Lower Division Health Programs Admissions
Admissions to our lower division health programs are based on selection criteria according to each program. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

When the number of eligible applications for an academic health program exceeds the program availability, selective criteria will be used to determine which applicants will be offered admission.

For full details and all admission criteria, please use our admission guides. You can use the following GPA calculators for the specific programs below.

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Dental Hygiene A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BSC 2086L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
  • MCB 2010 - Microbiology
  • MCB 2010L - Microbiology Laboratory

Support Courses

  • PSY 1012 - General Psychology or Honors

General Education Courses

  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Social/Behavioral Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Humanities Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Mathematics Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics

Funeral Services A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • FSE 1000 - Introduction to Funeral Services
  • FSE 2061 - Thanatology 1
  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I
  • ACG 2021 - Financial Accounting

Health Information Technology A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 1084C OR BSC 2085 and BSC 2085L and BSC 2086 and BSC 2086L
  • CGS 1100- Computer Applications
  • HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology

General Education Courses

  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Natural Science Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Humanities Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Mathematics Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors

Support Courses

  • POS 2041 - American National Government

Nursing A.S. Degree (R.N., L.P.N. Transitional and Paramedic)

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BSC 2086L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
  • MCB 2010 - Microbiology
  • MCB 2010L - Microbiology Laboratory
  • STA 2023 - Elementary Statistics or Honors
  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • POS 2041 - American National Government OR AMH 2020 - History of the United States II

Physical Therapist Assistant A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors

Radiography A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • MAC 1105/ MAC 1140/ MAC 1114/ MAC 1147/ MAC 2311

Support Courses

  • BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BSC 2086L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
  • CGS 1100 - Computer Applications
  • HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology

General Education Courses

  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • Speech Communications
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Humanities Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Social/Behavioral Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors

Respiratory Care A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BSC 2086L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II

General Education Courses

  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Social/Behavioral Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the Social/Behavioral Science Area
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Humanities Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Mathematics Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors

Support Courses

  • MCB 2010 - Microbiology
  • MCB 2010L - Microbiology Laboratory

Surgical Services A.S. Degree

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • BSC 2085 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • BSC 2085L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 1
  • BSC 2086 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BSC 2086L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II
  • HSC 1531 - Medical Terminology
  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • College Level Math Approved Core Course

General Education Courses

  • 3 credits from the State Approved Social/Behavioral Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors

Veterinary Technology A.S. Degree (Online and On-Campus programs)

Pre-Entry Requirements

  • ENC 1101 - Composition I or Honors
  • Speech Communications
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Mathematics Core Course List
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Science Core Course List with Lab

General Education Courses

  • 3 credits from the State Approved Social/Behavioral Core Course List
  • PHI 1600 - Studies in Applied Ethics or Honors
  • 3 credits from the State Approved Humanities Core Course List
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