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743-5668 Fax: (806) 743-5669 Web: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/curriculum 2 Catalog Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................... 7 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................... 9 BOARD OF REGENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 9 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER .................................................................................................... 9 TTUHSC PRESIDENTS........................................................................................................................................ 10 ABOUT OUR SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................................. 10 TTUHSC MISSION ........................................................................................................................................... 10 TTUHSC VISION .............................................................................................................................................. 10 TTUHSC SYSTEM AND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STATEMENT OF DIVERSITY........................................................................ 10 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MISSION ........................................................................................................................... 11 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE VISION .............................................................................................................................. 11 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND LUBBOCK ............................................................................... 11 AMARILLO CAMPUS .......................................................................................................................................... 12 PERMIAN BASIN CAMPUS ................................................................................................................................... 12 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE MULTI-CAMPUS SYSTEM ............................................................................................. 12 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME)............................................................................................................... 13 ACCREDITATION ............................................................................................................................................... 13 OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS....................................................................................................................................... 14 THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ...................................................................................................................................... 15 GENERAL PHILOSOPHY ....................................................................................................................................... 15 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................. 16 PREREQUISITE COURSE LISTING ............................................................................................................................ 16 ADMISSION TIMELINE RECOMMENDATIONS & REQUIRED DEADLINES ............................................................................ 17 MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT) ......................................................................................................... 19 APPLICATION TO TTUHSC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ..................................................................................................... 20 APPLICATION TIMELINE ....................................................................................................................................................21 TEXAS MEDICAL & DENTAL SCHOOLS APPLICATION SERVICE (TMDSAS) .......................................................................................22 AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGE APPLICATION SERVICE (AMCAS) .................................................................................................22 TTUHSC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SECONDARY APPLICATION ........................................................................................................22 FILE EVALUATION & INTERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 22 ROLLING ADMISSIONS SESSION ............................................................................................................................ 23 THE TEXAS MATCH ........................................................................................................................................... 23 DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATE POOL (TTUHSC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) ......................................................................... 23 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 24 MATRICULATION POLICIES ...................................................................................................................................... 24 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ........................................................................................................................... 24 ADMISSIONS POLICIES FOR NON-RESIDENTS OF TEXAS ............................................................................................... 24 DETERMINING TEXAS RESIDENCY .......................................................................................................................... 25 ESTABLISHING TEXAS RESIDENCY .......................................................................................................................... 26 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 26 AAMC EARLY DECISION PROGRAM (EDP) ............................................................................................................. 26 DEFERMENT OF MATRICULATION .......................................................................................................................... 27 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION IN ADVANCED STANDING (MEDICAL SCHOOL TRANSFER) ..................................................... 27 OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS..................................................................................................................................... 28 THE FAMILY MEDICINE ACCELERATED TRACK (FMAT) PROGRAM ................................................................................. 29 THE M.D./M.B.A. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM.......................................................................................................... 29 THE M.D./PH.D. DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM ...........................................................................................................