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Deferred Admissions
An applicant who is unable to enroll for the term specified in the admission letter may be able to receive approval to defer the offer of admission until the following academic year according to each school’s policy. The applicant must submit a written request for a deferment of admission which will be reviewed by the appropriate academic program. A student who does not enroll within 12 months of the first day of classes of the term of the original offer of admission must submit a new application and a new application fee.
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES AND RESPIRATORY CARE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMS
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Respiratory Care programs offer four-year programs that enable students to declare a lower-division major in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Respiratory Care in the freshman year. During the freshman and sophomore years, lower-division majors must fulfill the entrance requirements for their respective upper-division programs.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAM
The Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree is designed to prepare students for entry in the clinical and non-clinical fields of healthcare. Students can eventually pursue a clinical degree if they determine it is an area they wish to pursue and relevant prerequisites are met. The curriculum requires students to receive a broad liberal arts education during their first three years. While many of the courses provide relevant education and information about healthcare, the intent is to graduate students who are both liberally educated and knowledgeable in health sciences. Students can be admitted as freshmen to the Bachelor of Science degree.
SCHOLARS FOR MEDICINE
Stony Brook University offers an integrated eight-year program for students interested in attending medical school following their undergraduate degree. The Scholars for Medicine (SFM) track offers selected students in the Honors College, WISE Program or University Scholars Program an opportunity to complete a combined Bachelor’s/MD course of study while participating in pre-medical classes and activities. Students accepted into any of these tracks are reserved a seat in Stony Brook University’s School of Medicine upon graduation provided they complete all applicable program requirements.
SCHOLARS FOR DENTAL MEDICINE
Stony Brook University offers an integrated eight-year program for students interested in attending dental school following their undergraduate degree. The Scholars for Dental Medicine program (SFDM) offers selected students in the Honors College an opportunity to complete a combined Bachelor’s/DDS course of study while participating in pre-dental school classes and activities. Students accepted into the program are reserved a seat in Stony Brook University’s School of Dental Medicine upon graduation provided they complete all applicable program requirements.
SCHOOL OF NURSING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The School of Nursing Scholars Program offers a select number of students early assurance of a seat in the nursing program upon successful completion of core requirements and foundation courses. During freshman and sophomore year, Nursing Scholars will participate in lower division nursing seminars and School of Nursing activities, and will develop relationships with faculty mentors and advisors.
NON-DEGREE STUDY
Non-matriculated study on a part-time basis is available in some schools of the Health Sciences for individuals who may not be interested in or ready to pursue a degree. Non-matriculated students cannot be graduated in this status; however, courses and grades earned may be applied, on a limited basis, toward a degree program should a student subsequently be admitted as a matriculated student. Tuition and fees are the same as those for matriculated students. However, these students are ineligible for most financial aid programs. For more information about non-degree study, please contact the appropriate school.
NON-CREDIT, NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
The School of Health Professions offers full-time non-degree programs such as EMT-B, EMT-Paramedic, Phlebotomy, Medical Dosimetry, Anesthesia Technology, Radiation Therapy, Radiologic Technology, and others. Programs are subject to change depending on advances in healthcare and the prevailing needs of the profession. For information call (631) 444-2254.