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Dallas Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Histotechnology Courses & Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Track I
Applicants must provide proof of high school graduation or GED and meet one of the following conditions:
- ACT composite score of 18 or above, or
- Combined Math and Critical Reading SAT score of 870, or
- Argosy University Entrance Exam passing score, or
- Minimum High School or College GPA as follows:
- For students with 12 or fewer college credit hours, cumulative High School GPA of 2.0 or above
- For students with 13 or more college credit hours, cumulative College GPA of 2.0 or above
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, "English Language Proficiency Policy."
Track II
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Health Sciences, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, "English Language Proficiency Policy."
All applications for admission to the AAS in Histotechnology degree program must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested students to complete the following documentation:
- Student Information Form
- Personal interview
- Completed Application for Admission Form
- Proof of high school graduation or GED, or official college transcript from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Health Sciences that shows proof of high school graduation
- ACT or SAT or Argosy University Entrance Exam score and pre-approved English language proficiency exam score (if applicable)
- Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
- Clinical Training Agreement
- Technical Standards Form
- Health forms
Allied health professionals perform a wide range of physical tasks and assignments, and they must accept certain risks that are inherent in healthcare delivery. In applying for admission to Argosy University, prospective students are given information regarding these tasks, and applicants agree that they are capable of and willing to perform these tasks and assume these risks.
Course List
Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program—Track I are required to successfully complete 67 credit hours distributed as follows: general education requirements, 21 credit hours; core course requirements, 40 credit hours; clinical training requirements, 6 credit hours.
Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program—Track I are required to successfully complete seven general education courses (21 credit hours) distributed as follows: communications requirements, 6 credit hours; humanities requirements, 3 credit hours; mathematics requirements, 3 credit hours; natural sciences requirements, 3 credit hours; social sciences requirements, 3 credit hours; and general education elective requirements, 3 credit hours.
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*Students select course from any general education distribution area not already taken to fulfill another general education distribution area requirement.
Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program—Track I are required to successfully complete 12 core courses (40 credit hours).
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Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program — Track I are required to successfully complete one clinical training course (6 credit hours).
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Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program — Track II are required to successfully complete 54 credit hours distributed as follows: general education requirements, 3 credit hours; core course requirements, 45 credit hours; and clinical training requirements, 6 credit hours.
Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program — Track II are required to successfully complete one general education course (3 credit hours).
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* Please note that students who have not satisfied college level anatomy, general chemistry, algebra, and ethics requirements must complete BIO110 - Understanding Human Anatomy (3), CHM100 - General Chemistry (3), MAT107 - College Algebra (3), and PHI101 - Ethics in Contemporary Society (3) during the first semester of enrollment.
Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program — Track II are required to successfully complete fourteen core courses (45 credit hours).
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Students enrolled in the AAS in Histotechnology degree program are required to successfully complete one clinical training course (6 credit hours).
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HTT290 - Clinical Histotechnology is a four to five-month competence-based internship. Students are in-residence in a pathology laboratory during this phase of training. A sample list of clinical training sites is available upon request. Students earn 6 credit hours for completing all required competencies satisfactorily.
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