ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2020-2021 January 29, 2021 Delete and replace the Acceptance Requirements with the following: ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed at least 90 quarter or 60 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade C or higher. In addition, students entering the Health and Wellness Bachelor’s Degree program must provide evidence of having successfully completed with a grade of C or higher Medical Terminology, Structure and Function of the Human Body, or course equivalents. A student not transferring successfully completed Medical Terminology or Structure and Function of the Human Body, or course equivalents, will be considered prequalified until these courses are completed within a regularly scheduled term at the Standard Tuition rate. Once the program prequalification requirements are met, the student will be accepted into the Health and Wellness Bachelor’s Degree program. p. 46, Health and Wellness Bachelor’s Degree (9/26/20) Italicize the following courses, which are now CBE courses: GEB 3124 Business Research and Analysis GEB 4220 Managing a Diverse Workforce HSA 3383 Quality Improvement in Healthcare Add the following section to the program page: MASTER’S LEVEL COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS: Eligible students enrolled in this program may elect to substitute specific master’s level courses for certain bachelor’s level courses as displayed on the table below. See the Eligibility to Substitute Master’s Level Course while Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Program policy for more information. Bachelor’s Level Course Master’s Level Course Substitution* HSC 3485 Healthcare Advocacy HSC 3371 Health Education and Training HSC 4500 Epidemiology PHC 4305 Practices and Policies in Public Health PHC 5441 Social Determinants of Health PHC 5470 Principles of Health Behavior PHC 5030 Epidemiology for Public Health Professionals HSA 5200 Healthcare Policy, Ethics, and Laws * Master’s courses are 11-weeks in length and are solely offered as Competency-base Education (CBE) courses. Master’s courses may not transfer into all master’s degrees. Master’s degrees may not be offered in all states, and may not be offered in the same states in which bachelor’s degrees are offered. The Master of Public Health is not available in CA, CT, IL, NY, or RI. p.47, Master of Healthcare Administration (11/2/20) Delete and replace the Acceptance Requirements with the following: ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS To be considered for admission, applicants must submit an official transcript documenting a conferred bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 (no rounding) or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Applicants with a GPA of 2.5 (no rounding) to 2.74 may request an exception to the minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA requirement through the submission of a personal statement in the form of a written essay. Instructions and a scoring rubric for submitting a request for an exception may be obtained from the Admissions Advisor. The scoring of the committee will be final. p. 49, Human Services Bachelor’s Degree (8/14/20) The following Acceptance Requirements replace those printed on the program page until April 5, 2021: ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, students must hold a conferred associate’s degree from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or students must have successfully completed at least 90 quarter or 60 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade C or higher. In addition, students entering the Human Services Bachelor’s Degree program must provide evidence of having successfully completed with a grade of C or higher General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, or course equivalents. A student not transferring successfully completed General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, or course equivalents, will be considered prequalified until these courses are completed within a regularly scheduled term at the Standard Tuition rate. Once the program prequalification requirements are met, the student will be accepted into the Human Services Bachelor’s Degree program. p. 50, Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree (1/29/21) Delete and replace the third note after total degree credits with the following: This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated, and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 6 / 42
