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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog > VIII. Undergraduate Programs > Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions > Healthcare Sciences > Healthcare Sciences (BS)

Healthcare Sciences (BS)

Healthcare Sciences Course Descriptions

Admission to the Major:

Applicants will apply to the major concentration. Applications to the major are due by September 15th. Applicants work with an assigned advisor and are required to submit a completed application form. External applicants or students not working with an advisor should send application materials to the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, ATTN: Healthcare Sciences, 4301 Broadway, CPO 300, San Antonio, TX 78209. As part of the application process, the student must submit the following to be considered for entry into the major:

• A completed application form (found online)
• A well written letter of intent (more specifics can be obtained from the REHS department)
• Current Health Care Provider CPR 
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended filed with the registrar
• Completion of a favorable criminal background screening
• Health and Immunization Packet (Health History, Physical, and Immunizations)
• Acknowledgement of program Essential Functions
• A candidate may be required to attend an interview with the selection committee and complete a general knowledge exam.
• HIPAA/Confidentiality Agreement

To be considered for admission the student must meet the following criteria:

• Completion of the application with all components.
• Minimum college-level credit and GPA:
  • Pre-Athletic Training: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
  • Pre-Medicine: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum of cumulative GPA of 3.25.
  • Pre-Physcial Therapy: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum of cumulative GPA 3.25.
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
  • Pre-Physician Assistant: 30 hours of college-level credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.
• If a firs-time incoming freshman is entering UIW with 20 dual credit hours at a 3.5 cumulative including 8 hours of dual credit science at a 3.0 or better, the student may be eligible for immediate admission to the major coursework. Or if an incoming student is a direct admit student to a UIW professional school, the student may also be eligible for immediate to the major coursework. The student will be given 30 days to complete administrative admission requirements listed above to maintain status in the major.
• Transfer students should have all pre-requisite coursework completed (8 hrs of Anatomy and Physiology and 8 or more hours of additional science), 45 or more transfer credits that count toward the degree, and a cumulative GPA which meets their concentration requirements. Students should meet with the Program Director to determine the length of time to complete the program. The students will be given 30 days to complete administrative admission requirements listed to maintain status in the major.

Promotion/Retention/Graduation Requirements:

Once accepted into the Healthcare Sciences major, students will be evaluated each semester to ensure they are meeting the expectations set by the program. These expectations include:

1. The student must be in good standing with the university.
2. The student must maintain health and immunization requirements.
3. The student must maintain a minimum of 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Medicine, and Pre-Physician Assistant tracks. The student must maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale for the Pre-Athletic Training track.
4. The student must pass all major and support coursework with a "C" or better.  All students must achieve a final test average of 75% or better in HCSC coursework. Failure to do so will result in failure of the course.

Students that fail to meet the above may be placed on either an academic or administrative probationary contract with the program director with a list of dates and expectations or suspended from the program. Failure to fulfill the probationary contract may result in the student's dismissal from the program. 

If a student wishes to change concentrations to one with a lower GPA requirement due to not meeting the GPA requirement of their current concentration, the student will be asked to reapply to the new concentration with a new letter of intent, 30 hours of observation in the intended concentration area, and a letter of recommendation from a licensed professional in that concentration. The readmission semester must include concentration courses in the degree progression.