5.2: Evaluation of Performance in Pre-Clerkship Courses

All MD program pre-clerkship courses are graded on a pass/fail basis. It is the prerogative of each course director to determine the best method for assessing student performance for their course. Learning activities such as quizzes, short papers, laboratory exercises, problem sets, presentations, and group discussions, may be offered on a graded or ungraded basis at the discretion of the course director. Attendance and participation may be required for some sessions, e.g. where small group interaction is essential to mastery of material in the course. Course directors are expected to announce criteria for passing a course by the end of the second week of the quarter.

updated August 2023