Health Sciences (A.S.)

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

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

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  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

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

• Three of the following:

• 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

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• One of the following:

• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• 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

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Credit Hours)

• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

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  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

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 Credit Hours)

• BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr OR CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry  4 sem hrs cr
• NRSG 1370 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 3 sem hrs cr

• OR MLAB 1301 - Intro to Medical Lab Technology  3 sem hrs cr

• PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 sem cr hrs
• General Electives 5 sem hrs cr

SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 60*

*All health sciences majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience . 

NOTE: 

Students who intend to apply for the Nursing Program should complete NRSG 1370  and CHEM 1110 .

Students who intend to apply for the Medical Laboratory Technology Program should complete MLAB 1301  or CHEM 1010  (or higher).

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

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 OR MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra   
• NRSG 1370 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals 3 sem hrs cr OR MLAB 1301 - Intro to Medical Lab Technology  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  3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (15 credit hours)

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr OR CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry  4 sem hrs cr
• Electives 5 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 sem cr hrs