Professional Program Admission
Candidates for admission to full-time upper-division study in clinical laboratory sciences and respiratory care must have a minimum cumulative average of 2.5 and 60 semester hours of credit. In addition, all entry-level clinical programs require the completion of three credits in English composition (equivalent to WRT 102), six credits in social and behavioral sciences, three credits in arts, three credits in humanities, and six to eight credits in natural science. Candidates for admission to the graduate programs require a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and completion of a baccalaureate degree prior to admission. Transfer credit is given for course work completed with grades of C or higher.
Students seeking admission to the applied health informatics, athletic training, clinical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, physician assistant, respiratory care, and speech language pathology in the school, either from Stony Brook or from other institutions, must be specifically accepted to the school and to the program they have selected.
Stony Brook students may declare a major in Health Science, which leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. Health Science majors will spend three years on west campus taking liberal arts, science, and health-related courses and will fulfill all Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) requirements. The senior year will be spent enrolled in classes in the Health Sciences. Stony Brook freshman may also declare a major in clinical laboratory sciences or respiratory care.
The individual programs have additional requirements. Please check the admission requirements for entrance to the specific program to which admission is sought. Refer to “Health Sciences Admissions” at the beginning of this Bulletin for application information. Technical standards for professional programs are available upon request.
Selection Factors and Procedures
Programs within the school base selection of students on several factors. Experience in the particular field or in the health care system, evidence of ability to succeed academically and demonstrated concern for human beings are considered as primary selection factors. These factors are judged by letters of recommendation, personal interviews, and transcripts, and by personal statements from the applicants.
The Admissions Committee of each program reviews the candidate’s transcripts, records, and application forms, conducts interviews, and makes recommendations to the school’s Admissions Committee. Offers of admission are made in order of merit. Although applicants may meet minimum admission requirements, they might not be offered an interview or admission since places are limited by available space.
Academic Renewal Policy for Re-admitted Graduate Students
If a student leaves a program by withdrawal, dismissal, or discontinuance, and wishes to return, they must re-apply to the degree program (see program specific admission policies). Re-admitted students may request an academic renewal (see Academic Renewal Policy in the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of this bulletin). Although, the student’s cumulative grade point average and cumulative credit total will be calculated based on course grades earned as of the date of academic renewal, an internal transfer of successfully earned, degree applicable, credits may also be requested. Internal transfers will be considered for courses that were not used for prior awarded degrees or requirements. All requests must be approved by both the student’s department chair/program director and by the Dean before being processed by the Registrar.
Recommended Freshman and Sophomore Curricula
The general policy of the school is to avoid, to the greatest extent possible, specific prerequisite course requirements. The purpose of this policy is to permit flexibility in evaluating the records of candidates for admission. Emphasis is placed upon the extent to which the student is prepared through training and experience to pursue the program.
It is recommended that students interested in a career in the health professions choose a sufficient number of courses in the physical and natural sciences to develop a broad understanding of these fields of study. At least one course in English composition, as well as a spectrum of courses in the humanities and social and behavioral sciences, is required.
In the case of a few programs, rigid accreditation criteria for the school to specify special prerequisite course work. Prospective students should consult the information given in subsequent sections of the Bulletin relating to the particular program in which they are interested for special recommendations or prerequisite requirements. These are listed as “Admission Requirements” under the heading for the specific program.
Faculty members of the school are available to serve as advisers to freshmen, sophomores, and any other undergraduates who aspire to programs in the school.
Consult the assistant dean for academic and student affairs for assistance in acquiring a faculty adviser. Undergraduate students interested in applying to an upper-division program are encouraged to seek faculty advisement early.
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