Current version - Indiana University South Bend

PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS—ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES 4151
Preprofessional Programs
Several preprofessional programs in Allied Health Sciences
are available at IU South Bend. If you complete prerequisite
courses and application requirements, you are eligible to
apply for acceptance to the Clinical/Professional Programs
located at Indiana University—Purdue University
Indianapolis and other Indiana University regional
campuses. Preprofessional programs currently available at
IU South Bend include:
Clinical Laboratory Science
Cytotechnology
Health Information Administration
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nuclear Medicine
Paramedic Science
Respiratory Therapy
Radiation Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Enrollment and Advising
All students interested in pursuing an Allied Health
Preprofessional Program should contact the radiography,
medical imaging, and allied health director or program
advisor for orientation and advising sessions. The
director or program advisor helps the student choose the
appropriate courses and semester sequence to complete
the prerequisites.
Admission Requirements
• Following the completion of the required prerequisite
course work, students may apply for admission into
the Clinical/Professional Program of the degree.
• The minimum grade requirement in a prerequisite
course is C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale). Students must achieve
the minimum CGPA of 2.5 to apply for the Clinical/
Professional Program of their degree. Grades from
developmental courses are not calculated into the
grade point average of the prerequisite courses.
• A minimum mathematics/science grade point
average may also be required to apply for admission
into a specific Clinical/Professional Program. This
requirement is applied at the time of program
application and must be maintained.
If a student is unable to meet the required standards
for the desired Allied Health Program, they are advised
of alternate educational programs available to them
on the IU South Bend campus and throughout Indiana
University.