Certificate in Pre-Health Care (HLC6)

DESCRIPTION:
This certificate program is designed for students seeking admission to Health Sciences programs but not meeting program admissions criteria. Students work closely with advisors to select courses that will help confirm their career choices and strengthen their academic skills.

Students who complete this certificate should be well prepared for acceptance into the desired program, but the certificate does not guarantee admission into that program.

BEGINNING SEMESTER: All Semesters

CAMPUS: Airport, Beltline

CRITERIA TO BECOME INTERVIEW ELIGIBLE (IEL):
Placement on the list will be as of the date when one of the following criteria has been met:

• SAT/ACT (Published score) or
• HOBET (Published Score) or
• Completion of the above certificate with a 2.5 GPA and "C" or higher in each course. Math and Science (including all AHS) courses may be repeated only one time to qualify under this entry criteria.

STUDENTS FINISHING THE CERTIFICATE WILL BE DEEMED INTERVIEW ELIGIBLE IF:

1. They have a GPA of 2.5
2. They have a "C" or higher in all AHS, MATH and Science Courses
3. They have completed all DVS requirements prior to interview eligibility.

 
PROGRAM NOTES:

1. STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT COURSES APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROGRAM THEY PLAN TO ENTER. This can be done by checking Program information in this Advisement Manual.
2. This certificate is 32 Credit hours.
3. A student may not take an AHS, Math, or Science course more than two times to obtain the "C" for eligibility purposes as is standard with all other HS programs.
   • No course in the curriculum can be repeated more than once.
   • No more than 2 courses within the certificate program may be repeated.
   • A “W” counts as an attempt.
4. Students can take BIO 112 and graduate from Pre-Health Care. They may take BIO 210 and an elective to graduate. Students going into programs requiring BIO 210 & 211, may take BIO 210 instead of BIO 112 and may take BIO 211 as their Program Elective.
5. Completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the desired program.
6. Science and math courses cannot be more than 3 years old. (See Courses Acceptance Timeframes below))
7. Other general education courses, completed with at least a “C” may be applied indefinitely for course credit within Health Science Programs.
8. COL 103 or COL 105 are recommended as guided electives for students enrolled in reading courses.
9. Students must apply for graduation.
10. Students pursuing Pharmacy Technician, Health Information, Medical Records Coder, Expanded Duty Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene can, with advisor approval, substitute another program course for AHS 127.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
COURSES		PREREQUISITES
AHS 131	Computers in Healthcare	RDG 100 or ESL 100, AHS 102, CPT 101 or CPT 170
AHS 119	Health Careers	RDG 100
AHS 102	Medical Terminology	RDG 100, ENG 100 with a minimum grade of "C"
ENG 101	English Composition I	RDG 100, ENG 100
MAT 101	Beginning Algebra	MAT 100, RDG 032
AHS 128	Health Science Introduction	AHS 102
AHS 127 (see note 10)	Basic Patient Care	AHS 102
BIO 112 (see note 4)	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	RDG 100
Program Elective		See List
Guided Elective		See List

04/13/09