Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

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Designed to cover the first two years of course work for students planning for a B.S. degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. Students should check with an advisor for admission requirements at the degree-granting institution of interest.

This program is designed for the student who does intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

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 .

²See senior institution for history requirements.

³Students with ACT Math of 24 or higher can take MATH 1830 without a prerequisite. Students with ACT Math of 23 or lower will need to take MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 or gain permission of the instructor.

⁴Students transferring to UT Knoxville should enroll in HIST 2310 and HIST 2320.

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.

•Students will need to complete BIOL 2010/2011, 2020/2021 and 2230/2231 prior to beginning the LMU program.

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I (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 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (14 semester credit hours)

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II (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 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

BIOL 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology (3 hrs.)
BIOL 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Lab (1 hr.)
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hr.)
HIST 2310 - Early World History (3 hrs.)^{1, 2, 4}
or
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3 hrs.)^{1, 2, 4}
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II (3 hrs.)
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 hr.)
HIST 2320 - Modern World History (3 hrs.)^{1, 2}
or
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3 hrs.)^{1, 2}
ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

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

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

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (14 semester credit hours)

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

Program Degree Requirements - A.S. Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

History (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (20 hours)

Total Credit Hours 61