Prerequisites
All applicants must have a high school degree or GED Certificate.
Minimum Prerequisite Courses
Before applying to our program, you should make sure you have completed the following prerequisite courses. You may meet these prerequisite requirements using classes taken at Bellevue College, by Equivalency or by permission of the Program Chair.
Prerequisite Courses must be completed by the end of winter quarter/semester of the year the student will apply to the program with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher.
If you have taken courses at other colleges (either in Washington State or elsewhere) complete our Prerequisite Equivalency Worksheet and submit it before applying to the program.
| Subject Area | Qualifying Classes & Credit Values |
|---|---|
| English | ENGL& 235 - Technical Writing (5 Credits)
previously
ENGL 270 - Professional Report Writing
or ENGL 201 - The Research Paper (5 Credits) |
| Math | MATH 099 - Intermediate Algebra (5 Credits) (completed within the last 5 years) |
| Physics | PHYS& 100 - Physics - Basic Concepts (6 Credits)
(completed within the last 5 years) or Any higher level Physics class (completed within the last 5 years) |
| Bioethics | PHIL 265 - Biomedical Ethics (5 Credits) |
| Sociology | SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology (5 Credits) |
| Biology | BIOL& 241- Human Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab (6 Credits)
(completed within the last 5 years) |
| Biology | BIOL& 242 -Human Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab (6 Credits)
(completed within the last 5 years) |
| Medical Terminology | HPRO 120 - Medical Terminology (3 Credits) |
