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TTP - A.S. Pre-Health Professions


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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Health Professions 

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, 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 a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) 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.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year


Fall Term (14 semester credit hours)


Spring Term (17 semester credit hours)


Second Year


Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)


Spring Term (13 semester credit hours)


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)


Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)


Humanities/Fine Arts1  (at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)


Behavioral/Social Sciences1

History (6 hours)


History1

Mathematics (3 hours)


Total Credit Hours 60


 

Effective Fall 2011

 

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