Graduation Requirements
A Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) student shall have no more than six
(6) years following matriculation to complete the requirements for graduation. The
Dean or designee, in consultation with the Academic Standards Committee, the Registrar,
and the Associate Dean of Enrollment Management, will ensure that each qualified D.O.
student completes the D.O. degree within 150% of the standard time to achieve the
degree (six years following matriculation). Students in a dual degree program may
be granted additional time to complete all D.O. degree requirements. Requests for
additional time must be approved by the Dean or designee. A student who has satisfactorily
completed all academic requirements and who has been recommended by OSU-COM faculty
may be awarded the D.O. degree, provided the student has:
- No un-remediated "D" or "F" grades and no grades of "I;"
- Passed all clerkship rotations;
- Passed the Capstone Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE);
- Complied with all legal and financial requirements of OSU-COM;
- Exhibited the ethical, professional, behavioral, and personal characteristics necessary for the practice of osteopathic medicine;
- Demonstrated acceptable competence in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of an osteopathic physician;
- Passed COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2-CE;
- Been recommended for graduation by the appropriate OSU-COM bodies;
- Attended the commencement ceremony (only in unusual circumstances, and with prior approval of the Dean or designee, will a degree be awarded in absentia); and
- Met the graduation requirements listed in the Academic Standards Handbook.