Considering a career choice is often part of the decision process in selecting an academic institution for one's college experience. Villanova, in affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University's College of Health Professions, offers students considering a career in Biotechnology/Molecular Science, Cytotechnology/Cell Science, or Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science the opportunity to earn a degree from both institutions and thus add to their credentials in these fields.

Programs

• The first is a four-year program where a student would spend two years at Villanova earning an Associate's Degree then transfer to Jefferson's College of Health Professions for another two years to earn the Bachelors Degree in the appropriate field.
• The second option to consider is a five-year program in which the first three years would be spent at Villanova completing most of the credits for the Bachelors Degree in Biology; credits taken at Jefferson will be used to complete the Villanova degree requirements; the last two years will be completed at Jefferson.
• An option for a Masters Degree at Jefferson may be available for some programs.

Requirements

• Have an SAT I score of 1320 or better on the Critical Reading and Math components (a specific score on the Writing component will not be used at this time)
• or ACT score of 30 and must include the writing portion
• rank in the top 10% of their high school class where class rank is reported
• and have a GPA 3.7 (unweighted) on a 4.0 scale
• Students are expected to maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA during their time at Villanova. Failure to do so may result in release from the program.

Application and Admission Requirements

• the candidate’s Villanova Preliminary Application for Undergraduate Admission (October 15)
• a completed Common Application (November 1)
• application fee
• official high school transcript
• all SAT or ACT scores sent directly from the College Board and/or ACT
• Common Application School Report and recommendation
• Villanova essay

Application forms and deadline information for completing these applications can be found on the  Undergraduate Student Application web page. In completing #17 on the Villanova admission application, the applicant should indicate the Health Affiliation Program (BT on the paper application and Health Affiliation Bioscience Technologies on the online application) and the Villanova major of choice, which the applicant will pursue at Villanova University. The Villanova major will serve as the applicant's major if accepted into the Health Affiliation Science Program or reviewed for admission to Villanova.

Applicants will be notified approximately January 15 if they have advanced to the second stage of the process. If so, they will be contacted by Villanova's Health Professions Advisor to arrange for an interview. Students who are not selected for the second stage are notified by Villanova approximately January 15 and will be evaluated through the regular admission process for the major listed on their application.

Major

Students who consider the five-year option have a choice of major at Villanova. Although any major could be selected, completion of the requirements for Jefferson will be more easily accomplished within the Biology major or the Comprehensive Science major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Contact the Health Professions Advisor if you have any questions.

Students will complete the Core requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the majority of the science requirements for the major. Credits from the program at Jefferson will be used to complete the degree requirements. Students will work closely with the Health Professions Advisor to ensure all requirements are met.

For details pertaining to Thomas Jefferson's College of Health Professions, view their web site at Jefferson College of Health Professions - Bioscience Technologies.  

For more information about this unique opportunity at Villanova, please contact the Health Professions Advisor Dr. John D. Friede at (610) 519-4833 or john.friede@villanova.edu.