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9. Drug screen. (Paid at time of registration. Screening will take place after classes TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS
begin.)
10. Verification of health insurance. 1. Unconditional admission to the College with clear academic status.
11. Seasonal flu vaccine. 2. Ability to meet and comply with standards and policies in the current College Catalog
and Student Handbook and Nursing Handbook.
Note: Health records must be updated by the scheduled deadline for the term for which 3. Successful completion of prerequisite courses and program requirements.
the student will be enrolled or the student will not be allowed to progress. 4. Meet grade point average requirements of the particular program.
5. Letter of eligibility from previous program director or dean.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES 6. Official transcripts verifying a minimum grade of “C” earned in courses which represent
Students enrolled in health-related programs should anticipate additional expenses such collegiate coursework relevant to the degree with course content and level of instruction
as malpractice insurance, immunizations, uniforms, transportation to clinical sites, lab resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of “native” students.
or clinical supplies, drug testing, course assessments, criminal background checks, and 7. Completion of all health requirements, drug testing and drug screening as required by
licensure examination fees. Students are required to have health insurance. clinical agencies.
*Please Note: Clinical sites may be within a 70 mile radius of the Opelika campus. 8. No more than one (1) semester in which a grade of D or F has been earned in program
courses.
GRADING SYSTEM/EVALUATION
(Excluding Health Education, Physical Education, and Fire Science) Transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis for application of program specific credit.
Acceptance of transfer students is based on space availability. Verification of knowledge
1. Clinical laboratory performance. Refer to individual departmental/program require- and/or skills may be required. Individual programs may have additional requirements.
ments printed in the program’s Student Handbook and each course syllabus. Students
will be dismissed from clinical and/or a program of study for unethical, immoral, illegal, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
or unsafe clinical practice.
1. Earn a minimum of 25% of all credits applicable to the degree at Southern Union.
2. Theory A - Excellent (90 - 100) 2. Successfully complete a comprehensive examination, if required by the program.
B - Good (80 - 89) 3. Earn total credit hours (including transfer and native) equal to the minimum number of
C - Average (75 - 79) credit hours required in the program at the time the degree is granted.
D - Poor (60 - 74) 4. Comply with all formal procedures for graduation in accordance with College policy.
F - Failure (below 60)

CLOCK-HOUR TO CREDIT-HOUR RATIO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Certificate
Theory. One hour of theory instruction under the supervision of an instructor plus an Associate in Applied Science Degree
average of two hours of out-of-class study per week. 1:1
Students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technology Program may choose to earn a
Laboratory. Two hours of experimental laboratory under the supervision of an instructor certificate or an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Technology.
plus an average of one hour of out-of-class study per week. 2:1 Upon successful completion of the first semester of the EMS Program (EMT level), the stu-
dent is eligible to apply to take the National Registry Examination. Successful completion
PED Activity. Two hours of physical education class activity/practice under the supervision of the certification examination allows the student to apply for licensure to practice in the
of an instructor with out-of-class assignments per week. 2:1 State of Alabama as an EMT. Division Health Sciences

Skills Laboratory/Clinical Practice. Three hours of skills laboratory or clinical practice Upon successful completion of the second semester of the EMS Program (AEMT level), the
under the supervision of an instructor. 3:1 student is eligible to apply to take the National Registry Examination and apply for licensure
to practice in the State of Alabama as an AEMT.
Preceptorship. Three hours of clinical experience per week under the supervision of a
health care professional who is currently licensed, has expertise in the selected clinical area, The Paramedic level is the third level of the EMS program and is three semesters in length.
and serves as a facilitator of learning. 3:1 The three levels of EMS lead to a Certificate or an Associate in Applied Science Degree.
The Certificate option requires the student to successfully complete all paramedic and gen-
eral education courses in the curriculum, with the exception of PSY 200, SPH 107, and the