TTP - A.S. Pre-Health Professions (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)

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Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Health Professions (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with this symbol ♦ in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

³The TTP requires MATH 1830 or above. The division recommends MATH 1910 as it covers the trigonometry concepts applied in PHYS 2010-2011. Students with ACT Math of 26 or higher can take MATH 1910 without a pre-requisite. Students with ACT Math of 25 or lower will need to take MATH 1710 and/or MATH 1720. Math Division will place after testing.

⁴Completion of the courses below satisfies requirements for A.S. degree. In addition to PHYS 2010-2011, PHYS 2020-2021 is required prior to entry into many professional health programs. Students should consider taking this sequence at WSCC.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1110♦ - General Biology I Lecture (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1111♦ - General Biology I Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1110♦ - General Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1111♦ - General Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1120♦ - General Biology II Lecture (3 hrs.)
BIOL 1121♦ - General Biology II Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 1120♦ - General Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 1121♦ - General Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II (3 hrs.)
MATH 1830♦ - Calculus A (3 hrs.)³
1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2010♦ - Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2011♦ - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)
1 General Elective (3 hrs.) (Recommend: PHYS 2010/2011)^{2, 4}

1 History Elective (3 hrs.)¹

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (13 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2020♦ - Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2021♦ - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.)¹

1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.S. Pre-Health Professions (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I
ENGL 1020♦ - Composition II
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
or other approved speech/communication course¹

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

(at least one course in literature)¹

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences¹

History (6 hours)

History¹

Natural Science (8 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1830♦ - Calculus A (or higher) MATH 1910 recommended ³

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Choose two of the following three sequences:

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011