HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAM First Summer Session: May 29-June 27, 2006   Second Summer Session: June 28-July 28, 2006 The Health Professions Program is an academic enrichment program designed to foster students’ intellectual and social development through an in-depth look at the health professions. Students accepted into the program will earn 5 hours of academic credit. (Students may attend both sessions with adviser approval.) Students will take the following courses: CHEM 101, a survey of chemistry, and CHEM 102, the required laboratory for the course, offer 4 hours of credit. These courses, while not part of the prescribed curriculum for students preparing for careers in the health professions, provide a base for the chemistry courses that are required. EL 153: Sports Conditioning is a 1-hour course taught by exercise science faculty who help students create their own fitness development programs. In addition to their courses, students in the Health Professions Program will attend special seminars offered by professionals in various fields of medicine, pharmacy and dentistry who can define the parameters of study in the health professions and meet the individual needs of the students. Field trips to health facilities in the area are planned. Students in the Health Professions Program participate in the Exploring sessions as well as the social and recreational activities of the Summer College for High School Students as their schedules allow. They are housed with the other Summer College students. To apply, students should complete an application, checking Health Professions Program on the front of the application. Any student who has a 3.2 GPA on 15 academic courses in the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) or a minimum 25 ACT or the SAT equivalent and a 3.5 GPA on 10 academic courses in the CPC is eligible. (If you are unclear as to how The University of Mississippi defines the College Preparatory Curriculum, please visit our Web site at www.olemiss.edu/admissions/policies and click on College Preparatory Curriculum.) In addition, applicants must have the recommendation of their high school principals. At least one of the teacher recommendations should be completed by a mathematics teacher or a science teacher. Cost for the Health Professions Program includes tuition, room, meal plan and fees. Students admitted to the program automatically receive a partial tuition scholarship. Some full scholarships based on need and merit are available. Financial concerns should not prevent a student from applying.