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Admission: Declaring a major in the Department of Allied Health Sciences
Admission procedures to the Department of Allied Health Sciences vary with programs.
Incoming freshmen: Freshmen are admitted into the Department of Allied Health Sciences as Allied Health Sciences (AHS) majors. Students are advised in the department. During the spring of the sophomore year or after completion of a minimum of 45 credits, student many remain an Allied Health Sciences major, may further define this major by petition into a concentration within the Allied Health Sciences major or apply to a Professional Program (admission to a concentration within the AHS major or to a professional program is not automatic; refer to major/program admission information).
Continuing or Transfer Students: Students are admitted into the Department of Allied Health Sciences as Allied Health Sciences (AHS) majors. Students are advised in the department. Following completion of a minimum of 45 credits, student many remain an Allied Health Sciences major, may further define this major by petition into a concentration within the Allied Health Sciences major or apply to a Professional Program (admission to a concentration within the AHS major or to a professional program is not automatic; refer to major/program admission information).
Please note: Students do not need to be Allied Health Sciences majors prior to application to a professional program.
Allied Health Sciences Major – requires a petition form. Petitions forms are accepted on a rolling basis. The petition form differs depending on whether you are a current student in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) or whether you are a current student in another School or College within the University.
Please click here to access the petition forms.
In addition to the petition form, students must:
- Include an unofficial transcript
- Write a one paragraph personal statement regarding career option and why this major is a fit
- Meet with an advisor in the Allied Health Academic Advising Center to review petition and requirements of the major (click here).
For additional information on how to declare the Allied Health Sciences major, please click here.
Professional Program admission (Dietetics, Diagnostic Genetic Sciences and Medical Technology) – requires a supplemental application. Students do not need to be Allied Health Sciences majors prior to application to a professional program. Admission is competitive with limited enrollment. Applications are accepted once per year (deadline February 1) for a fall admission. Please refer to the admission information below regarding required application and supplemental documentation. Please refer to the program for specific admission requirements.
Undergraduate Professional Programs Application Process
The Application, Personal Statement information, and Recommendation Forms are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). If you don't have Adobe Acrobat reader, then click here to download a free version of the software.
Please also visit the individual programs main sites for additional program-specific information.
Dietetics
Diagnostic Genetic Sciences
Medical Technology
Introduction to the Application Process for Undergraduate Students - Helpful Hints (click here)
Application Note: only applications for the current application cycle will be accepted (click here)
Personal Statement information (click here)
Recommendation Form (click here)
Address to mail Undergraduate application and supporting documentation:
University of Connecticut
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Allied Health Sciences
358 Mansfield Road Unit 2101
Storrs, CT 06269-2101
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