The document summarizes an advising session for students in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky. It includes an overview of the college and various health programs, as well as information about academic requirements, recommended courses, and the registration process. Students are provided guidance on building balanced class schedules and tips for being successful in their academic programs.

1. Welcome to your
Advising Session!
College of Health Sciences
Summer 2014

3. Today’s Agenda
• Overview of College of Health Sciences
• The Office of Student Affairs
• Academic Requirements:
– UK Core
– Pre-requisites
• Profile Majors
• Programs and admissions
• Preparing to be competitive
• Scheduling - Building a balanced schedule
• Register!

4. CHS Programs
Undergraduate Graduate and Professional
 Human Health Sciences
 Medical Laboratory
Sciences
 Communication Sciences
& Disorders
 Clinical Leadership and
Management
 Athletic Training
 Clinical Nutrition
 Communication Sciences
& Disorders
 Physician Assistant
Studies
 Physical Therapy
 Rehabilitation Sciences

5. Office of Student Affairs
• Academic Advising
• Academic Support
• Leadership and networking
– Healthcare Residential College
– Clubs
– Ambassadors
• Service-Learning
• Scholarships
• Federal Work Study
– Per FAFSA
– ukjobs.uky.edu

6. Office of Student Affairs
• To help students find direction
• Give students the tools and a supportive space to “do-it
themselves”
• Help students realize responsibility
• Connect students to resources for success

7. You are invited!
New Student Welcome
Tuesday, August 26
1:00 – 3:30PM
Wethington 014

8. Successful students…
• Go to class
• Research their major and know options
• Try to limit the amount of hours work & try to work
on campus
• Maximize the advising experience
• Know when they have problems and
seek advise EARLY
• Check email regularly
• Get involved
• Be mindful of social image

9. Clinical Leadership &
Management
• Complete UK Core requirements
• Complete prerequisites
• Opportunities for shadowing and practicum
experiences
• Focuses on administrative aspects of healthcare

10. Communication Sciences and
Disorders Eligibility
• 42 hours completed including PSY 100
(typically 3 semesters)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
(minimum 3.5 GPA to be competitive)
• Professional shadowing experiences of
50-70 hours
• ACT 24-25 or SAT 1050-1150
• Application is spring of sophomore year
(due February 1)
• Program starts in fall of Junior year

11. Medical Laboratory Sciences
Eligibility
• Completion of pre-requisite courses
• Completion of UK Core
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Application is spring of second year
(due March 1)
• Professional program begins fall of third year and lasts
for 18 months (December graduation).

12. Human Health Sciences
• If interviewed and accepted,
already in!
• Curriculum
– Interdisciplinary HHS
coursework (year two)
– Strong science and math
foundation
– PT, PA, Dentistry, & Pharmacy
Tracks
• Routine in-services and service
requirement
• Still accepting apps for Fall 2014!
?

13. Let the scheduling begin!
Please listen for needed
materials!

14. Academic
Requirements• UK Core
• College
• Pre-Major (CSD & MLS)
• Major (CLM & HHS)

15. UK Core
I. Intellectual Inquiry
A. Creativity in the Arts
B. Humanities
C. Natural/Physical/Mathematical Sciences
D. Social Sciences
II. Composition & Communication
A. Composition & Communication 1
B. Composition & Communication 2
III. Quantitative Reasoning
A. Quantitative Foundations
B. Statistical Inferential Reasoning
IV. Citizenship
A. Community Culture & Citizenship in the U.S.
B. Global Dynamics
CHE 105 & 111
for HHS & MLS,
BIO 102 or 103
for CSD,
ANT 230 for
CLM
PSY 100 for everyone
MA 137 for HHS,
MA 123 for MLS and CLM
GRN 250 or
SOC 235 for
CLMANT 160 or
GEO 161 for CLM

16. Other Recommended
Courses
• HHS 101
– Survey of the Health Professions
– 1 credit hour
– Thursdays 2:00PM – 2:50PM
• MLS 120
– Medical Lab Sciences as a
Profession
– 1 credit hour
– Tuesdays 2:00PM – 2:50PM
• UK 101
– Academic Orientation
– 1 credit hour
– Various sections available

17. Remember…
• When you register for a section of a course, you are enrolling
in ALL days and times that course meets!
• What else may be problematic with this particular section?

18. Building a Schedule!
• Choose your courses using suggested schedule
• Fill out Registration Worksheet (green form)
• Advice for Balancing Your Schedule
– Spread classes out MWF (3) and TR (2)
– Be realistic about class times

19. Your cheat sheet!
*HHS students may take this in the spring, depending on course load
UK Core area CLM P-CSD HHS P-MLS
Natural Science ANT 230 BIO 102/103 CHE 105 + 111 CHE 105 + 111
Social Sciences ←PSY 100 for all*→
Quant. Foundations MA 123 Pick any MA 137 MA 123
Comp. & Comm. ←Follow pink handout→
Citizenship in U.S. GRN 250/SOC 235
Global Dynamics ANT 160/GEO 161
Other ←HHS 101 for all→
←UK 101 for all→
←Other UK Core as needed→
Goal ←15-18 hours→

20. Final needs
• Turn in your College of Health Sciences (CHS)
records biography sheet (light blue form in your
CHS folder).
• Turn in your Blue Profile Report from folder you
got upon checking in yesterday.
• Please remember to check your UK email on a
regular basis in the coming weeks/days before
you come back for classes in the fall!

21. Contact us
Dr. Randa Remer
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
rrreme2@uky.edu
Corrie Scott
Academic Advisor (CLM, CSD & MLS)
cyscott@uky.edu
Wayne Centers
Academic Advisor (HHS)
wayne.centers@uky.edu
Casey Shadix
Director of Recruitment
casey.shadix@uky.edu