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 2024WINTER 2025SPRING 2025SUMMER 2025
Full-termA-termB-term
Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030Sep 25, 2024Jan 6, 2025Mar 31, 2025Jun 23, 2025Jun 23, 2025Jul 24, 2025
Last Day of InstructionDec 6, 2024Mar 14, 2025Jun 6, 2025Aug 22, 2025Jul 23, 2025Aug 22, 2025
Final Examination WeekDec 7-13, 2024Mar 15-21, 2025Jun 7-13, 2025Typically the last class day of classTypically the last class day of classTypically the last class day of class
CommencementSeattle, Jun 13

Bothell, Jun 15

Tacoma, Jun 14
Quarter BreaksWinter Break Dec 14, 2024-Jan 5, 2025Spring Break Mar 22 -30, 2025Summer Break Jun 14-22, 2025Autumn Break

Aug 23-Sep 23, 2025