Advanced Placement in Health Sciences Programs

Advanced Placement may be requested by an individual who has successfully completed a minimum of one semester of a Health Science program at a regionally accredited institution and seeks entry into LCC's comparable program beyond the first semester. Before consideration is granted, the student must:

Apply to College (Complete College Application).
Meet general college admissions requirements.
Meet current prerequisite courses for the desired program.
Submit a letter to the Dean of Health Sciences and Nursing requesting Advanced Placement including all academic documents in print:
1. Detailed syllabi and course outlines/modules of successfully completed program core courses,
2. Clinical evaluation summaries of all core clinical courses, and
3. Two letters of recommendation: one from the program chair and one from a full-time faculty member where previously enrolled in a Health Science program.
Submit Unofficial Transcripts for review.

Decisions for Advanced Placement are made on an individualized basis and provided there is space available in the program. After a careful evaluation of all information provided, the Advanced Placement applicant will be notified in writing by the Dean of Health Sciences and Nursing.

Readmission to Health Sciences Programs

Any student who withdraws or is dismissed from a specific health science program may be readmitted only once to the same program subject to program faculty recommendation and available space.
A student who wishes to re-enter a health science program must submit a written request to the Dean of Health Sciences and Nursing. This request for reentry must be received by the end of the next semester following the interruption of studies. There is no guarantee of readmission to Health Sciences and Nursing programs.
Students who return after an absence of one semester or more (except summer) (a) must meet current admissions requirements, and (b) submit an updated health evaluation.
To assure retention of knowledge and skills, students are urged to return to the program at the earliest feasible time. The amount of time which has lapsed between withdrawal from the program and the readmission request must be considered by the program faculty. Auditing or retaking of previously completed program courses may be recommended by the program faculty if the student has been out of the program for an extended period of time.

Any student who after readmission does not receive a grade of "C" or better on all curriculum courses will not be eligible to re-enroll in the respective health science program.