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Prerequisite Courses for Advanced Certificate

In addition to completing a two-year allied health education program that is patient-care related, the following 17 SC are required from an accredited college or university and must fulfill all College requirements regarding acceptance of transfer credit:

Area/Typical Course Title

Minimum

Semester Credit

College Algebra (or higher level Mathematics) *
Human Anatomy and Physiology*, **
Introductory College Physics*** 
Computer Fundamentals/Applications*

 3

 8

 3

 3

TOTAL 17

To be considered for acceptance into the program, the applicant must have earned a CGPA of 2.5 or higher at the time of application. In addition, only grades of “C” or higher are accepted in prerequisite course work.

*Computer fundamentals must be completed no more than seven years prior to admission into the program.

**Anatomy and physiology courses must cover all body systems and include accompanying laboratory sections.  NOTE CHANGE:  Effective August, 2009 Anatomy and Physiology I & II will be required, 8 SC (two 4 hour courses with laboratory).

***Introductory College Physics must cover wave motion, heat, electricity, force, and energy.

Actual course titles may vary among institutions. Consult the Division Director for preprofessional counseling.

Fulfillment of the diagnostic medical sonography preprofessional curriculum does not assure admittance into the professional program (please see Application Procedures and Deadlines).

Not more than one course in the following group will be accepted in transfer to meet degree requirements: band, studio, physical education, military science, English as a second language (ESL), manual skills.

Students entering with a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university must complete the following requirements for a CHRP bachelor’s degree: (a) 32 SC in residence; (b) all program-specific mathematics and biological and physical science prerequisites; (c) all program-specific professional requirements; (d) if not completed as part of a previous degree program, a 3 SC college/university course in American history or national government, a 3 SC course in college algebra or higher level mathematics, and a 3 SC course in humanities.

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