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School of Allied Health Sciences: Health Informatics

GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

 

ONE-YEAR POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE

Admission is based on the applicant’s prior academic performance at the college level and on an assessment of the applicant’s motivation and personal qualities needed to successfully complete the program. Specific requirements for all post-baccalaureate applicants include:

 

1.	Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
2.	Submission of transcripts from all prior colleges or universities attended.
3.	Two letters of recommendation.
4.	Interview by departmental faculty.
5.	Completion of prerequisite courses in Anatomy and Physiology I & II, Accounting (three semester hours), and Micro-Computer Applications with lab, including word processing and spreadsheets (three semester hours).
6.	Applicants whose first language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores. A minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam or 550 on the paper exam is required for admission consideration.

 

Applicants whose degrees are in allied health science or nursing are required to show:

 

1.	Proof of active or current registration or license in an allied health or nursing profession.
2.	At least two years of clinical experience.

 

Applicants whose degrees are in business are required to show proof of a baccalaureate degree in business administration.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

The Admissions Committee selects the applicants who seem best qualified for the program from among those who apply. Application forms are available from the Office of Academic Admissions.

 

Applications for admission are encouraged by July 1, but will continue to be processed until the class has been filled.