 4-term track or choose the 5-term or 6-term track.
Flexible Track Options: View comparison of 4, 5 and 6 term tracks for Phase II
Phase II: Term One (28.0 Total Credits)
Phase II: Term Two (27.0 Total Credits)
Phase II: Term Three (26.0 Total Credits)
Phase II: Term Four (28.0 Total Credits)
Hospital Rotations and Clerkships
NUHS also offers competitive opportunities for select DC students to participate in exciting hospital internship experiences. To apply for one of our hospital rotations, students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and apply through the Dean of Clinics. Hospital rotations and clerkships may last from one to six months, depending on the program and the supervising physician’s schedule. Current hospital rotations and clerkships for DC students, which are subject to change, include:
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Florida
- Illiana Veteran’s Administration Health Care System in Danville, Illinois
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois
This is a 2-term Phase III schedule.