Ross University School of Medicine offers two curriculum tracks during the Medical Sciences portion of the medical education program. These curriculum options are designed to further cultivate student success and empower you to advance through the basic sciences at a pace that aligns with your personal study needs.

AT A GLANCE: ROSS+ CURRICULUM OR STANDARD ACCELERATED CURRICULUM?

The two options constitute the same program of study, but are structured differently:

• Ross+: This track has you on campus for approximately 20 months, or 75 weeks. Study modules are spaced out over five semesters, and the curriculum includes integrated study breaks to encourage and manage knowledge acquisition. You’ll complete the same coursework as students undergoing the accelerated curriculum.

• Standard Accelerated Curriculum: The four-semester option features more course modules per semester and does not feature integrated study breaks, but you could complete the basic sciences program and move on to the clinical sciences curriculum in about 16 months.

DETAILED LOOK: COMPARING YOUR CURRICULUM OPTIONS

The program of study during the first semester of medical school at Ross is the same for everyone. As you near completion of Semester 1—depending on your academic progress in that semester—you may qualify to join Ross' Standard Accelerated Curriculum. 

The chart below compares the two curriculum tracks.