College of Health Professions University ofUniversity Arkansas for Medical Sciences Catalog 2012-2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Housing ............................................................................... 23 The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ................. 1 Laboratory Fees .................................................................... 23 Mission Statement .................................................................. 1 Enrollment Deposit for all Programs Excluding Physician Role and Scope ...................................................................... 1 Assistant Applicants .......................................................... 23 Enrollment Deposit for only Physician Assistant Applicants . 23 The College ............................................................................ 2 Refund of Fees ..................................................................... 23 Mission of the College ........................................................... 2 CHP Role and Scope .............................................................. 2 Insurance ............................................................................. 24 Department and Program Listings .......................................... 3 UAMS Student Financial Services ....................................... 24 Certificates and Degrees ......................................................... 3 Awards Division................................................................... 24 Professional Roles .................................................................. 3 Financial Need Determination ............................................. 24 Primary Affiliations ................................................................. 4 Dates of Application ............................................................ 25 Clinical Sites ........................................................................... 4 Types of Aid ......................................................................... 25 The Campus and Facilities ..................................................... 8 Return of Financial Aid ........................................................ 25 Accreditation .......................................................................... 8 Disbursements/Billing Division ............................................ 25 Equal Opportunity ................................................................. 8 PROGRAM INFORMATION ADMISSION/ACADEMIC INFORMATION Audiology ............................................................................ 26 Admission to the College ....................................................... 9 Clinical Nutrition ................................................................. 32 2013-2014 Application Deadlines ....................................... 11 Communication Sciences and Disorders ............................ 35 High School Graduate/GED Applicants ............................... 12 Cytotechnology ................................................................... 37 Transfer Applicants............................................................... 12 Dental Hygiene ................................................................... 40 Academic Forgiveness Policy ............................................... 12 Diagnostic Medical Sonography ......................................... 44 Nondegree/Noncertificate Students ..................................... 13 Dietetic Internship .............................................................. 50 High School Seniors ............................................................. 13 Emergency Medical Sciences .............................................. 53 Applicants for a CHP Baccalaureate Degree Genetic Counseling ............................................................. 58 Who Already Hold a CHP Associate Degree Health Information Management ....................................... 63 or Certificate in the Same Discipline ................................ 14 Medical Dosimetry .............................................................. 67 International Applicants ....................................................... 14 Medical Laboratory Sciences .............................................. 71 Reapplying to the College .................................................... 15 Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate .............................. 77 Readmission to a Program .................................................... 15 Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences ................................... 80 Evaluation of Transcripts for Transfer ................................... 15 Ophthalmic Medical Technology ........................................ 84 Advanced Placement ........................................................... 15 Physician Assistant .............................................................. 88 Academic Regulations ......................................................... 16 Radiation Therapy ............................................................... 94 Course Load ......................................................................... 16 Radiologic Imaging Sciences ............................................... 99 Registration .......................................................................... 16 Radiologist Assistant .......................................................... 105 Auditing a Course ................................................................ 16 Respiratory Care ................................................................ 108 Change of Registration ......................................................... 16 Speech-Language Patholoy ................................................ 114 Repeating a Course .............................................................. 16 Surgical Technology .......................................................... 117 Withdrawal .......................................................................... 17 CHP Interdisciplinary Courses .......................................... 120 Withholding of Grades and Transcripts ................................ 17 UAMS Interdisciplinary Courses ....................................... 120 Graduation ........................................................................... 17 STUDENT INFORMATION Classification of Courses ...................................................... 17 Grievance Procedures ....................................................... 121 Credit Hours ........................................................................ 17 Services for Students ......................................................... 127 Change of Name/Address .................................................... 17 Useful Addresses and Telephone Numbers ...................... 128 Grades and Marks ................................................................ 17 Administration ................................................................... 132 Academic Requirements ...................................................... 19 Faculty ............................................................................... 132 Certificate and Degree Requirements ................................. 20 General Calendar .............................................................. 143 General Education Course Requirements............................. 20 CHP Undergraduate Application for Admission ............... 145 Requiremetns for Program Completion ................................ 20 CHP Graduate Application for Admission ........................ 147 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Fees ...................................................................................... 22 Registration Fees .................................................................. 22 Special Fees ......................................................................... 22 i ii GENERAL INFORMATION Reynolds Center on Aging was established in 1996. Today, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS UAMS is one of twelve campuses of the University of FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES Arkansas. It has grown into an academic health sciences center that encompasses broad aspects of education, research, and MISSION STATEMENT service. The institution offers programs that improve the To Teach--The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences physical, economic, and intellectual well-being of the citizens prepares excellent health care professionals and scientists of Arkansas. who are committed to high ethical and professional In fulfilling its educational mission, the six academic units of standards, life-long learning, and skill advancement in UAMS—the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, health care for Arkansas, the nation, and the world Health Professions, and Public Health, and the Graduate To Heal--The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences School—as well as the UAMS Medical Center, the Area provides comprehensive, nationally and internationally Health Education Centers, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller recognized, health care in many specialties and disciplines Cancer Institute, the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, for Arkansas, the nation, and the world the Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, and the Jackson T. To Search--The University of Arkansas for Medical Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute—provide the Sciences conducts pioneering research that leads to new environment and opportunities for students and practitioners knowledge with application and integration into the health alike to learn and