The programs offered by the Department of Health Professions aim to prepare students for various health careers that can help address health disparities in the community. Students may elect careers in medical technology, nursing, or physician assistant.

The curriculum for each of these majors is designed to blend liberal arts and professional education.  In addition, the design of the professional curriculum is based on prerequisite education in the basic sciences and a conceptual core of  knowledge in the health sciences.

Admission to Health Professions Programs

Admission to each program takes place at the freshman, upper sophomore or lower junior level. Acceptance is based on matriculation at York College, completion of a minimum number of credits, specific prerequisite coursework and attainment of a minimum grade point average, and approval of the discipline Admissions Committee (see each discipline for details). Applicants are not considered “accepted” until they receive a letter from the respective department stating acceptance in a particular program.

Clinical Internships

Each of the programs of study at York includes a prescribed sequence of courses at the college and may include a prescribed period of clinical fieldwork. In some instances the cooperating agency may require the payment of fees. Such fees are the responsibility of the student, although the college will provide the assistance of its Financial Aid Office if it is desired. Refer to specific discipline for further information.

Medical Technology is the branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory test procedures and analyses used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease, and the maintenance of health.

Eligibility for Admission to the Upper Division and Clinical Portion of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program:

Students must apply for admission to the upper division and clinical portion of the Medical Technology program. To be eligible for admission, students require

1. Overall GPA of at least 2.5
2. Successful completion of the following courses:
   Biology 201, 202 and 265, Chemistry 101, 102, 230, 235, 237 and 241
3. A minimum grade of  "C" in General Biology, General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry is required for entry into the CLS program.
4. Required Science courses taken more than 10 years prior to admission to the CLS program cannot be used for transfer credits.
5. Matriculation at York

Retention in the Clinical Laboratory Science Program

To be retained in the program, students must:

1. Earn a minimum grade of “C” in each Medical Technology course.
   No Medical Technology course may be taken more than twice.
2. Maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 in Medical Technology courses and overall.
3. Complete all degree requirements within four years of the date of admission to the upper division and clinical portion of the Medical Technology program.

Eligibility for Field Study

To be eligible for field work, students must:

1. Have completed all required Medical Technology courses.
2. Maintain a GPA of at least 2.5  in Medical Technology courses and overall.
3. Have the written permission of the Medical Technology Director.

Eligible students must apply for field work placement to the Medical Technology Director at least 60 days prior to the start of field work. Students who fail to register for the internship courses will be denied the credits for the courses unless a non-internship track is chosen.

Suggested courses for free electives to be selected by the student in consultation with the advisor to suit the student’s career objective:

Mathematics 190, 191; Chemistry 233, 234; HPGC 102, 201; Biology 325, 344, 412, 452; Physics 105, 106.

Students considering graduate studies are advised to take these elective courses: Chemistry 233, 234; Biology 325, 344, 452; Physics 104, 106.

Medical Technology Hospitals Available for Student Internships

• Jacobi Medical Center
• North Central Hospital
• Lincoln Medical Center
• New York Hospital of Queens
• Core-North Shore LIJ Health Systems, (Multiple Facilities)
• Long Island Jewish Medical Center
• North Shore University Hospital
• Brookdale Hospital
• Elmhurst Hospital
• Jamaica Hospital
• Flushing Hospital Medical Center