Admission Requirements:

To enter the program, students must meet the following admission requirements:

1. Completion of a high school diploma or GED.
2. Achievement of indicated assessment scores or completion of preparatory coursework.
3. Completion of ENG 131 - Technical Writing or ENG 121 - English Composition I with a grade of "C" or better
4. Completion of BIO 111 - General College Biology I with a grade of "C" or better (no more than seven years old)
5. Completion of An Intent to Enroll (application) form available at the Larimer Campus or online
6. Completion of HPR 178 - Medical Terminology, with a grade of "C" or better.

Admission to the program is limited to the first 24 students who have submitted the appropriate admission materials. It is strongly recommended that students complete the required general education courses prior to beginning the program. Students must be admitted to the VET program to enroll in any VET prefix courses. Students admitted to the Laboratory Animal Technology (ALT) program (program approval is pending) may enroll in VET 116 and 205.

All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better prior to graduation.

Assessment testing is required for all students. Students who are reading at the college level, and place into ENG 090 (or above), and MAT 090 (or above) and REA 090 (or above), may begin this program of study.

(or MAT 099* Intermediate Algebra - 4 credits or MAT 121 College Algebra - 4 credits.)

(or COM 115 Public Speaking - 3 cr.)

Note:

* For students who are planning to continue in a four-year, science-based program, these courses do not fulfill degree requirements. The following courses are required: ENG 121 and MAT 121.

** Electives must be selected from the Approved General Education Electives List for the A.A.S. Degree.