Pre-Health Professions Emphasis (Tennessee Transfer Pathway), A.S.

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The Pre-Health Professions emphasis is designed for students whose career goal is one of the following health professions: Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy or Veterinary Medicine. This emphasis is designed to provide students with a seamless transition to their chosen program at a public university in Tennessee as well as most private institutions in Tennessee.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: UTPS-UPHP

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credits: 9 ^*
Social Sciences Electives Credits: 6 ^*
History Electives Credits: 6 ^{* ***}
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credits: 3 ^***

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Choose two of the following four sequences: *****

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credits: 4
-AND- BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credits: 4
-OR-
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
-AND- CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
-OR-
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: 4
-AND- PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II Credits: 4
-OR-
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
-AND- BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

Total: 60 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

^**Mimimum one course in literature required.

^***Students who plan to major in one of TTU’s Chemistry or Engineering Programs of Study should take MATH 1910. Students who plan to transfer to APSU or MTSU should take MATH 1910.

^****Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution for guidance in selecting elective hours.

Additional information regarding foreign language:

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation websites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee Systems. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.