The Path to Dermatology
By Allie Hess
Job Description
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Applications and Connection to Physics
Suggested High School Courses
Directly Related to Dermatology
- Principles of Health Science
- Health Science
- AP Biology
Extended Health Courses
- Pharmacy
- Anatomy and Physiology
Level of Education and Majors Required
- College- Bachelor's Degree
- Medical School- Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree
- Internship- 1 year
- Dermatology Residency- 3 years
Texas Tech
Pre-Medicine students have the option to major in any field as long as they take the prerequisite courses required to enter medical school along with the courses needed to earn a degree at Texas Tech University.
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Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Each student enrolled in the Pre-Medicine program is appointed a faculty mentor to specially guide them into their particular career.
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University of Texas at Austin
UT offers medical profession pathways that will repair the student for Medical School. There are many prerequisite and extension courses
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Required Courses for Graduation
College of Human Sciences Degree Plan Hours
- English- 6
- Math- 6
- Science- 8
- Oral Communication- 3
- Language, Philosophy, and Culture- 3
- Creative Arts-3
- Multicultural- 3
- Social Studies- 12
- Human Sciences Core- 4
- Electives- 14
- Social and Behavioral Science- 3
- Area of Concentration- 54
Must earn in order to attend Medical School
- MD Degree
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
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Starting Salary: $275,978-$301,549
Bibiography
Magher, Maria. "List of Universities With Pre-Medical Programs in Texas." Everyday Life. Global Post, 2014. Web. 16 Dec. 2014.
"Physician-Dermatology Salary." Salary.com. International Business Machines Corperation, 2014. Web. 16 Dec. 2014.