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Special Clinical Electives (800 level course numbers)

Special Electives:

Special Electives are electives designed by you and approved by Dr. Neil Parker, the Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs (UCLA/UCR students) or Dr. Calmes, Associate Dean of Student Affairs (Drew/UCLA)  

Any deviation of an elective listed in the Handbook of Courses is considered a Special Elective.

  • UCLA & UCR/UCLA students - final approval for Special Electives will rest with the Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Neil Parker.
  • Drew/UCLA students - final approval for Special Electives will rest with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Daphne Calmes.
  • UCLA vs. AWAY credit -- Special electives taken at UCLA or an affiliated hospital will be given UCLA elective credit.
  • Non-UCLA Special Electives are permitted only if approved by Dr. Neil Parker, the Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs. Special Electives taken away from the UCLA hospital campuses will count toward the 12 weeks allowed for AWAY electives.
  • You will only receive a maximum of four weeks credit for Special Clinical Electives (no exceptions).
  • Special Electives may not count toward the nine (9) weeks of 300 or 400 level sub-internships required for graduation (no exceptions).
  • Retroactive credit will not be granted. The elective must be approved and added to your schedule before starting the rotation in order to receive credit.

Special Elective Form (click here)

Adding a Special Elective

  1. Complete a Special Elective Form  (look at the course description for ME210.01, found in the Handbook of Courses, to understand the way we expect this form to be completed).
  2. UCLA & UCR/UCLA students: Place the completed form in Tessa Gauzy’s mail slot, located in the Student Affairs Office, one or more months prior to the start date of the elective for the Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Neil Parker’s approval signature.

    Drew/UCLA students: Submit the completed form to the Drew SAO for the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Daphne Calmes approval signature.
  3. Approval may take up to two (2) or more weeks.  You will be notified by Tessa Gauzy, via e-mail, once the Special Elective has been approved or denied.
  4. If you have any questions, you may contact Tessa Gauzy (310-206-0434, tgauzy@mednet.ucla.edu).