CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGY
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Application: Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS)
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
Next Start Date: May 19, 2025
AHCAS: The Cardiovascular Technology Program at LSU Health Shreveport accepts applications for admission via the Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS). Applicants should send all application materials directly to AHCAS. Applicants should NOT send any application documents directly to the Program or LSU Health Shreveport.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION
In the School of Allied Health Professions’ admissions and recruitment processes, we pursue diverse cohorts of students in each program to enhance the learning experiences of all of our students, and foster an open and welcoming environment that promotes inclusion, respect, and compassion.
LSU Health Shreveport adopts a definition of diversity that embraces a broad spectrum of human expression and characteristics that include but are not limited to race, ethnicity, gender/gender identity, social and cultural attributes, abilities, sexual orientation, religion, rural or metropolitan background, military or veteran status, and age. In addition, diversity also includes life experiences, record of service, and other talents and personal attributes that enhance the work and learning atmosphere. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community through the recruitment, enrollment, hiring, and retention/graduation of students, faculty, staff, and leadership who meet this definition of diversity.
LEARN MORE about the AHEAD Scholar Tuition Waiver for Students from Underrepresented Groups.
MINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for all required pre-requisite courses
Prerequisite courses earned from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university by the first day of class.
• English Composition, 6 Hours
• College Algebra, 3 Hours
• Trigonometry or Statistics, 3 Hours
• Medical Terminology, 3 Hours
• General Chemistry / Lab, 4 Hours
• General Physics I / Lab (> 200 level recommended), 4 Hours
• General Physics II / Lab, 4 Hours
• Microbiology / Lab, 4 Hours
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I / Lab, 4 Hours
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II / Lab, 4 Hours
• Fine Arts, 3 Hours*
• Humanities, 9 Hours**
• Social/Behavioral Science, 6 Hours***
*Fine Arts: Music, Visual Arts, Applied Arts, Theatre, Dance, Interdisciplinary
**Humanities (recommended): Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Interdisciplinary
***Social/Behavioral sciences (recommended): Social: Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, International Studies, Interdisciplinary, Political Science. Behavioral: Psychology, Sociology
Selected applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview with CVT Program selection committee.
Accepted students must certify that they meet the technical standards established by the program with or without reasonable accommodations.
Please note: Accepted students are assigned a provisional admission status until meeting conditions outlined in the acceptance letter and completing pre-matriculation requirements set forth by the Office of the Registrar. As part of the pre-matriculation requirements, accepted students are required to pass a drug screen and criminal background check prior to matriculation. Offers of acceptance are contingent on passing both.
