UTSA | Catalyst | Spring 2022
Pathways to Health Professions College of Sciences students work closely with the Health Professions Office (HPO) to obtain the foundation they need to become the next dentist, nurse or medical specialist. HPO PATHWAYS
Joint BSN-MDST 2+2 Nursing Program (FANS) In UTSA’s Nursing Pathway Program, also known as The Facilitated Ac-
UTSA offers several special programs to help students pursue early acceptance or joint admission with UT Health San Antonio. Several of these require or pair best with a degree from the College of Sciences.
ceptance to Nursing School (FANS), students who gain admission to the
Dental Early Acceptance Program (DEAP)
in Nursing Program at UT Health San Antonio and the opportunity to
The Dental Early Acceptance Program, or DEAP, provides students
receive two bachelor’s degrees in four years.
with conditional, early acceptance to UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry. Students earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology from UTSA and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from UT Health San Antonio in seven years.
School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio, and successfully complete the two-year BSN curriculum, will also earn a second degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from UTSA in a total of four years. This 2+2 pathway offers exceptional students a guaranteed interview with the Bachelor of Science
Medical Laboratory Sciences Early Acceptance Program (MLSEAP) The Medical Laboratory Sciences Early Acceptance Program, or MLSEAP, is another great partnership between UTSA and UT Health San Antonio. Stu-
Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) The Joint Ad-
dents in this program earn a Bachelor of Science degree from UTSA and
mission Medical Program, also known as JAMP, is a special program
a Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences from UT Health San
created by the Texas Legislature to help highly qualified, economically
Antonio in just five years instead of six. Students in this program spend
disadvantaged Texas resident students pursuing a medical education.
three years at UTSA, where they major in biology, chemistry, or microbi-
JAMP is a partnership between participating Texas medical schools
ology/immunology. After completing the undergraduate requirements at
and 67 public and private four-year undergraduate institutions, in-
UTSA, students matriculate at UT Health San Antonio’s School of Health
cluding UTSA. It offers admitted students the chance to automatically
Professions to complete a two-year, graduate-level medical laboratory
match for admission in a JAMP-participating medical school.
sciences curriculum.
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