Welcome to the application for
Bio 253: Orientation to the Health Professions. Thank you for your interest in this course. This course matches students with health clinicians in San Luis Obispo County to gain shadowing experience and learn about health careers of interest. It is intended for second+ year students with GPAs of 2.8 or higher, and who demonstrate a genuine interest in careers in healthcare.
The class meets during weeks 1, 2 and 11 on Thursdays from 9-11 am (January 11, 18, and March 15). Attendance is required those dates, and there are no exceptions, so please only apply if you will be able to attend class on those dates.
You may save your responses to this application and return to complete it later (see grey link at top of page). However, the application is due no later than
November 26, 2017 at 11:59pm. You will be asked to upload a resume as part of your application. Please refer to career services for assistance with completing your resume. Information on working with a career counselor for your college can be found
here. You will also be asked to submit fall quarter availability as well as responses to one short answer question. For help with your responses, please utilize your career counselor and/or the
writing center.
If you are selected, you will hear no later than
December 12, 2017 with a permission number to add the class. You may or may not receive your site placement at that time, but will receive your site placement information no later than
January 11, 2017. If you are selected for Bio 253, keep in mind that you will likely be required to submit the following: prof of having a recent physical exam, proof of a negative TB test, proof of your recent immunization record, and/or have a background check performed. You will be notified of any of these requirements upon selection.
If you are not selected, you will also hear by
December 12, 2017. This class is offered twice/year, and if you are not selected you will have the opportunity to apply for the class in the future.
If you have further questions, please contact
prehealth@calpoly.edu.
Thank you,
Meghan Farrier-Nolan
Bio 253 Instructor, winter 2018