Nov 23, 2024

2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook

2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook Archived Catalog

Health Sciences (A.S.)

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Nursing and Allied Health
Associate of Science Degree

Program Description

The Health Sciences degree at Motlow provides a program of study for students who want to pursue a career in health care. Some students enter this program and then, if accepted, transfer into a nursing program or an allied health program.

During the program of study, students will be introduced to the:

Language of health care
Structure and functions of the human body
Development of microorganisms
Concepts of health and illness
Behavioral and mental processes
And other dynamic and interesting coursework that prepares students for a career in health care

Practical Experience

Students will be engaged in learning through:

hands-on lab opportunities
critical thinking
interaction with students and instructors
exposure to challenging coursework, lectures, and classroom interaction

Career Opportunities

This concentration in Health Sciences is representative of the courses many nursing and allied health programs require for admission. Please consult the specific requirements of the college or university you plan to attend as each institution’s requirements differ. Nursing and allied health programs are highly competitive. Completing this concentration does not guarantee acceptance into any specific program.

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

THREE OF THE FOLLOWING:
At least one course must be in Literature
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Credit Hours)

PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
and one of the following:
ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 1040 - Abnormal Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 2014 - Psychology of Human Sexuality 3 sem cr hrs
PSYC 2120 - Social Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

OPTION 1:
HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr
OR
OPTION 2:
TWO OF THE FOLLOWING: (taken in any order)
HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
OR
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 Credit Hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 Credit Hours)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
NRSG 1370 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 sem cr hrs
General Electives - 5 semester credit hours

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 60 or (see notes below)

All health sciences majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First-Year Experience , and the degree program will require 63 credit hours.

Fall or Spring Start - Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - (16 credit hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra
NRSG 1370 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - (16 credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 sem hrs cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - (13 credit hours)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts (one must be Literature) - 6 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - (15 credit hours)

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
Elective - 5 sem hrs cr
History Sequence - 3 sem hrs cr
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 sem cr hrs

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