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 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.
Official SAT/ACT scores are required for all home-schooled and GED ITASC students who are applying within 1 year of HS graduation.