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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Pre-Health Professions, A.S Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Pre-Health Professions, A.S

PRE-DENTISTRY, MEDICINE, OPTOMETRY, PHARMACY, VETERINARY MEDICINE

Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Pre-Health Professions (A.S.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Program Requirements - Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.  Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 17

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus OR MATH 1910 Calculus I* OR MATH 1920 Calculus II  Credits: 3
1  General Education - History Requirement Credits: 3
2  General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
1  General Education - History Requirement Credits: 3
2  General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3
Elective 2hrs - (an elective can be any college-level course) Credits: 2

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 14

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate  Credits: 3
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I OR CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I OR PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I OR BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I** Credits: 4
BIOL 1110 General Biology I OR  CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I OR PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I OR BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I** Credits: 4
5  General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 14

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II OR CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry II OR PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II OR BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II** Credits: 4
BIOL 1120 General Biology II OR  CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry II OR PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II OR BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II** Credits: 4
2  General Education - Literature Requirement Credits: 3
5  General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3

General Education Requirements (Only When Option Noted Above)

1History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010, HIST 2020, HIST 2030, HIST 2310, HIST 2320.

2Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035, ART 2000, ART 2020, ENGL 2160, ENGL 2860, HUM 1010, HUM 1020, MUS 1030, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2200, THEA 1030. Literature Options: ENGL 2055, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2235, ENGL 2310, ENGL 2320.

3Mathematics Requirement - Select from MATH 1010, MATH 1130, MATH 1530, MATH 1630, MATH 1710, MATH 1720, MATH 1730, MATH 1830, MATH 1910.

4Natural Sciences Requirement - Select from ASTR 1030, BIOL 1010, BIOL 1020, BIOL 1080 (must pair with non-biology course except for BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020), BIOL 1110, BIOL 1120, BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1110, CHEM 1120, ESCI 1010, ESCI 1020, PHYS 2010, PHYS 2020, PHYS 2110, PHYS 2120, PSCI 1030.

5Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230, ANTH 1430, COMM 1010, ECON 2100, ECON 2200, GEOG 2010, PHED 2120, POLS 1010, POLS 1030, POLS 2025, POLS 2035, PSYC 1030, PSYC 2130, SOCI 1010, SOCI 1040, SOCI 2010.

Note(s):

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

**Choose Two of the Following Four Sequences:
BIOL 1110 General Biology I, BIOL 1120 General Biology II 
CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry II 
PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I, PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II 
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 

Additional hours of coursework may be required prior to acceptance in to a professional school. Please check with the institution you wish to transfer to for any prerequisites.

Check the website www.tntransferpathway.org to review Pre-Health notes for required courses based on transfer university.  Students should meet with their assigned advisor to determine courses required for the university chosen.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Kristin Jernigan at kjernigan2@columbiastate.edu or 615.591.4127
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710 or stm@columbiastate.edu

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