Trying to avoid cubicle jobs? Sports fan? Athletic training just might be for you. Active, hard-working students should explore this field. First off, visit Occupational Outlook Handbook to learn more about the career itself. Second, you can read online about Baylor’s Athletic Training major. Athletic training requires long hours, including early mornings and working outside. It [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Plan B'
Athletic Training Major
March 4th, 2013 · No Comments · Healthcare, Majors, Occupations, Plan B
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Careers for Biology Majors
February 13th, 2013 · No Comments · Career Exploration, Majors, Plan B, Student Organizations, Web Resources
We know that pre-healthcare students flock to the Biology major, but what career options exist for students who are fascinated with life science and do not want to work in the healthcare field? Too often, I hear the remark made, “All you can do with a biology degree is teach.” Teaching is a noble and [...]
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Have You Heard of This Health Care Career? Orthotist and Prosthetist
January 17th, 2013 · No Comments · Graduate School, Healthcare, Plan B, Web Resources
So often we hear students state with confidence that they want to work in health care, yet they are unsure of the specific ways they would like to serve patients. I would like to introduce you to a health care occupation that might be unfamiliar to you. Orthotists and prosthetists, also referred to as [...]
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Career Spotlight: Registered Nurse
April 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Healthcare, Occupations, Plan B
An essential part of the healthcare team, registered nurses make up the largest healthcare occupation. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for registered nurses is projected at a rate faster than average. It is actually the occupation expected to add the most jobs between 2010 and 2020. The list of [...]
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Career Spotlight: Medical Illustrator
April 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Healthcare, Occupations, Plan B
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, “Medical and scientific illustrators combine drawing skills with knowledge of biology or other sciences. Medical illustrators work digitally or traditionally to create images of human anatomy and surgical procedures as well as three-dimensional models and animations. Scientific illustrators draw animal and plant life, atomic and molecular structures, and geologic [...]
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100 Careers in Healthcare
April 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Career Exploration, Healthcare, Occupations, Plan B
This marks our 100th post on the Mind Your Major blog! While I wish I could say that we are giving away $100, that is not true. Instead, we offer up what some of you might think is the next best thing…100 careers in healthcare. How many of you, particularly those on a prehealthcare track, [...]
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Career Spotlight: Diabetes Educator
February 13th, 2012 · No Comments · Healthcare, Occupations, Plan B
According to the Centers for Disease Control, “diabetes affects 8.3% of the U.S. population.” There are many healthcare professionals who assist patients with diabetes, but one profession has these patients and their families at the center of what they do. Diabetes educators are described by their professional organization, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, as [...]
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Exploring Careers in Healthcare
January 18th, 2012 · No Comments · Career Exploration, Healthcare, Occupations, Plan B, Web Resources
When analyzing our blog statistics, it is evident that the healthcare field is of significant interest to many of our readers. For those of you unsure of your career direction (though confident that you want it to be in healthcare), as well as those pre-healthcare students who have not yet developed a Plan B, here [...]
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Health Science Studies Major
September 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Healthcare, Majors, Plan B
Pinterest We frequently receive questions about the Health Science Studies major in Baylor’s School of Education. It should come as no surprise, since approximately one-third of Baylor freshmen indicate that they are on a pre-med track. If you are interested in a career in healthcare, pre-med or otherwise, please take a few moments to [...]
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