Is the program taught in English?
How many classes do students
take per term?
How many courses must be completed
in the Basic Sciences Program?
How many months is a student
required to be on island to complete the Basic
Sciences program?
How many terms are required
to complete your M.D. program?
What kind of lab equipment
does the school have?
What are the advantages of
matriculating in one term as opposed to another?
What happens if a student does
poorly or fails a specific course?
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Is the program taught in English? |
Yes, all coursework is taught
in English.
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How many classes do students take per term? |
Students typically take 3-4
classes per term.
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How many courses must be completed in the
Basic Sciences Program? |
Currently, students complete
coursework in 13 major disciplines (anatomy, histology,
embryology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology,
neurosciences, public health, genetics, pathology,
pharmacology, clinical medicine, and psychology/ethics).
Some of these courses are spread over two terms
as parts I and II of a course.
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How many months is a student required to
be on island to complete the Basic Sciences program? |
It will take a new student
a minimum of 20 months to complete the Basic Sciences
curriculum. Terms 1 through 4 (16 months) will be spent on Sint Eustatius with an option to continue 5th Term (4 months) on-island or at Lincoln College (Normal, Illinois).
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How many terms are required to complete
your M.D. program? |
Students typically take five
terms to complete the Basic Sciences program.
Seventy-two weeks are then required of clinical
rotations (48 weeks of core rotations and 24 weeks
of elective rotations).
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What kind of lab equipment does the school
have? |
The University has a Histology
Lab (including light microscopes), an Anatomy
lab, and a Multipurpose Lab for biochemistry and
microbiology lab work. The University also has
a Hyperbaric Chamber for those interested in pursuing
this elective training while completing the Basic
Sciences program.
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What are the advantages of matriculating
in one term as opposed to another? |
Students may choose a matriculation
date that allows them to complete the Clinical
program ahead of typical U.S. students. Matriculation
in the September term does not allow students
to finish before their U.S. peers. Wise students
may also find it attractive to enroll in January
or May, as class sizes tend to be smaller.
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What happens if a student does poorly or
fails a specific course? |
| The student
must re-register for the course and has the option
to re-take the final exam at the end of the subsequent
term. Students do not have to attend lectures
in the failed course throughout the term. This
allows students to take advanced courses in the
curriculum while simultaneously preparing for
the re-take final exam. If a student has failed
more than one course, however, then the student
must repeat the failed courses in their entirety. |
