Prerequisites

You must obtain a bachelor's degree to be eligible for our program. No preference is given to any specific field of undergraduate study. In addition to the degree, the following prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to entrance into the program.

• A minimum of seven of the nine prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the fall semester in which you are applying.
• A minimum of two of the three science prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the fall semester in which you are applying.
• When calculating prerequisite and science prerequisite GPAs, if a course has been taken twice, the highest grade will be applied to the GPA. If it is taken more than twice, the average will be calculated and applied to the GPA.
• Advanced Placement (AP) courses will be considered by the admissions committee. A minimum score of 4/5 must be met for any prerequisite coursework. An official score report must be sent to us by the application deadline to verify qualification of AP coursework. Credit must appear on the official college transcript and be equivalent to the appropriate college-level coursework in order to be considered.
• CLEP credits will be considered by the admissions committee on a case-by-case basis.
• Pass/Fail coursework will not be accepted in fulfillment of prerequisite requirements with the exception of medical terminology.
• All prerequisites must be completed by June 1 prior to entrance.
• All prerequisites must be taken within 10 years of applying to the program.
• Cumulative, prerequisite and science prerequisite GPAs of 3.0 (as calculated by OTCAS) or better based on a 4.0 scale are required. Grades below a C in prerequisite coursework will not be accepted. Transcripts using a +/- grading system will be graded without acknowledgement of the +/- points. For example, grades of B+, B, and B- will all be calculated as a B within the OTCAS system.
• Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may submit their application for review. Applicants are encouraged to provide rationale in their application as to why they feel their GPA is not indicative of their academic capabilities. Merit of the application will be determined by reviewing grades for the most recent 64 semester hours, which must meet the 3.0 GPA requirement. 
• In the event the cumulative or science prerequisite GPA is below 3.0, the committee may review applications as long as the GPA falls between 2.85-3.0 and all other application requirements are satisfied.  

Prerequisite Courses