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	Criteria for Program Selection

Criteria for Program Selection

Enrollment in the program is limited. Meeting the admissions requirements does not guarantee program acceptance. For this reason, the following criteria is used to determine which applicants will be admitted. The criteria listed below is used for the selection of students for both the program. Applicants will be ranked according to the number of natural science and general education courses required in program that have been successfully completed (see table below). Please note that there is no waiting list.

1. Ranking of natural science and general education courses completed
RANKING OF COMPLETED COURSES - NATURAL SCIENCE COURSES

PRIORITY	RANK	COURSES
Top Priority	1	BSC 2085, 2085L, 2086, 2086L, CHM 1033
	2	BSC 2085, 2085L, CHM 1033
	3	BSC 2085, 2085L ,2086, 2086L
	4	BSC 2085, 2085L
	5	CHM 1033
Lowest Priority	6	BSC 2085

RANKING OF COMPLETED COURSES - GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

PRIORITY	RANK	COURSES
Top Priority	1	SPC 1026, CLP 1006, PHI 2604, CGS 1060
	2	CLP 1006 , PHI 2604
	3	PHI 2604, SPC 1026
	4	CLP 1006 , SPC 1026
	5	PHI 2604
	6	CLP 1006
	7	SPC 1026
Lowest Priority	8	CGS 1060

      2. Overall Grade Point Average (GPA)
      3. Florida residents will be given preference over non-residents, as well as students who are reapplying to the program.
Final acceptance will be based on the submission of all required documents received at the mandatory program orientation session.

Transfer Students

If you have previously attended any college or university other than Miami Dade College, you must arrange for that institution to send official transcripts to the Admission’s Office at the Medical Center Campus by May 1st for an August acceptance.

Students who have attended foreign colleges must submit original transcripts and a certified English translation before February 1st to the Registrar at the Medical Center Campus for evaluation. For details, please call 305-237-4141. Students who have attended a foreign allied health or nursing program should consult the Miami Dade College catalog for more information about how to have their transcripts, diplomas, and credentials evaluated for U.S. equivalency.

Successful completion of the MDC level two background check process or completion of a MDC nursing/health sciences program does not guarantee a graduate’s eligibility for participation in the professional credentialing process or for related employment. Credentialing agencies and health care employers may have additional eligibility criteria not required by an educational institution. Individualswho have been arrested or convicted for any crime are strongly urged to inquire directly of the licensing board in the jurisdiction in which they intend to practice.

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