1. WELCOME! THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES
The Ohio State University
School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
453 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Appointment Line:

2. SHRS STUDENT SERVICES TEAM
Lisa Terek
Director of Student Affairs
Shannon Peltier
Pre-Major Advisor
Breanna Trautman
Christie Lukegord
Health Sciences Advisor
Jennifer Hicks
Graduate Studies Advisor
Judy Froling
Office Associate

3. Intro to SHRS

4. HEALTH & REHABILITATION SCIENCES?
WHAT IS THE FIELD OF
HEALTH & REHABILITATION SCIENCES?
Health and rehabilitative professionals are clinical and administrative health care professionals distinct from medicine, dentistry, and nursing.
Health and rehabilitative professionals make up 60% of the total health workforce.
They work in health care teams to make the healthcare system function by providing a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and direct patient care that are critical to the other health professionals they work with and the patients they serve.

5. SHRS MAJORS Athletic Training (AT)
Health Information Management & Systems (HIMS)
Health Sciences (HS)
Medical Dietetics (MD or Med Diet)
Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)
1) Certification
2) Medical Science (Pre-Med)
Radiologic Sciences & Therapy (RST or Rad Sci)
1) Radiography
2) Diagnostic Medical Sonography
3) Radiation Therapy
Respiratory Therapy (RT)

6. What makes SHRS majors different?

7. SOME DIFFERENCES Different General Education requirements
Minimum 2.5 GPA to declare / remain a SHRS student
Additional fee per term
Students have access to free printing in Atwell’s computer labs, weekly drop-in hours with advisors, & a weekly pre-major
Different General Education requirements
No foreign language requirement
Waive Global Studies requirement for students who transfer 15+ credit hours into OSU
Pre-major/major student body structure
Competitive Admissions Majors

8. Competitive admissions majors
Start college with the desire to enter a SHRS major; at OSU consider declaring a SHRS pre-major
Consult curriculum guides to find prerequisites to enroll in (earn at least a C- or better) & complete GEs, have a good GPA, do shadowing/observation/volunteering
Apply online to desired major through the Professional Admissions Office (one application cycle per year- not all applicants are accepted)
If admitted, complete professional coursework and clinical/lab hours or grad school prerequisites
Graduate and sit for certification or apply to graduate school

9. ADDITIONAL DIFFERENCES
All full-time, lock-step majors
Major coursework cannot be sped up, slowed down, taken part time (except Health Sciences), or taken out of order
All of our students (except Health Sciences and MLS Medical Sciences) can sit for a health-career certification after they graduate with a Bachelor’s degree

10. Applying to the majors

11. WHY SEPARATE APPLICATIONS?
Since most SHRS majors end in professional certifications, our students apply to the Professional Admissions Office for acceptance to their majors
Majors have a limited number of clinical placements
This application is different from the OSU general admissions application and is usually done after the student has already started at OSU, but students who have completed their prerequisites at other schools may apply directly to the major through the Professional Admissions office to avoid transferring to OSU only to find out that they were not accepted to their intended major
Admission to the major = OSU admission

12. ABOUT APPLICATIONS
Applications are accepted once a year and you must apply online.
Each major has a significant number of pre- requisites so it is important to get an early start on these courses.
Application to major depends on how many prerequisites are done & which ones they are
May be delayed if your Math placement is not high enough to start a science in your 1st term

13. SHRS PREREQUISITES
Admission Pre-requisites: minimum prerequisites for eligibility to be accepted to the major
3 years to graduate
Generally the professional courses are taken in the final 2 years
Program Pre-requisites: minimum prerequisites for eligibility to begin the professional program
Some professional program courses require additional prerequisites beyond the admission prerequisites in order to be eligible to enroll
Usually 2 years to graduate
Prerequisites are listed on the curriculum guides (found on the SHRS website under the Current Students tab) along with application deadlines and a proposed schedule of classes

14. WHEN DO THE PROFESSIONAL COURSES START ?
Athletic Training and Medical Laboratory Sciences start directly into their professional program
Medical Dietetics, Radiologic Sciences & Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy want students to apply at the admission pre-requisite level
HIMS and Health Sciences allow admission pre- requisite applications but prefer students to apply directly into their professional program

15. When to apply
Usually:
AT, Med Diet, Rad Sci, Respiratory Therapy
During the 1st year
HIMS, Health Sciences, MLS-
During the 2nd year
Students don’t wait until all prerequisite courses are done to apply
Like applying to college from high-school

16. When do prerequisites need to be done?
Usually:
AT, Rad Sci, Respiratory Therapy
End of Spring semester
HIMS, Health Sciences, Med Diet, MLS
End of Summer semester
GEs do not need to be done before applying to the major

17. Who is accepted?
Faculty are interested in academically prepared, eager students who are excited to join their program and have knowledge of the profession.
Cumulative GPA = around a 3.0 or higher
Science and Math grades = usually A’s and B’s
Good Writing and Interviewing skills
Related observation, volunteer, or internship experience

18. Selected Observation or Shadowing Experiences
Volunteer at the OSU Medical Center (application process):
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PT/OT/Radiology Shadowing: _hours/Pages/index.aspx
Rad Sci documentation form: students/admissions/application-procedures/pages/index.aspx
HIMS students – all prospective students must arrange a tour of the HIMS department at the Medical Center prior to application. Please call (614) to set up the tour, or visit schedule/pages/index.aspx
Information regarding Respiratory Therapy shadowing can be found:
students/shadowing
Please check with your particular program on the requirements, but any extra experience is recommended

19. Who, What, Where, Why, and How
shrs Majors

20. Athletic Training
Certified Athletic Trainers provide sports medicine care to competitive athletes in professional, college, and high-school sports as well as other physically active persons
Working side-by-side with physicians, they specialize in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
It is a three year program once admitted

21. Who are Athletic Trainers
People who like working outdoors & working with their hands, & who are active
People who like to help others & are assertive communicators
People who like to solve problems
NOT: #1 sports fans, athletes, celebrity worshipers, or gossips

22. What’s unique in AT?
2 sequence introductory AT class (2000, 2010)- both halves will be required & cannot be taken out of sequence
These are good introductory courses
May Term of first year: AT 2200 (3 credits)

23. Health Information Management and Systems (HIMS)
Health information management professionals possess the skills necessary to manage the staff and systems used to collect, store, retrieve, interpret and communicate healthcare data
Healthcare data is used for the planning, delivery, reimbursement, protection and evaluation of patient care
HIMS skills enable professionals to work in a variety of healthcare organizations and other health-related or commercial industry settings

24. Who are HIMS professionals?
People who are organized, understand systems, like office settings, and have leadership qualities
People who like to help others and communicate clearly
People who want to be involved in health care but not direct patient care; advocates

25. What’s Unique in HIMS? Sciences must be biology and chemistry
Biology can be lower level
Sequence is your choice
Required to take Medical Terminology, not Scientific Terminology
Good introductory courses:
Economics and Accounting

26. Health Sciences
The rapidly changing health care world call for broadly educated professionals with extensive knowledge of health care and service related issues
Health Sciences was established to prepare students for a broad range of career opportunities in health care and services or for entry into graduate and professional programs
Over 80% of students pursue graduate programs after graduation

27. Who Majors in Health Sciences?
People who want to help others
People who like solving problems and working in a variety of workplace settings
People who are self-motivated, who want to be leaders in their fields, and who typically plan to pursue further education

28. What makes Health Sciences unique among SHRS majors
Only major that can be done part-time
Requires a minor
No required clinicals = scheduling flexibility
Requires 12 credits of major electives
Good introductory courses:
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology

29. Medical Dietetics
Dietitians use their knowledge of practice and research in food, nutrition and health to provide the tools, education and information patients need to live healthier lives
They assess patients' nutritional status and make individualized recommendations about diet and food choices that affect each patient's fitness, health and disease treatment
They also assist in administration of food service systems in hospitals and other health care settings, provide nutrition services in community settings, and manage nutrition services in long-term care and sub-acute and rehabilitation centers

30. Who are Registered Dieticians?
People who like to solve complex problems within defined boundaries
People who like to help others in a variety of work contexts
People who like to persuade and educate others

31. What’s Unique in Med Diet?
Integrated internship
Good introductory courses:
Biology, Chemistry, Human Nutrition

32. Medical Laboratory Science
Medical laboratory scientists are among the most important members of the medical team
They perform a full range of laboratory tests, from blood tests to complex tests that detect such diseases as cancer, AIDS and diabetes
More than half of all critical detection, diagnosis and treatment decisions rely on the work of these highly trained professionals and their ability to perform and validate test results and to communicate these results to all members of the healthcare team

33. Who are Medical Laboratory Scientists?
People who like solving puzzles
People who enjoy working with their hands and using tools & technology
People who are organized, dependable, and who enjoy office/laboratory work and managing data

34. What’s Unique in MLS?
Two options: Certification (students who want to become Medical Laboratory Scientists) or Medical Science (students who want to pursue graduate studies in any medical field)
Lab experience in class
Six specialization areas
Good introductory courses:
Chemistry, Microbiology
Good fit for students who want to work in health care but do not want direct patient contact

35. Radiologic Sciences and Therapy
Skilled professionals trained in keeping radiation exposure as low as possible while creating images of the body's internal structure
Radiographers, Sonographers, and Radiation Therapists use radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Three different programs:
Radiographers produce a quality X-ray image of the internal body parts for diagnostic interpretation by a physician (radiologist)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers use specialized equipment (transducers) to create images of structures inside the human body
Radiation Therapists are part of the team in treating cancer

36. Who are Radiologic Scientists?
People who like to help others
People who like to develop creative solutions to problems & thinking critically
People who like to work with their hands and manipulating tools or operating technology

37. What’s Unique in Rad Sci?
The program encourages students to have a solid grasp of science
Good introductory courses:
Physics, Biology

38. Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory therapists treat patients with cardiopulmonary disorders such as asthma, emphysema, infant prematurity, and trauma
They evaluate patient needs, develop respiratory care plans, educate patients and manage their respiratory care 
Therapists work in intensive care units, emergency departments, diagnostic laboratories, community hospitals, clinics, and in home care where they perform cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests, administer medications, assure lung inflation and airway hygiene, and provide ventilatory life support

39. Who are Respiratory Therapists?
People who like to help others and working with patients & their families across a lifespan
People who like to figure out solutions to problems
People who like working with tools in a variety of work settings

40. What’s Unique in RT?
Students have the option to work as a Respiratory Technologist during Senior year
One of the top programs in the country!
Good introductory courses:
CPR, Biology

41. Next Steps

42. What to Schedule Next Term for current OSU students
Review your Degree Audit
Compare to the required prerequisites and GE’s to determine which courses you have taken and what you still need to take
Consult with an advisor

43. What to Schedule Next Term for non-OSU students
Review the curriculum guide
students/curriculum-guides/pages/index.aspx
Consult with the to determine transfer credit – from other Ohio institutions
Consult with an advisor

44. Important!!!!!
Be sure to review online curriculum guides regularly for the most up to date information regarding application dates, prerequisites, and other admission requirements for HRS programs.
On the HRS website under the “Current Students” tab
students/curriculum-guides/pages/index.aspx
If there is a conflict with the Degree Audit, follow the curriculum guide & consult an advisor

45. Finding Alternatives to a shrs Program
Research a Plan B major
Find another program at OSU that will meet your needs
Consider transferring to another institution that offers a similar program to SHRS
Most Important……begin researching now!!!
Additional Resources available to OSU students:
Exploration Advising Office
Career Connections Office

46. General Education Curriculum: Important Notes
Major pre-requisites overlap with many GE categories
GEs do not need to be completed prior to starting the major
Since pre-requisites overlap with many GE categories, students already know what most of their GE courses are
Students are generally only responsible for History GEs and Arts & Humanities GEs beyond their prerequisite courses
EXPERIMENTAL SLIDE

47. Popular Graduate Programs
Medicine
Dentistry
Optometry
Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Nurse Practitioner
Physician’s Assistant
Master of Science/PhD of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Public Health/Health Administration
Popular Graduate Programs

48. Next Steps Remain in current major or at current university
May still apply to the HRS Program
Application Deadlines for Admission
Refer to your Curriculum Guide
OSU students may become a pre-Health & Rehabilitation Sciences student for next term by meeting with an advisor to declare the pre-major
Complete one full term at OSU; if you are freshman or transfer student, you can not be switched until your first term grades are posted
Need at least 2.5 minimum to apply for all of our programs
Pre-major students must still apply to the professional program of interest

49. How to become a pre-major in SHRS for current OSU students?
Complete one full term at OSU; if you are freshman or transfer student, you can not be switched until your first term grades are posted
Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
Pay the pre-major fee each term
(begins admitted term in pre-major)
Once admitted complete SHRS program prerequisite courses and GE’s

50. non-OSU students who intend to transfer to osu prior to applying to shrs program:
Indicate on the Common App that you are interested in a SHRS major when you apply to Ohio State
Or apply directly to the professional program via
For students in the state of Ohio please visit the to find transfer course equivalents

51. How to Make an Advising Appointment
Once you have completed the MIS, you may schedule an appointment with a pre-major advisor
You may call to schedule the appointment
PLEASE DO NOT to schedule an appointment
OSU students:
Once switched to pre-HRS, your advisor will also have drop-in hours every week.
Please pay careful attention to the weekly you will receive for updates and a list of drop-in hours

52. How to prepare for your advising appointment
Bring unofficial transcripts or a transfer credit report for all university credit
Bring syllabi or course descriptions if available for transfer courses (if applicable)
Write down any questions you have
Have a pen and paper handy for note taking

53. Please feel free to email the SHRS pre-major advisors with questions!
This Power Point is available for download for future reference
Please feel free to the SHRS pre-major advisors with questions!