Prerequisite Courses
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.
NOTE: Admissions is aware that due to COVID-19 and the impact on colleges and universities, some students are being issued pass/fail, credit/no credit prerequisite grades. We are acceptable of that grading system during the semesters/quarters impacted by COVID-19 as long as the college or university documents “pass/P or credit/CR” and the credit hours on the transcript.
Our Advisor’s Manual, a guide to taking these prerequisites at various institutions in Arkansas, is available by clicking the button below.
Download the Advisor's Manual for Cytotechnology| 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, Political Science, Literature, or Humanities | 3 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| History | |
| History of the United States or National Government | 3 |
| Social Sciences | |
| Other Social Sciences (Recommended: Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics or Geography) | 6 |
| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | |
| Electives | 25 |
| TOTAL | 80 |
*An additional Fine Arts/Humanities course may be substituted for Speech Communication.
Advanced Placement (AP) credits are only accepted for the general education requirements and cannot be used to satisfy the math and science requirements.
