Admission Requirements
In addition to the admission standards of the institution and the general admission requirements of the School of Health Related Professions, candidates seeking admission to the Health Sciences program must:
- Have an associate degree or a minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
- Submit documentation of a current license, registration or certification (Track I) or a recommendation from their current supervisor in a health care institution (Track II);
- Have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 on 4.00 scale;
- Have successfully completed (a grade of C or better) the following minimum prerequisite requirements.
Track I (Health care providers)
| English Composition | 2 | 6 |
| Social or Behavioral Science1 | 2 | 6 |
| College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning or Higher Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts2 | 3 | 9 |
| Natural Science3 | 2 | 6 |
| Electives | | 24 |
| Total Prerequisites | 54 |
Track II (Health care operations)
| English Composition | 2 | 6 |
| Social or Behavioral Science1 | 2 | 6 |
| College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning or Higher Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts2 | 3 | 9 |
| Natural Science3 | 2 | 6 |
| Electives | | 30 |
| Total Prerequisites | 60 |
Course choices
1Social and behavioral sciences include courses such as anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology.
2Humanities and fine arts include courses such as art history, dance, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, religion or theatre.
3Natural sciences include courses such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, physics or physical science.
The program director and the dean must approve any exceptions to the requirements listed above.