Prerequisite Courses
The information below applies to the Fall 2025 admission cycle.
The following 80 credits are required for admission. These credits may be completed at any regionally accredited college or university, and must fulfill all College requirements regarding acceptance of transfer credit.
| Area/Typical Course Title | Minimum Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION | |
| English Composition | |
| Two-semester sequence of English Composition | 6 |
| Speech Communication | |
| Fundamentals of Speech or Speech Communication | 3 |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| College Algebra (or higher level Mathematics) | 3 |
| SCIENCE | |
| Biology | |
| Biological Science (Recommended: General Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Histology) with laboratories | 20 |
| Chemistry | |
| Two-semester sequence of Chemistry with laboratories* | 8 |
| *Fundamental Chemistry I & II, College/General Chemistry I & II, or Organic Chemistry I & II are preferred. Contact the CHP Office of Admissions if you have any questions about the preferred Chemistry courses. | |
| FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES | |
| Fine Arts | |
| Music, Art, Theater | 3 |
| Humanities | |
| Philosophy, Literature, History, Political Science or Humanities | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| History | |
| History of the United States or National Government | 3 |
| Social Sciences | |
| Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, or Political Science | 6 |
| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | |
| Electives | 25 |
| TOTAL | 80 |
*An additional Fine Arts/Humanities course may be substituted for Speech Communication.
AP/IB/CLEP credit for math and science requirements are acceptable if the transferring institution has given equivalent credit for the courses at their institution.
