1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

The course requirements (prerequisites) are:English: 6 hours of composition and rhetoric (Eng.1 and 2)Biology: 8 hours of general biology (Biol. 1 ,2,3, and 4)Chemistry: 12 hours to include 8 hours of inorganic (Chem. 15and 1 6) and 4 hours of organic (Chem. 131)*Physics: 8 hours of general physics (Phys. 1 and 2)Mathematics: 6 hours to include minimal requirements of algebraand trigonometry (Math. 3 and 4)LSP: 21-24 hours of electives; (12 hours Cluster A and 12 hours Cluster B)*Transfer students must complete an organic chemistry course(s) (8 hours) thatincludes aliphatic and aromatic compounds. The course must include a laboratory.Applicants should have a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 (cumulative andscience). Applicants may be admitted on probation if their grade-point average(cumulative or science) is less than 2.5. Applicants with less than a 2.0 Grade pointaverage, either cumulative or science, will not be admitted. A grade-point average of2.5 or above does not necessarily assure admission. A personal interview with theMedical Technology Admission Committee is required. Two letters of recommendationfrom instructors in physics, chemistry, or biology are required. Scores on the AlliedHealth Professions Admissions Test are required. Admission of international studentsis in compliance with West Virginia University regulations. At least one science course(chemistry, physics, or biology) must be completed at an institution of higher educationin the United States.Application ProcedureApplication forms for admission to the professional program are available afterDecember 1 from the office of the Assistant Director of Admissions and Records, WVUHealth Sciences Center, Morgantown, WV 26506. There is an application fee of$10.00. The priority date for returning the application form is January 15. The deadlinedate is February 1 if the student expects to enter the program the next fall semester.Students at West Virginia University or Potomac State College are not transferredautomatically from the preprofessional course to the professional course. Students areselectively admitted to the program.First YearPREMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Curriculum PlanFirst Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs.Chem. 15 Inorganic 4 Chem. 16 Inorganic 4Elective* 3 Engl. 1. Comp. & Rhet. 3Math. 3 Algebra 3 Elective* 3Biol. 1 4 Biol. 2 4M. Tec. 1** 2 Math 4 Trigonometry 316 17Second YearFirst Semester Hrs. Second Semester Hrs.Electives* 9 Chem. 131. Organic 4Phys. 1 4 Electives* 6-9Engl. 2 Composition and Rhetoric 3 Phys. 2 416 14-17*Electives from Cluster A and Cluster B are to be selected to meet the Liberal Studies Programrequirements.**M. Tec. 1 is not a required subject. It is highly recommended that all students take this course.M. Tec. 1 is offered each semester.Medical Technology 259