It is a requirement for students in PRIME-LA to complete all graduate course work and be awarded a master’s degree before or at the time of graduation from DGSOM.
Online master’s degrees, unaccredited graduate programs, or mentored or structured research year(s) do not meet the criteria for PRIME-LA.
Master’s programs at outside institutions need approval from PRIME office in order to fulfill the PRIME-LA master’s graduation requirements.
Students have attended the following institutions for their master's degree
The University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business
University of the Pacific, Eberhardt School of Business