Students are evaluated on the basis of objective,
comprehensive examinations taken during the semester,
at the end of the semester, or at the end of the school
year; and on the basis of their performance in the laboratory,
on the wards, in the clinics, or on special assignments.
Grades in the College of Medicine are reported for medical
students as H (Honors), S (Satisfactory) and U (Unsatisfactory).
A report of grades is given to each student at the end
of each examination period, at the end of each unit
and at the end of each term.
The Committee on Promotions
and Graduation meets periodically throughout the year
to review the academic status of each student and to
make recommendations. The Committee may also require
the withdrawal of, or may drop, students who (1) have
been certified by the University Student Health Center
as having an illness which prevents effective study,
(2) grossly neglect their academic or clinical duties,
or (3) display a pattern of unprofessional conduct unsuitable
for continuation in the study of medicine.
For promotions and graduation, satisfactory performance
is required in both elective and required courses. Every
student must take and pass the United States Medical
Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 as a prerequisite
for promotion from the sophomore to the junior class.
A statement of the policy governing student promotions
will be made available to each student at the beginning
of the year.
The faculty of the College recommends for graduation
only those students who have met the academic requirements,
including successful completion all aspects of the curriculum
and of the USMLE medical examinations (Step 1and Step
2 – CK & CS), and who have exhibited the personal
qualities essential for an ethical, legal, and honorable
practice in the health fields. Candidates for the degree
of Doctor of Medicine must exhibit maturity and must
be of good moral character. They must have completed
satisfactorily, and for credit, all of the subjects
included in the regular medical curriculum. The last
four semesters must have been spent as a student in
the Howard University College of Medicine. In addition
to the requirements above, the ultimate decision for
graduation rests with the judgment of the University's
Board of Trustees.
EXPENSES
TUITION AND FEES
The annual tuition, fees, books and supplies for the
2006-2007 academic year is $26,931.00 exclusive of room
and board on campus, estimated incidentals and transportation
as well as loan fees. The total expense budget for a
resident freshman student is as follows:
2006-2007
Student Budgets
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
07/18/2006
- 12/21/2006 & 1/2/2007 - 5/15/2007 |
| Tuition |
$24,055.00 |
| Fees |
$805.00 |
| Books/Supplies |
$1,240.00 |
| Room
& Board |
$13,600.00 |
| Incidentals |
$2,000.00 |
| Transportation |
$1,638.00 |
| Laptop
Computer Program** |
$300.00 |
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**Note: Purchase of the student tablet PC is charge
directly at the HU Bookstore in 2006 academic
year only and is not included in normal university
assessed tuition and fees.
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| Disability
Income Fee |
$78.00 |
| Association
Fee |
$28.00 |
| Comprehensive
Fee |
$335.00 |
| Hepatitis
B Fee |
$90.00 |
| Loan
Fees |
$467.00 |
| Total
Tuition& Fees |
$44,636.00 |
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Tuition and fees are subject to change upon vote of
the Board of Trustees of Howard University.
FINANCIAL
AID
Approximately 85 percent of the students enrolled in
the College of Medicine receive financial assistance.
Financial aid awards are based on an analysis of the
student's need and academic scholarship. Need analysis
is accomplished with the assistance of the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards and prizes are
given annually for exceptional academic performance.
Tuition and fees are due at the beginning of each semester.
A deferred payment plan allows students to make one
payment at the beginning of the semester and another
within sixty days. The deferred payment fee is $50.00
each semester. Students in the Summer Directed Study
Program are assessed a fee of $480 for one tutorial
and $960 for two tutorials. Tuition and fees are subject
to change upon vote of the Board of Trustees.
Each student will also be required to purchase or otherwise
furnish, among other things, the following items:
• Books and supplies
• Long laboratory coats (first- and second-year students)
• Dissection kit, consisting of scalpel, probe, scissors
and forceps (first-year students)
• Ophthalmoscope, sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, reflex
hammer and tuning fork (second-year students)
• White uniforms with badges bearing the student's
name (third- and fourth-year students)
Inquiries about the financial aid program at the College
should be addressed to the:
Financial
Aid Office
Howard University
College of Medicine
Seeley G. Mudd Bldg, Room 524
520 W Street. NW
Washington, D.C. 20059.
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