Registering for the AP Experience
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It is SPH policy that students need to complete the integrated core curriculum and have a GPA of 3.0 or better to register for the applied practice (AP) experience. Students are required to register for their AP experience (IPHS 650) for a minimum of 3 credit hours but students can register for up to 5 credit hours (between 192 and 320 hours in the field, where 1 credit hour is equal to 64 contact hours). The applied practice experience can be completed in a single semester or over several semesters. Students may choose a cost saving option by requesting to register for 0 credit hours in the summer semester but, they must get approval from the applied practice experience advisor, the experience must overlap at least 4 weeks into the fall or spring semester, and the student has to be registered for 3-5 semester hours during that semester. Please note, during the summer semester, students will still be charged a graduate base fee, tuition differentials, fees and assessments even though they are registered for 0 credit hours.
Registration deadlines Heading link
| Semester | Meet with advisor | Ideal submissions of learning agreement to advisor | Register by (4:00 p.m. CT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | Beginning of October | December/January | January 22 |
| Summer 2021 | Beginning of February | April/May | May 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Beginning of May | July/August | September 3 |
Registration details Heading link
- Ideally you should meet with your AP Experience advisor at least 3-4 months before you want to register for the course.
- Typically, the advisor will have comments and edits that will need to be incorporated into the learning agreement you originally submit to them. You will also need your preceptor to review the document and sign it. We suggest you allow at least 2 weeks for this process. Please note that standard business/professional etiquette is to allow 3 business days for a response, this applies to both your AP advisor and your preceptor so you should plan accordingly.
- Once you complete your learning agreement your advisor will submit it to the UIC SPH Office of Student Affairs (OSA). After they process your paperwork, you will receive an email from OSA stating that you have access to register for the course. Then you will have to go into the system and register for the course. In order to meet the deadline, you must go into the system and register for the course before the end of day (4:30pm) on the date indicated above.
- If an IPHS 650 Registration Request form is submitted after the tenth day of term, you will no longer be able to electronically enroll or drop a class. The following will take place:
- Your request will be forwarded to the office of the registrar for processing.
- You will not receive an “access to register” for class email.
- You must log onto my.UIC within 24 hours of submission to ensure that your scheduleof classes reflect the additional course and hours.
- A $50.00 Late registration fee will be applied to your account if you are not alreadyenrolled in at least one other course for the term.