Minimum Criteria
Pre-degree / non-degree / non-certificate students are students who register for one or more courses, but who do not want to pursue a formal credential or follow the entire curriculum of a professional program in the UAMS College of Health Professions.
Department chairmen (with approval of the dean or the dean’s designee) may elect to admit pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students to selected courses in their department on a space-available basis. The dean or the dean’s designee may elect to admit pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students to UAMS College of Health Professions interdisciplinary courses.
Applicants who are accepted as pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students may enroll in no more than 24 semester credits in a given program while in this status. Pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students may earn some or all of those 24 semester credits by successful performance on challenge examinations. No more than 25% of a program’s total professional credit hours may be taken by examination. Each department reserves the right to determine which, if any, of its professional courses may be challenged by examination. There is no limit to the number of approved courses that may be challenged by examination in a given semester, provided the “24 SC / 25% of the total” rule is observed. pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students challenging a course or courses by examination in a given semester may also be enrolled in not more than one course during that semester.
There is no assurance that courses completed by a pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate student will be transferred toward degree or certificate program requirements should the student later be admitted as a candidate for a degree or certificate, nor does completion of courses by pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate students in any way obligate the UAMS College of Health Professions to admit those students to a particular professional program. While a pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate student may, at the discretion of the department chairman, be excused from program prerequisite requirements, the student must otherwise complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment in the given course.
Admission to pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate status will be based on the applicant’s objective, the appropriateness of the course sought to meet the objective, the applicant’s academic qualifications, and the space available, if any, in the course in question.
Application Procedures
Complete the UAMS Online Admission Application and submit the non-refundable application fee of $40. Call 501-686-5730 for assistance.
Arrange for all colleges and universities attended to forward an official transcript to the UAMS College of Health Professions Admissions Office. Consult the page about Submission of Official Transcripts to the College for details.
Complete and submit to the UAMS College of Health Professions Admissions Office a signed statement that indicates the applicant has read, understands, and agrees to the requirements governing pre‑degree / non‑degree / non‑certificate applicants.