Science Prerequisites for the Health Professions
Contact
Peter Andersen, MBA
Academic Program Manager
prehealth@une.edu
Mission
The mission of the Science Prerequisites for Health Professions program is to provide rigorous courses that help non-matriculated students develop a strong understanding of the content, oral and written communication skills, and critical and innovative thinking skills that provide the foundation for entry into, and successful completion of, graduate programs, particularly in the health sciences.
Program Description
The Science Prerequisites for the Health Professions (SPHP) program is primarily for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree and wish to enter a graduate program, but lack the necessary prerequisite courses. Many students enrolled in these courses will be working professionals. Students may enroll in SPHP courses at any time and from almost anywhere in the world. The courses are designed to be completed in 16 weeks, but they are self-paced, so students may complete the courses at an accelerated pace in order to meet their personal academic needs.
All of the courses in the SPHP program are included in UNE's institutional accreditation by the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE), the highest standard of academic accreditation possible.
Many institutions accept these courses, but we encourage you to check with specific schools to verify that the courses are transferrable before you apply and/or register.
For more information on the courses offered within the SPHP program, including prerequisites, registration information, and a description of laboratory components, please call 1 (855) 325-0894 or email prehealth@une.edu.
Academic Policy
Courses in the SPHP program are equivalent to semester-long courses, designed to be completed in 16 weeks.
Enrollment in the course begins the day your section opens, which is listed in the Science Prerequisites for Health Professions Academic Calendar.
Students must wait until the following term to retake a course. If a student wishes to retake a course within the same term, they need permission from the program.
Upon completion of a course, the course instructor submits a grade for each student. Students can typically request an e-transcript within 24 hours of course completion.
Technology requirements may differ by course. Please visit the course webpage and/or review the course syllabi.
Students take proctored exams using Honorlock. This requires students to allow online remote proctoring with the students computer. UNE holds academic integrity in the highest regard, so exams that are not proctored in their entirety are not credited. For instructions on how to use Honorlock within your Brightspace course, please visit our Honorlock webpage.
Attendance Policy
Students who are taking Science Prerequisite Health Professions (SPHP) courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively withdrawn for non-participation if a gradable assignment has not been submitted on or before the last day to withdraw (ten weeks from the start date) with a grade of W, which will appear on the student’s official transcript, but will not have a grade point average.
Students who are administratively withdrawn will not be issued a refund.
Note: All deadlines, procedures, and policies related to course withdrawal are subject to the guidelines specified on the UNE Academic Calendar.
Course Withdrawal Policy
Add/Drop Period
A student may add or drop a course during the time frames published on the UNE Academic Calendar. Courses dropped during the add/drop period will not appear on a student’s official transcript.
Course Withdrawal Period
A student may withdraw from a course after the add/drop period has ended through the designated withdrawal deadline. The withdrawal period for each semester and session is published on the UNE Academic Calendar.
Grade for the Course Withdrawal
A course withdrawal during the withdrawal period results in a grade of W, which will appear on a student’s official transcript. The grade of W is awarded only if a student has submitted a completed Course Withdrawal Form to the Registrar’s Office by the deadline. A W grade does not impact the term or cumulative GPA.
Course Withdrawal Process
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must submit the signed Course Withdrawal Form to the Registrar’s Office before the Course Withdrawal deadline.
Ceasing to attend classes or notifying the instructor does not constitute an official withdrawal.
Late Withdrawal
Requests to withdraw from a course after the withdrawal period will only be considered in extreme circumstances. To request a late withdrawal, a student must consult with their Enrollment and Retention Counselor and submit a completed Academic Petition stating the extenuating circumstances and a letter of support from an advisor, faculty member, or Program/Academic Director to the College’s Dean’s Office offering the course for consideration.
If approved, a W grade will appear on the transcript, not impacting the GPA calculations.
Late withdrawal petitions must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the last day of the class.
Note: All deadlines, procedures, and policies related to course withdrawal are subject to the guidelines specified on the UNE Academic Calendar.
Refund Policy
To learn about the refund policy, please refer to the Student Policies section of the Science Prerequisites website.
Audit Policy
Students taking online Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health (PBPH) undergraduate courses or Science Prerequisite for the Health Professions (SPHP) courses through the College of Professional Studies may, with prior consent of the Dean’s office and/or Program Director, enroll in a course for an audit grade (AU). An auditor is expected to participate in classes, engage in discussions and course activities, and complete assignments as determined by the instructor, but is not required to take examinations. Auditing a course does not count towards enrollment status (i.e., part-time, full-time, etc.) and therefore cannot be considered for financial aid purposes, veterans benefits, etc. Audit courses carry zero credit and are charged full tuition.
Enrolling in a course for an audit grade (AU) may be done at the time of registration, or as a result of an approved Enrollment Status Change request, which must be accompanied by a signed approval from the CPS Dean’s Office and/or Program Director. An Enrollment Status Change request must be done before the completion of the course’s final exam or final evaluation and cannot be retroactively requested once the course, final exam, or final evaluation is completed. Reversal or change of an audit grade is not possible (i.e., once enrolled for AU, the grade becomes permanent on a student's academic record). The student who wishes later to be graded for such a course must re-enroll in and pay for graded credit.
Admissions
Students may enroll for a course at any time through the self-service registration portal, as long as prerequisites are met for the individual course. Students may take as many courses as needed to meet the prerequisite requirements for the health professions program to which they are applying, but are encouraged to limit enrollment to a maximum of two courses simultaneously. If students wish to take more than two courses at a time, please email the student support team at prehealth@une.edu.
Financial Information
We do not accept any type of financial aid or payment plan at this time, with the exception of military assistance. Students are expected to make payment in full at the time of checkout.
Course Options
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANPS 1010 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| ANPS 1011 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 1010 | Biology I (Cellular/Molecular) | 4 |
| BIOL 1011 | Biology II (Ecology/Evolutionary) | 4 |
| BIOL 1020 | Microbiology Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL 1020L | Microbiology Lab/Lecture | 4 |
| BIOL 1030 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 1040 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 1050 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1055 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1060 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 1070 | Intro to Pharmacology | 3 |
| CHEM 1000 | Survey of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1010 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1010L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1011 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1011L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1020 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1020L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1021 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1021L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1050 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| ENGL 1011 | English Composition II | 3 |
| EXSP 1010 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HSTL 1010 | Histology | 3 |
| MATH 1010 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1011 | Precalculus | 3 |
| MATH 1020 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1021 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 1030 | Intro to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1050 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| MEDT 1000 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| NTRN 1010 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PHSL 1010 | Medical Physiology | 4 |
| PHYS 1010 | Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1011 | Physics II | 4 |
| PSYO 1010 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYO 1030 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 1010 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |