Presented by:
Peggy Machon
Dean of Career Programs
Barb Martin
Department Chair, Nursing
Sue Phelan
Department Chair, Health Sciences
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Please refer to the yellow sheet by this title
included in your packet of materials
Self-survey to determine which health
science program best suits your:
◦ Personal characteristics
◦ Personal interests
◦ Medical interests
◦ Academic interests
◦ Career goals
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Certificate Programs
◦ Marketable skills in a short period of time
◦ Transferable skills to other programs of study
Associate Degree Programs
◦ Upon successful completion of the program,
the student is awarded an associate’s degree
◦ Commonly referred to as “Two-year
Programs”
◦ Frequently takes longer than 2 years to
complete
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“Marketable” – provides students with skills
that they can take into the workplace and
obtain employment
“Transferable” – skills may transfer to other
health science programs.
Please refer to the blue sheet titled:
◦ “I am Interested in a Career in the Health
Care Industry! Q: Where Do I Begin?
◦ A: Certificate Programs!”
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Basic Nurse Assistant
Coding Specialist
Emergency Medical
Services
Massage Therapy
Medical Assistant
Medical Transcription
Phlebotomy
Polysomnography
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Health Information
Technology
Nursing
Radiologic
Technology
Respiratory
Therapy
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Anatomy and Physiology
◦ BIO 115:
Health Information Technology &
Polysomnography
◦ BIO 180 & 181: Nursing; Radiologic Technology;
Respiratory Therapy
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COM 101 Composition
COM 103 Speech Fundamentals
Psychology
MRT 110: Medical Terminology
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There were 700 total applicants for the fall
10 Health Science Programs. Of those 700,
approximately 154 students were admitted
to Health Science Programs.
Nursing had 108 applicants for 48 seats (Fall
2010).
◦ Nursing accepts 50 students in January and August
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Radiology had 244 applicants for 32 seats;
fall admission only
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Respiratory Therapy had 110 applicants for
32 seats; fall admission only
Health Information Technology had 136
applicants for 22 seats; fall admission only
Polysomnography had 102 applicants for 20
seats; fall admission only
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1. Ranking score:
a. TEAS score in Math and Science (combined
raw score)
b. If you have completed MVCC’s BIO 180
Anatomy and Physiology prior to application:
point(s) will be awarded based on the final
grade: C = 1 point, B= 2 points, A =3 points.
2. Residency: Proof of Residency must be
submitted with your application.
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Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
◦ Reading
 Paragraph comprehension, passage comprehension,
and inferences/conclusions
◦ Math
 Whole numbers, metric conversion, fractions and
decimals, algebraic equations, percentages, and
ratio/proportion.
◦ Principles, and general science.
◦ Science
 science reasoning, science knowledge, biology,
chemistry, anatomy and physiology, basic physical
principles, and general science.
◦ English and Language Usage
 knowledge of punctuation, grammar, sentence
structure, contextual words, and spelling.
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/nursing/TEAS.htm
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Attend an Information Session
Submit the MVCC Enrollment Form
Complete Placement and Admission Tests
Submit a Nursing Application, complete with
COMPASS and TEAS Scores
http://www.morainevalley.edu/programs/general/1246_admission.htm
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Three factors are used to admit students
into the Health Science Programs
The factors are:
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3.
Grade point average
Number of college hours completed
Course Success Weighting
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The higher a person’s GPA, the more
points they accrue toward admissions
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Examples:
◦ 3.8 GPA earns more points than a 2.5 GPA
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The more college credits a person has, the
more points they accrue toward
admissions
Examples:
◦ 65 college credit hours earns more points than
◦ 21 credit hours
Program Coordinators have selected certain
courses as predictors of student success in
health science programs
◦ Each program has a different set of courses
identified.
◦ Grades earned in the success courses earn points
toward admissions
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Example:
◦ An “A” in BIO 180 will earn a student 5 success
points toward admission to the nursing program
◦ A “C” in BIO 180 will earn a student 3 points toward
admission to the nursing program
GPA Points
2.500-2.750
2.751-3.000
3.001-3.250
3.251-3.500
3.501-3.750
3.751-4.000
5
7
9
11
13
15
Number of College
Hours Points
1-15
2
15.1-30
4
30.1-45
6
45.1-60
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60+
10
A = 3 points
B = 2 points
C = 1 point
All other grades = 0 points
HIT
PSG
RAD
RES
Health Information
Technology
Polysomnography
Radiologic
Technology
Respiratory Therapy
BIO 115 OR
BIO 180 and
181
BIO 115 OR
BIO 180 and
181
BIO 180 and
181
BIO 180 and
181
MTH 109 or
139
MTH 109,
135, or 139
MRT 110
MRT 110
MTH 109,
101, 135,
139
MRT 110
MRT 111
MRT 130
MRT 110
CHM 111 or
131
◦ Has completed 24 college credits
◦ 3.0 grade point average
◦ Has completed the following success courses with
the following grades assigned:
 BIO 180
 MTH 101
 MRT 110
“A”
“B”
“B”
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GPA (3.0) = 7 points
College credit hours = 4 points
Student has BIO-180 with an A
◦ 3 points X 4 credit hours = 12 points
Student has MTH-101 with a B
◦ 2 points X 4 credit hours = 8 points
Student has MTH-101 with a B
◦ Student has MRT-110 with a B— 2 points
X 3 credit hours = 6 points
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GPA = 7 points
College credits = 4 points
Total points for success courses = 12 for
BIO-180 + 8 for MTH-101 + 6 for MRT-110
= 26 Pts
Grand total: 37 points
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GPA:
Number of College Credit Hours:
Points/Success Weighting Courses:
What is your total score?
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Health Information
Technology: All eligible
applicants were admitted
Nursing:
◦ 60 (Fall 2010)
◦ 58.9 (Spring 2010)
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Polysomnography:
36 points
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Radiologic Technology:
54 points
Respiratory Therapy:
33 points
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When making your course selection, pay
very careful attention to the Success
Weighted Courses.
Make an appointment appointment with an
Academic Advisor to plan a schedule that
will allow you to compete successfully for a
seat in one of the health science programs.
To make an appointment, phone
(708) 974-5721
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Addictions Studies
Fitness Trainer
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Recreation Management
Recreation Therapy
Travel Tourism
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REC 101:
PEH
PEH
PEH
PEH
160:
170:
171:
172:
Recreation and Wellness
Professions
Human Movement
First Aid
A Healthy Lifestyle and You
Nutrition for Today
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Health Science Web Site:
www.morainevalley.edu/healthsciences
Public Service Web Site:
www.morainevalley.edu/publicservice