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PIERPONT COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. MAJORS: TWO YEAR DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE MINORS: NONE REQUIRED FEEDER TO A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM. SCHOOL OF HEALTH CAREERS. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY ASSISTANT
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PIERPONT COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE • MAJORS: • TWO YEAR DEGREES • ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE • ASSOCIATE OF ARTS • ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE • MINORS: • NONE REQUIRED • FEEDER TO A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF HEALTH CAREERS • HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • LABORATORY ASSISTANT • MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY • PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT • RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY • RESPIRATORY THERAPY • VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION PROCESS • REVIEW ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • REVIEW ADMISSION PROCEDURES • SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR SELECTED PROGRAM OF STUDY ($20 FEE PER PROGRAM) BY DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • GPA 2.0 OR HIGHER • HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE COURSES: • BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEGRA • ACT/SAT SCORES-MATH AND ENGLISH • COMPASS TEST SCORES-COURSES • PHYSICAL EXAMINATION-IMMUNIZATIONS • BACKGROUND CHECK • OBSERVATION/VOLUNTEER HOURS • REFERENCE LETTERS
ADMISSION PROCEDURES • APPLICATION • ACT/SAT SCORES • OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS • OTHER SIGNIFICANT PAPERWORK
DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS • JANUARY 31 • MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY • PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT • RESPIRATORY THERAPY • RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AT WVU • FEBRUARY 1 • RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY AT UHC • MARCH 1 • HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
GENERAL STUDIES • ENGLISH 1104, 1108/1109 • MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY • ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY • COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS • COMMUNICATION 2200 • PSYCHOLOGY 1101 • PATHOPHSIOLOGY • MATH 1100, 1106 • CHEMISTRY 1101, 1102, 1106 • MICROBIOLOGY
PIN CODE PROCESS • Each semester meet with your advisor—advising is mandatory, try to stay on track • Health Career Programs have a structured curriculum • PIN code changes each semester as well as the classes • PIN changes to 000000 once you have used the original PIN
How to find your advisor • Enrollment Center/FELiX • Contact the department (Self-Registration Guide page 15) • Academic Advising Center (undeclared/non-degree/general questions) • Student and advisor responsibilities • Faculty offices and office hours
How to use the catalog • Year entered college • Policies and procedures • Model schedules • May need to take classes “not related” to majors • Contact information • Be wary of advice from friends and family • CHANGES
How to select courses • Credit load (full-time versus part-time) • Financial aid and scholarship considerations • Time selection based on competing priorities • Sequencing and rotations (important to plan ahead) ALL HEALTH CAREERS REQUIRE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE • When classes offered (days of the week, 8-week courses, online, etc.) • Add/drop period • Look at schedule on line (campus locations, open seats, instructor, CRNs)
Some terminology/errors (Self-Registration Guide online) • Prerequisite • Closed sections • Linked courses • Learning community links • Instructor approval