SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Pre-Professional Phase

WHAT IS THE PRE-PROFESSIONAL PHASE?

The Pre-Professional Phase is a two year Lower Division Program which offers the Liberal Arts and Sciences courses specifically designed to meet all of the academic requirements for admission to one of the Upper Division Programs in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant. The curricula provides students with a strong didactic and laboratory background in science along with a solid foundation in the liberal arts.

WHO SHOULD APPLY TO THE PROGRAM?

High School graduates from an accredited high school, as well as transfer students from other colleges and universities interested in a career in the Allied Health Fields are encouraged to apply. All prospective students wishing to pursue a two-year degree and/or meet pre-requisite requirements for admission to one of the professional Upper Division Programs.

HOW TO APPLY

An Application for Admission accompanied by a $50.00 non-refundable deposit should be sent to:

TOURO COLLEGE
School of Health Sciences
Pre-Professional Program
1700 Union Blvd.
Bay Shore, New York 11706
(631) 665-1600 ext. 264 or 269

E-mail Address: enrollhealth@touro.edu

Click here to fill out an Online Express Inquiry Form!

Download the School of Health Sciences Application for Admission

Click here to download the Course Schedules: Summer 2008

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

·        Official transcripts of all high school and college work sent directly to the Pre-Professional Phase Admissions Office by the issuing school.
·        Standardized Test Scores must be sent. Applicants from an accredited high school must make arrangements to submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or American College Testing Program (ACT) scores to the Pre-Professional Phase Admissions Office. An SAT score of at least 1000 is required for admission.
·        Foreign students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination and achieve a score of 550 or greater.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

      ·        College transfer students will be awarded transfer credit for course work completed where appropriate.
·        Science courses being transferred must be designed for science majors.
·        Science courses 10 years old or more will be reviewed to determine if refresher courses are needed.
·        All applicants must show evidence of some type of healthcare exposure.
·        Two letters of recommendation must be sent directly to the Pre-Professional Phase Admissions Office from your references.

REQUIREMENTS FOR UPPER DIVISION PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

All students must complete at least a minimum of 60 credits to be eligible to apply for admission to the Upper Division.

EARLY DECISION PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

A student admitted into the Pre-Professional Program from high school may, after admission, apply directly to the Upper Division Professional Program of choice. Applicants must have an SAT score of at least 1100, and an overall GPA of at least 85%. Applicants must submit to an interview and meet Program requirements for admission. If accepted, the student must then maintain minimum requirements as specified by the Professional Program of choice throughout his/her Pre-Professional studies. If the minimum requirements are maintained, the student will then continue into the professional phase of his/her education uninterrupted.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid is available to all qualified students. Specific information will be made available to students accepted into the Pre-Professional Program.

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE

The Associate in Arts Degree will be available to those students who desire it and meet the requirement of taking at least one course at the Main Campus in New York City and upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 credits of prescribed and elective subjects. For students transferring credits with a grade of C or better from an accredited college or university, a minimum of 24 credits must be completed at Touro College in order to be eligible to be awarded an Associate in Arts Degree from Touro College.

TUITION, FEES AND EXPENSES
Full-time tuition per semester (12 or more credits)	$5760.00
Per credit tuition (if fewer than 12 credits)	$ 480.00
Application fee (non-refundable)	$ 50.00
Tuition deposit (non-refundable, applied to tuition)	$ 500.00
Administrative fee per semester	$ 100.00
Student activity fee per annum	$ 40.00
Laboratory fee per semester	$ 100.00
Late registration fee	$ 50.00

SEQUENCE OF COURSE OFFERINGS

Recommended Sequence of Courses for Progression to The Professional Phase of the School of Health Sciences Programs:

First Year Sequence of Courses for All Professional Programs
Semester I
Course	Title	Credits
LLE 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 120	Pre-Calculus	3
BIO 101	Principles of Biology I with Laboratory	4
CPC 101	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
		17
Semester II
Course	Title	Credits
LLE 102	English Composition II	3
BIO 102	Principles of Biology II with Laboratory	4
CPC 102	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry II with Laboratory	4
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
SAS 103	Introduction to Sociology	3
		17
Second Year Sequence of Courses for Physician Assistant (PA) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 222	Anatomy & Physiology I with Laboratory	4
HIS 141	Emergence of The United States I	3
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
GSC 140	Statistics	3
GHS 203	Immigrant Experience	3
		16
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
BIO 223	Anatomy & Physiology II with Laboratory	4
HIS 142	Emergence of The United States II	3
LLE 372	The Modern American Novel	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
COC 101	Speech	3
		16
Second Year Sequence of Courses for Occupational Therapy (OT) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
CPP 101	Physics I with Laboratory	4
HIS 141	The Emergence of The United States I	3
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
GSC 140	Statistics	3
GHS 203	Immigrant Experience	3
		16
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
PSY 102	Social Psychology	3
HIS 142	The Emergence of The United States II	3
LLE 372	The American Novel	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
COC 101	Speech	3
		15
Second Year Sequence of Courses for Physical Therapy (PT) Program
Semester III
Course	Title	Credits
CPP 101	Physics I with Laboratory	4
HIS 141	The Emergence of The United States I	3
LLE 371	American Literature Before 1900	3
GSC 140	Statistics	3
GHS 203	Immigrant Experience	3
		16
Semester IV
Course	Title	Credits
CCP 102	Physics II with Laboratory	4
HIS 142	The Emergence of The United States II	3
LLE 372	The Modern American Novel	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
COC 101	Speech	3
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SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Pre-Professional Phase