EARLY ACCEPTANCE University of South Alabama’s Early Acceptance Program Guide for Health-related Fields
EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAMS
SOUTH welcomes the
blue-sky thinkers, the bold risk takers and the big play makers who want to start things today they will be proud of tomorrow.
At the University of South Alabama, SOUTH for short, we offer early acceptance programs for our College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and Department of Physical Therapy. All students who meet the requirements by the specified deadlines will be considered. These programs are highly competitive, and students interested in these programs are encouraged to apply early. What is an Early Acceptance Program? South’s Early Acceptance Programs (EAP) are for students who see themselves in one of the following health careers: Medical Doctor, Nurse, or Physical Therapist. These programs open the door for high ability incoming freshmen to have a seat in the program without having to compete with other students at the professional level. All students in these programs must meet Early Acceptance Program standards as well as requirements for the professional programs to which they are entering. These programs are only for incoming first time freshmen who are graduating from high school in the same year they plan to enroll at USA. Letters of recommendation are not considered for any of the Early Acceptance Program applications.
www.southalabama.edu/earlyacceptance
Ph: (251) 460-7834 | recruitment@southalabama.edu
Students apply for their EAP of interest through JagSPOT, the University’s scholarship system, once admitted to USA.
COLLEGE OF NURSING EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM The College of Nursing has an early acceptance program for highly qualified high school seniors. Students selected for the early acceptance program and fulfilling all program requirements are guaranteed admission to the upper division professional component of the nursing curriculum. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION: In-State & Out-of-State (( Official (( 1130
ACT composite score of at least 25
SAT score (composite, critical reading + math)
(( 1200
SAT score if taken March 2016 or later (Evidence-based reading & writing + math)
(( 3.5
GPA as computed by USA Admissions
Selection Process: (( Receive
admission to the University of South Alabama
(( Submit
the completed College of Nursing Early Acceptance Program form through JagSPOT by August 1
www.southalabama.edu/earlyacceptance
CON EAP: Students are admitted to the College of Nursing and must complete all pre-professional nursing courses (61 credit hours) at USA; the curriculum includes core requirements and prerequisites for the upper division nursing program. Students participating in EAP must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 on all required prerequisite courses, must be continuously enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester (does not include summer term) and make acceptable progress toward completing the pre-professional component of the curriculum which leads to admission in the professional component of the nursing program.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM
Selection Process: (( Receive
The College of Medicine Early Acceptance Program (EAP) offers a number of highly qualified high school seniors a conditional acceptance to the University of South Alabama College of Medicine contingent upon satisfactory completion of the program. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION: In-State (( 27
ACT Composite (results of one administration; scores are not mixed from multiple tests)
(( 1220
SAT score (critical reading + math: we do not use SAT Subject Tests)
(( 1280 (( 3.5
SAT score (Evidence-based reading & writing + math)
GPA as computed by USA Admissions
Out-Of-State (( 30
ACT Composite (results of one administration; scores are not mixed from multiple tests)
(( 1330
SAT score (critical reading + math: we do not use SAT Subject Tests)
(( 1390 (( 3.5
(Evidence-based reading & writing + math)
GPA as computed by USA Admissions
admission to University of South Alabama
(( Complete
the application for the Early Acceptance Program through JagSPOT by January 15
(( Applications
will be reviewed by the EAP Committee and students will be selected for an interview in early February.
(( The
most highly ranked of those interviewed will be selected to participate in the program.
*NOTE: Preference is given to applicants from Alabama and our Service Area Counties in Mississippi and Florida, although highly competitive applicants from outside these areas may be considered under special circumstances.
COM EAP: (( Candidates
selected for the program will receive a conditional acceptance to the University of South Alabama College of Medicine contingent upon satisfactory completion of the program. EAP students enter the Health PreProfessions Program at USA and their curriculum includes the core requirements for the selected baccalaureate program and prerequisites for medical school.
(( Students
in the EAP must maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in the sciences (biology, chemistry, physics) and mathematics. All prerequisite courses must be taken at the University of South Alabama unless otherwise approved in advance by the Pre-Professional Advisor and the Director of Admissions for the College of Medicine. Requirements also include two semesters of clinical observation and one semester of team-based learning exercises.
(( During
each Spring semester, all College of Medicine Early Acceptance Program students will be reviewed by the Health Pre-Professions Advisor and the Committee on Admissions of the USA College of Medicine to determine if academic requirements have been met.
(( Students
participating in the program must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and will be required to receive a score of 504 or greater.
(( Students
participating in the program enter the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in the fall following completion of the baccalaureate degree.
www.southalabama.edu/earlyacceptance
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM The Department of Physical Therapy Early Acceptance Program offers a select number of talented high school seniors a position in the University of South Alabama Department of Physical Therapy first year class after completion of the pre-requisite requirements of the program and their USA undergraduate degree. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INITIAL CONSIDERATION: In-State & Out-of-State (( 28
ACT Composite (results of one administration; scores are not mixed from multiple tests)
(( 1250
SAT score (critical reading + math: we do not use SAT Subject Tests)
(( 1310 (( A
SAT score (Evidence-based reading & writing + math)
3.5 GPA as computed by USA Admissions
Selection Process: (( Receive (( Submit
admission to the University of South Alabama
the completed Department of Physical Therapy Early Acceptance Program form through JagSPOT by February 1
DT EAP: Candidates selected for the DPTEAP program will receive an acceptance letter from the University of South Alabama and a conditional acceptance to the Department of Physical Therapy. The curriculum will include core requirements for the selected baccalaureate program and prerequisites for matriculation in the physical therapy program. Students in the DPTEAP must: (( Sign
and adhere to the departmental Early Acceptance Program contract, including withdrawal of the acceptance if the student is involved in any academic misconduct.
(( Take
all prerequisite courses at USA, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Department of Physical Therapy.
(( Maintain
a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale during undergraduate studies at USA.
(( Submit
an application to PTCAS and the supplemental application to the USA PT Department in the fall of the senior year at USA.
(( Complete
required science coursework with only 8 credits of required science coursework remaining to complete after application to the physical therapy program
(( Take
the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and receive a minimum total score of 290.
DPTEAP students will be required to: in observation of 50 hours of physical therapy clinical practice by December 1 of the senior year at USA
STEPS TO APPLY IN JAGSPOT:
(( Participate
1. Sign into southalabama.academicworks.com/users/sign_in (JagSPOT)
(( Participate
2. Complete your “General Application”, if you have not already done so.
in community and campus service project and/or attend cultural and scholarly events
(( Be
an active participant in the USA Pre-PT club by attending meetings/activities each year during undergraduate studies at USA
(( At
the end of each spring semester, all DPTEAP students will be reviewed by the Pre-PT Advisor to determine if academic requirements have been met.
(( Students
participating in the program must enter the University of South Alabama Physical Therapy professional program in the fall following completion of the baccalaureate degree. Students not completing the baccalaureate degree within 4 years can appeal, in writing, to the department faculty for permission to delay their admission by up to 2 years. www.southalabama.edu/earlyacceptance
3. Locate “Opportunities” at the top of the screen. 4. Hover your cursor over “Opportunities” then select “All” from the drop down menu. 5. Type “Early Acceptance Program (EAP) Application” in the search box. Press Enter. 6. Click the blue “Apply” button. 7. Complete the form and then click “Finish and Submit.”