Program: Pre-Clinical Lab Sciences (A.S.) TTP - Motlow State Community College

Mar 29, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook

Natural Science
Associate of Science Degree

Pre-Clinical Lab Sciences (A.S.) TTP

Our Associates of Science Degree in Pre-Clinical Lab Sciences qualifies you for transfer to any of Tennessee’s university programs.

Practical Experience

Students will be introduced to the following:

Critical thinking
In-depth research and analysis
Interaction with students and instructors
Exposure to fascinating coursework, lectures, and classroom interaction

Career Opportunities

Our program will improve your communication, writing, research, and critical-thinking skills. Career paths are possible in the following fields:

Microbiology
Clinical Chemistry
Immunology
Hematology

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)

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
MUS 1035 - History of Jazz 3 sem hrs cr
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
ENGL 2055 - African American 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
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr OR SOCI 1040 - Social Problems

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 *

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

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
HIST 2060 - African American History 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (20 credit hours)

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 61*

*All pre-clinical lab sciences majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - Introduction to College Success .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

UTHSC requires a BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1120 sequence; one can be substituted for BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II .

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 (14 credit hours)

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (15 credit hours)

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr (Program-specific course)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (16 credit hours)

CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (16 credit hours)

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
History 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
Literature 3 sem hrs cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

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

Semester One (9 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

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

Semester Three (10 credit hours)

History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (7 credit hours)

History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (7 credit hours)

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (7 credit hours)

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (8 credit hours)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 sem hrs cr
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
Literature 3 sem hrs cr