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Policy Of Admission To Health Science Programs
Applicants should obtain information regarding application for admission from the Health Sciences web page which can be accessed from the MDCC website at www.msdelta.edu. All required application materials must be submitted by the specified deadline in order for the applicant to be considered for admission.
Applicants to the health science programs must meet the requirements for admission to the college. In addition, health science program applicants must complete all noted program specific academic required pre-requisites with a "C" of higher prior to program admission. Some courses may require a specific time frame of completion please refer to each program's checklist for a list of all required preadmission courses.
The admission process is competitive. Each program uses an objective rating scale to evaluate each applicant. Specific areas that are evaluated include (but are not limited to) ACT scores, entrance test scores, academic course work required for the major, GPA , applicable previous degrees and certificates earned from an accredited college/university, healthcare background/experience, performance on core courses, and timely submission of the application.
Beginning April 2025, the ACT Composite score will be based on performance in the English, Math, and Reading sections. The Science and Writing sections will be optional and reported separately, with the Science section is no longer included in the Composite score calculation. MDCC College of Health Sciences will not recalculate scores from test taken prior to the rollout of the new Composite score structure.
Students must be 18 years of age before entrance into most Health Science programs. Individual program's age requirements will be indicated under the programs stated Minimum Admission Requirements.
Health and Compliance Requirements
Acceptance into a Health Science Program is contingent upon the results of a pre-admission drug screening. For details refer to the Health Science Substance Use Policy.
Additional requirements upon program admission/entrance include but not limited to: a physical examination indicating satisfactory health, proof of immunization, criminal background check, CPR certification, and specific summer course work (if applicable). According to Mississippi State Law Code 43-11-13, an individual may not be eligible for employment in a health care agency if the person has ever been convicted of a felony, or plead guilty to, or plead nolo contendere to a a felony of possession or sale of drugs, murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, rape, sexual battery, sex offense listed in Section 45-33-23 (h), child abuse, arson, grand larceny, burglary, gratification of lust or aggravated assault, of felonious abuse and/or battery of a vulnerable adult.
Applicants are notified by email of conditional acceptance or non-acceptance into a program. Applicants who are conditionally accepted must comply with all requirements in order to secure a place in the class. Academic and career counseling is available for applicants who are not accepted in Health Science Programs.