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Pre-Medicine Pathway

Prepare for medical school and a career as a physician. Choose the major that fits you, build a strong GPA and Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) score, and gain leadership and health care experience.

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Degree Level
Undergraduate Option
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 33 in Major
Careers
Anesthesiologists, Cardiologists, Dermatologists
Pre-Medicine Pathway students at EIU

Why Study Pre-Medicine Pathway at EIU?

  • Dedicated Advisor for Pre-Health Profession Pathways
  • Acceptance rates of EIU graduates to medical schools exceed the national average since 2019
  • Shadowing opportunities with local Physicians
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"My dad has worked for a company, now called Neuryon, since he graduated with his PhD. This job has allowed my mom to stay at home and take care of my siblings and me. When I started thinking about attending college, I could not help but look at the example my dad had set."
Caroline Lucas
Pre-Medicine Pathway - Biological Sciences | Class of 2027
Caroline Lucas, Pre-Medicine Pathway - Biological Sciences at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Major-level biology lab courses are capped at 24 students
  • Clinical Rotation course dedicated to providing diverse clinical healthcare shadowing opportunities
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Hands-On Experience, Pre-Medicine Pathway students at EIU

What You'll Learn

The Pre-Medicine Pathway prepares you for medical school and a career as a physician. It is a fit if you want to care for people of all ages, enjoy science and are ready to build leadership skills and a strong academic record for a very competitive admission process. Medical schools do not require a specific major, so you choose the major that fits you while completing the coursework required for admission.

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$405,410
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Neurologists
  • Obstetricians & Gynecologists
  • Pediatricians, General
  • Physicians, Pathologists

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Extensive (5/5)Job Zone 5: Extensive preparationMost of these careers require graduate school, and many also call for more than five years of experience.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit InvestigativeInvestigative interest typeYou like digging into how things work. This type of work involves researching and analyzing natural phenomena, living things, health problems or human behavior.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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University Pre-Health Professions Advisor
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2070 Life Sciences
217-581-6235
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Chair and Associate Professor
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2070
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