Admission Requirements

Students with a bachelor's degree or the appropriate amount of college credits and prerequisites may apply to the fast-track program and must meet the following criteria:

• Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of a C+ in the equivalent of MAT 141, PHY 181, and all BIO and CHE courses and C or better in all other courses for transfer.
• A minimum overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7.
• Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.
• Note: Admission into the professional phase of the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Program in Boston depends upon space availability (cap of 21). Acceptance is based on overall academic performance, including performance in pre-requisite coursework and grade point average requirements, spots available at the time, and clinical site availability.

Required Courses For Students with a Bachelor's Degree:

• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab (8 credits)
• General Chemistry I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)
• Interpersonal Communications for Health Professionals (3 credits)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• Expository Writing I & II (6 credits)

Additional Courses Required For Students without a Bachelor's Degree:

• College Algebra (3 credits)
• American Culture Elective (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include any History or Political Science)
• Social Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Government, Women's Studies, Ethnic Studies, Economics, or an additional History/Political Science course)
• Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, and non-performing Arts)
• Behavioral Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include any upper-level Psychology or Sociology course)

*Students entering without a prior bachelor’s degree must also take LIB 512 Healthcare Ethics during the program’s summer term for a total of 16 credits.

**Official exam results from CLEP examinations can be used for up to 18 credits of prerequisite requirements.