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*Medical cadets earn an MD from the [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] after having previously earned a bachelor's degree and completed their pre-medical coursework. The MD program involves an additional 42 credit hours of coursework and clinical experiences spread across 4 years. | *Medical cadets earn an MD from the [[Starfleet Medical Academy]] after having previously earned a bachelor's degree and completed their pre-medical coursework. The MD program involves an additional 42 credit hours of coursework and clinical experiences spread across 4 years. | ||
**''See also: [[Academy Majors and Minors/Medicine|Example of medical cadet course layout]]'' | **''See also: [[Academy Majors and Minors/Medicine|Example of medical cadet course layout]]'' | ||
*Cadets who wish to earn both their undergraduate degree and their MD from the Academy typically major in one of the science specialities or counseling (although any major is acceptable) during their undergraduate years. They complete the coursework like any other cadet in those fields before going on to their medical studies. | *Cadets who wish to earn both their undergraduate degree and their MD from the Academy typically major in one of the science specialities or counseling (although any major is acceptable provided that [[Academy_Majors_and_Minors/Medicine#Pre-Medical_Studies_at_the_Academy|pre-medical coursework]] is completed) during their undergraduate years. They complete the coursework like any other cadet in those fields before going on to their medical studies. | ||
{{header|#6699cc|Minimum 48 Credit Hours Course Layout}} | {{header|#6699cc|Minimum 48 Credit Hours Course Layout}} |