The Upper Division Option admissions requirements are as follows:
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
- Minimum of 54 credit hours in the following prerequisite courses:
- Anatomy and Physiology I with lab* †
- Anatomy and Physiology II with lab* †
- Microbiology with lab* †
- Human Growth and Development (across the lifespan) †
- Nutrition †
- Statistics †
- Ethics
- College Algebra
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Introduction to Sociology
- General Psychology
- History or Political Science
- Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, or Physics
- General Elective
- Humanities Elective
- Social Science Elective
*Taken within the last 5 years
† Prerequisite course requirements for post-baccalaureate applicants