Policies

Advanced Standing or Transfer Credit Applicants who have earned credits at another institution have the right to petition for the transfer of some or all of those credits at the time of application. Any applicant holding a master’s degree or equivalent training (e.g., courses, grants or other) may be considered for direct entry into the PhD sequence. Any additional training or special credentials applicable to the PhD will be evaluated and determined according to Section 9.5.3 of the Academic Policy, which reads in part “Other transfer requests will be evaluated on an individual basis and must be approved by the vice president of Academic Affairs.” Following the above process, a course of study will be developed for each student.

Four semester credits* are required in each of the following courses: Anatomy and Physiology I (or Anatomy) with laboratory Anatomy and Physiology II (or Physiology) with laboratory Biology I with laboratory Biology II with laboratory Chemistry I with laboratory Chemistry II with laboratory *Three semester credit course/s will be reviewed on an individual basis. Advanced Placement or Transfer Credit The Salus University Physician Assistant Program does not grant advanced placement based upon transfer of credits for academic work completed at other institutions of higher learning or prior experiential learning.

Credit by examination (such as AP credits) is permitted for any prerequisites needed to apply for the speech-language pathology program.

Graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy ( NBCOT ). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Credit by examination (such as AP credits) is permitted for any prerequisites needed to apply for the occupational therapy program except for the Anatomy and Physiology requirements. Advanced Standing or Transfer Credit As per the College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation policy, credit by transfer may be accepted for any course within the curriculum when it is determined that the transfer course is substantially equivalent to that offered by the College and OT program. Only courses in which the student receives a grade of ‘B’ or above will be considered for transfer.

Advanced Standing or Transfer Credit As per the College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation policy, credit by transfer may be accepted for any course within the curriculum when it is determined that the transfer course is substantially equivalent to that offered by the College and OT program. Only courses in which the student receives a grade of ‘B’ or above will be considered for transfer.