Program Requirements
The Bioscience program uses a competitive admission process to select students. Program faculty and the Admissions Office staff designed the process to ensure maximum opportunity for student success in the program. The Bioscience program admits students once per year at the beginning of fall semester. Prospective students may gain admission to the college initially as Healthcare Science program students/applicants to Bioscience in order to complete any learning support classes and required general education classes.
Applicants must submit all required documentation to the Admissions Office by May 15 to receive consideration in the selection process. Applicants who are on academic probation or are academically dismissed from the college as of the application deadline will not be considered for admission. Applicants not selected for the program may reapply during subsequent admission intake periods. There is no waiting list between intake periods; applicants must complete the application process for each attempt for entry into the Bioscience program.
Applicants must submit the following items to the Admissions Office by May 15 of the year they seek admission to the program:
Completed and signed application for admission and a $25 nonrefundable application fee.
Official high school or GED transcripts and/or official college transcripts of all colleges attended in the past. Applicants must have earned a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all college work attempted. It is the student's responsibility to confirm transferability of equivalent coursework with the ATC Director of Registration and Records before May 15 application deadline.
Valid ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, ASSET, SAT, or ACT test scores.
Proof of legal presence in the United States.
Documentation showing the completion of College Algebra (MATH 1111), or Precalculus (MATH 1113), in addition to and Biology I (BIOL 1111, BIOL 1111L), and Chemistry I (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) with final course grades of C or higher. It is the student's responsibility to confirm transferability of equivalent coursework with the ATC Director of Registration and Records before the May 15 application deadline. Coursework must be completed within the last 5 years as of the application deadline for selection consideration. If a course has been repeated, only an average of the first two attempts will be considered for admission.
Completed and signed Intent Form. Blank forms are available on the college website.
Applicants must attend a mandatory pre-application information session. The session attended must be during the current year of application. Attendance of a previous year's session will not satisfy this requirement.
After May 15, the Selection Committee will review the applicants' records and invite a list of applicants to attend a mandatory Bioscience Program orientation session. Failure to attend or to make alternate arrangements will result in the forfeiture of admission to the program.