The following are Mercy College of Ohio admissions requirements. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information.
One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:
An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.
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To earn the Associate of Science Degree in Health Sciences students must complete all college requirements for an Associate of Science Degree including the following:
General Education Requirements
Specific courses are required by the program.
Complete All of the Following Courses:
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
ENG 101
English Composition I
3
ENG 102
English Composition II
3
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
3
PSY 201
Lifespan Psychology
3
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
REL 290
Medical Ethics
3
SOC 211
Cultural Diversity
3
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
BIO 220
Anatomy and Physiology I
4
BIO 221
Anatomy and Physiology II
4
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
3
0
AND
0
MTH 130
College Algebra
4
or
0
MTH 145
Precalculus Mathematics
4
or
0
MTH 150
Calculus
4
or
0
CHM 100
Elementary Chemistry
5
or
0
CHM 111
Basic Organic and Biochemistry
4
or
0
CHM 210
General College Chemistry I
5
or
0
CHM 211
General College Chemistry II
5
0
AND
0
1 additional Biology course (excluding BIO 101)
0
or
0
1 additional Chemistry course
0
or
0
1 additional Math course (excluding MTH 098/100)
0
Required Health Sciences Program Course Requirements
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Health Sciences Program Elective Course Requirements
Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
COM 250
Communication for Professional Success
3
HIT 105
Medical Terminology
3
HCA 105
Productivity Applications for Healthcare Professionals
3
0
Up to 10 credit hours of program approved electives in NUR, RAD, HIT, HCA, and/or SUR. (Including introductory program courses.)
10
A maximum of 2 introductory program courses can be used from the following: HCA 110, HIT 114, NUR 100, and/or NUR 101
0
0
Additional BIO courses. (Excluding BIO 101)
0
0
Additional CHM courses
0
0
Additional MTH courses. (Excluding MTH 098 and MTH 100)
0
Complete 9 Credit Hours of General Elective Courses