In addition to the basic requirements of college, medical school and residency, some physicians choose to go on to programs called fellowships. A fellowship program offers one to three years of additional training for specialty fields.
Quarter credit hours represent proportionately less work than semester hours due to the shorter terms, about two-thirds of a semester credit hour. Thus, a bachelorâs degree at an institution on the quarter calendar may require a minimum of 180 quarter hours, which compares to 120 semester hours.
â¢ three hours of externship/clinical per week for a semester or the equivalent number of hours. Quarter-minimum of 10 weeks in length. One-quarter credit is equal to: â¢ one hour of lecture per week for a quarter or the equivalent number of hours. â¢ two hours of lab per week for a quarter or the equivalent number of hours. â¢ three hours of externship/clinical per week for a quarter or the equivalent number of hours.