Non-Clinical Electives
Students taking courses in the Foundations curriculum may pursue electives that will enhance their personal medical education. Special electives throughout the University that are relevant to medical education but do not involve direct patient care are offered by the School of Medicine. All UW non-clinical electives (NCE) run on the regular quarterly academic calendar, which means they may not correspond exactly with other courses in the School of Medicine. If you have questions or need more information, please contact us at somnce@uw.edu
Visit the NCE webpages for more information on Non-Clinical Electives for Seattle students, WWAMI Non-Clinical Electives for Spokane, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho Students, and registering for courses.
Requirements
- Students must register through MyUW and pay tuition for these electives.
- Students cannot take an elective that conflicts with required Foundation phase course hours.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact us at somnce@uw.edu
Dates of Instruction
Non-Clinical Electives do not follow the same timeline as block courses and requirements in the School of Medicine. If your course has a final examination that conflicts with your block courses and requirements, we encourage you to work with the instructor to find a solution. Please refer to the current UW Academic Calendar for more information.
AUTUMN 2024 | WINTER 2025 | SPRING 2025 | SUMMER 2025 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030 | Sep 25, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
Last Day of Instruction | Dec 6, 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 |
Final Examination Week | Dec 7-13, 2024 | Mar 15-21, 2025 | Jun 7-13, 2025 | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class |
Commencement | Seattle, Jun 13 Bothell, Jun 15 Tacoma, Jun 14 | |||||
Quarter Breaks | Winter Break Dec 14, 2024-Jan 5, 2025 | Spring Break Mar 22 -30, 2025 | Summer Break Jun 14-22, 2025 | Autumn Break Aug 23-Sep 23, 2025 |