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REQUIREMENTS: Completion of the following UT courses or the equivalent (a transcript will be required to verify completion of the below-mentioned courses): The requirements have recently been changed; pay attention to the volunteer and letter sections. Classes • 6 hours of Biology • Either • BIO 311C Intro Bio I • BIO 311D Intro Bio II • Or • BIO 211 Intro to Bio: Cell Biology • BIO 212 Intro to Bio: Genetics & Evolution • BIO 214 Intro to Bio: Structure & Function of Organisms • Medical and Scientific Terminology (***See footnote) • CC 306M or CC 336M Volunteer • A minimum of 80 hours of college volunteer experience in a hospital or clinical setting • Verification of hours will be required from the volunteer department(s) where the hours were acquired • Hospitals outside Austin, GMT trips, and the UHS are all appropriate clinical settings • Please note that employment hours do not count towards the volunteer hours requirement Recommendation Letter • 1 letter from a UT-Austin professor Schedule • A list of tentative activities is needed for the upcoming semester • This list should include planned coursework and times as well as extracurricular activities and/or employment • You must have at least 8 hours (in at least 4 hour blocks) available in the mornings to shadow |
***If you are unable to take the med term course
at UT, you can take its equivalent online through the University
of Florida in order to meet this requirement. It can be taken
any time and at your own pace. Here is the link:
U of F Med Term Course
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