Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
These are the minimum criteria that must be met to be considered for the program. If you do not meet these requirements, you should not submit a selective program admission application. By enrolling in pre-health professions, you are able to work towards these requirements at UC Blue Ash College, and apply once they are met. The pre-health professions advisor can assist with putting together a plan.
Biology
One year of high school biology with lab and a grade of C or higher completed within 6 years of application or a college biology course as indicated below is required.
If high school biology grade was C, but was taken longer than 6 years prior to application, the student must complete Biology for the Health Professions and Technical Programs I (BIOL1051C) with a grade of C or better.
If high school biology was not taken or if the student earned a grade below C, the student must complete Biology for Health Professions and Technical Programs I and II (BIOL1051C and BIOL1052C) with grades of C or better.
College Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 2001C) completed with grade of C or better within the 6 years prior to application will also meet this biology requirement.
Chemistry
One year of high school chemistry with lab with a grade of C or better completed within 6 years of application or CHEM 1030 (General, Organic, and Biochemistry I) and CHEM 1030L (Gen/Org/Biochemistry Lab) with grades of C or better is required.
If high school chemistry grade was a C or better but was taken longer than 6 years prior to application, the student must complete CHEM 1030 (General Organic, and Biochemistry I) and CHEM 1030L (Gen/Org/ Biochemistry Lab) with grades of C or better.
If high school Chemistry was not taken, or if the student earned a letter grade below a C, the student must complete CHEM 1030 (General Organic and Biochemistry I) and CHEM 1030L (Gen/Org/ Biochemistry Lab) with grades of C or better.
Math
Students may meet the math prerequisite via any one of the following paths (you do not have to complete all three):
Eligibility for college-level math is required. Students may meet the math requirement via Math Placement Test (MPT) with a score of 320 or higher, ALEKS score of 30 or higher, ACT Math sub-test score of 22 or higher, OR an SAT math sub-score of 630 or higher.
Completion of preparatory math course(s) needed for college-level MATH/STAT course.
Completion of college-level MATH/STAT course.
4. English
Eligibility for English Composition (ENGL 1001) is required. You can view the eligibility criteria here.
5. English Proficiency Requirement
Students who have not graduated from a U.S. or English speaking high school must complete an English Proficiency Requirement, one of the examinations listed below with a designated score. With the following exceptions:
Student has taken a full year of High School in the United States and earned a passing grade in one year of Standard English (not ESL).
Student has earned a passing score of the O-Level English Exam.
Student has passed the first year of IB English (SL or HL) with a score of 5 or higher.
Student has attended a full year of school in a country which has been deemed as English proficient.
High Intermediate Ranges on Examination(s) - for students that do not meet one of the Four Bulleted Exceptions above.
TOEFL
Overall: 72
Speaking sub-score: 20
Listening sub-score: 17
IELTS
Overall: 6.0
Speaking sub-score: 6.5
Listening sub-score: 5.5
PTE
Overall: 50 (concords to 72 on the TOEFL)
CEFR level B2 (easiest) = 51-58
CEFR level B2 = 59-75