Proposal Instructions for a New Preclerkship Elective or SOM Graduate Course
Thank you for your interest in proposing a new School of Medicine course. Below please find information about the course approval process. Questions may be directed to Jacqueline Blackburn, jblackburn@ucsd.edu, or 858-534-5764.
The Approval Process
All new preclerkship elective and SOM graduate course proposals are reviewed by the Electives Committee (EC). The EC meets regularly during the academic year. Please submit all paperwork as early as possible (preferably five months in advance of the quarter in which you wish to offer the course). You will be notified if the course is approved. Upon approval, SOM staff will be in contact with you to coordinate student enrollment in your course.
Scheduling/Curriculum Planning Information
When planning the curriculum for your course, please keep the following in mind:
- First and second year medical students have Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (beginning at 1:00 p.m.) available to take preclerkship electives.
- Preclerkship elective course grading is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U).
- Graduate course grading, please consult with your department office.
- The formula for converting units to hours is:
| Units | Hours |
| 1 | 1 hr. lecture/wk + 2 hrs. outside preparation |
| 1 | 2 hrs. seminar/wk + 1 hr. outside preparation |
| 1 | 3 hrs. conference weekly |
| 1 | Up to 4 hrs. weekly of laboratory, clinical experience, or directed reading. |
Required Paperwork (all forms are in Word)
- Proposal Form
- UCSD Request for Course Approval Form (Jacqueline Blackburn will obtain all necessary signatures on this form.)
Please type all forms and submit via email to Jacqueline Blackburn.
Additional Information
Policy on Course Directors
The course director must have a UCSD School of Medicine faculty appointment in the appropriate series. For example, instructional titles in the appropriate series include: salaried UCSD School of Medicine professors, professors in residence, professors of clinical _____ (e.g., medicine), clinical professors, adjunct professors. Faculty members who hold instructional titles of any rank in the appropriate series can direct courses. Voluntary clinical faculty members are not considered as having the "appropriate instructional" titles to serve as sole course directors of UCSD School of Medicine courses. Questions regarding this UCSD policy may be directed to Denise LeStrange.
Resources for Course Development
The Office of Educational Development and Evaluation provides assistance with evaluations and course and faculty development. For more information, please visit the OEDE site at: http: meded.ucsd.edu/ugme/oede/index.cfm.
Current Medical Student Preclerkship Elective Requirement & Course Offerings
