PPH 3006 - Professional Health Entrance Exam Preparation

2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)

This course is designed to improve the problem solving and comprehension capabilities of the student. The first half of the semester will focus on material that is common to professional health school and graduate school entrance exams, such as the GRE, MCAT, DAT, VCAT, etc. Topics to be addressed include: the brain, right brain vs. left brain thinking, problem-solving methods, error in reasoning, myths about reading, verbal reasoning problems, using and forming analogies in problem solving, using relationship sentences, analysis of trends and patterns, and deductive and hypothetical thinking. These materials are geared towards the Verbal Reasoning Section of the exams. The second-half of the semester will be designed as an independent study, where the student focuses on the exam sections pertinent to their chosen professional school, such as, chemistry, biology, physics, etc. Practice exams will be given throughout the semester. The final will be given under real exam conditions.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor.