Preparing for a Career in Medicine
Information for Students Preparing for a Career in Medicine, Physical Therapy & Other Health-Related Professions.
Students interested in a career in medicine or other health-related professions prepare in suggested majors with the help of pre-health advisors. LeTourneau University offers many features that assist our students to succeed, including clinically-related undergraduate research, international travel with global service learning, strong links to the local community of health professionals, and Clinical Issues and Clinical Observation courses that facilitate professional experience. Students from LeTourneau who have applied to health-related graduate schools have had an excellent record of success.
Online resources that you may find helpful include:
- JAMP (Joint Admission Medical Program) provides a unique opportunity for Texas residents with a FAFSA parental contribution of less than $8,000.
- Yγεία, an LETU club that supports students pursuing health professions, specifically in preparation for future tests to get into MD, dentistry, vet, physical therapy and other medical programs. The club hosts guest speakers on medical topics and takes preview trips to graduate and medical schools.
- Health-related professional schools in Texas
- American Medical Student Association
- Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Services
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Learn more about medical / health-related professions at Medical Field Career Information, Explore Health Careers & Health Care Careers.
Below is a table listing the undergraduate degrees taken to prepare for medical school and many other health-related professions which require graduate school. For more information on each profession and preparing for a career in that field, click on the links. Our goal as pre-health advisors is to come alongside you to enable you to succeed in your chosen vocation.
* Please note that pre-health streams are not majors. Rather, pre-health preparation is employed along with our suggested majors to prepare students for graduate school in their chosen field.
Pre-Health-Related Degree Programs at LeTourneau University
For more information about preparing for a health-related career, contact:
Karen L. Rispin
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: (903) 233-3342
E-mail: KarenRispin@letu.edu
