Admissions Requirements - First Year Students
Entrance requirements include graduation from high school or equivalent* with 20.5 units, including the following:
English
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4 |
Modern Language
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3 |
Mathematics
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3 |
Social Studies
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4 |
Science
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3 |
Those who plan to major in mathematics must have 4 units of high school mathematics and 2 units of science, including either chemistry or physics. Biology majors must have biology, chemistry, physics and 4 units of mathematics. Nursing majors must have biology and chemistry. Cardio-Respiratory Science majors must have biology, chemistry and mathematics. Nuclear Medicine majors must have high school algebra and biology. Applicants lacking the above requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis.
*Applicants who apply with a General Equivalency Diploma (GED/TASC) must submit an official high school transcript, as well as a copy of their GED/TASC Score Report. Applicants wishing to pursue a New York State High School Equivalency Diploma should refer to the catalog section on "Academic Policies and Procedures" for additional information.
*Applicants who are home schooled must either:
• Obtain a letter from their local school district officials confirming that the student has received and education "substantially equivalent" to instruction given to students graduating their district high school.
• Take and pass a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), formally known as a GED, and receive a high school Equivalency Diploma from their State Education Department.