ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"> <title>Prerequisites.html</title> </head> <body> <img style="width: 961px; height: 154px;" alt="Banner.top" src="topbar.JPG"> <table style="text-align: left; width: 961px; height: 373px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.palo-alto.med.va.gov"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button0.JPG"></a></td> <td style="text-align: left; background-color: rgb(158, 51, 64);"></td> <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(158, 51, 64);"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="index.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button9.JPG"></a><br> <a href="academia.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button2.JPG"></a><br> <a href="tuition.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button3.JPG"></a><br> <a href="applications.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 38px;" alt="" src="button1.JPG"></a><br> <a href="nmtechnologist.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button4.JPG"></a><br> <a href="prerequisites.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button6.JPG"></a><br> <a href="currentstudents.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button5.JPG"></a><br> <a href="links.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 47px;" alt="" src="button7.JPG"></a><br> <a href="Contact.html"><img style="border: 0px solid ; width: 189px; height: 38px;" alt="" src="button8.JPG"></a></td> <td> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">Selection is based on academics, related experience, references and an interview with program officials. The following list of prerequisite coursework must be <b>complete at the time of application</b> for consideration. <div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br> <u>Postsecondary education shall include as a minimum the following:</u><br> <ul type="circle"> <li>Chemistry (with laboratory)</li> <li>College algebra (or higher level math)</li> <li>General physics (math-based courses preferred including classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and/or special relativity)</li> <li>Human anatomy and physiology (with laboratory)</li> <li>Humanities course (e.g. art, theater, dance, film, history, poetry literature, geography, anthropology, ethics, etc)</li> <li>Oral <u>and</u> written communications (e.g. English literature <u>and</u> speech)</li> <li>Social science course (e.g. psychology, political science, environmental studies, agriculture, nutrition, sociology, religious studies, woman's studies, African American studies, etc)</li> </ul> </div> The NMTTP highly recommends&nbsp;some clinical experience, volunteer or otherwise.&nbsp; In addition, US Citizens and Military Veterans shall be given selection preference.<br> <img src="new.jpg">Will my coursework qualify? Click <a href="qualified_coursework.html">HERE</a> for guidelines. </td> <td>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </body> </html>