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Dec 05, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
Premedical Professional - Arts and Sciences (A.S.)
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Title of Major: Arts and Sciences - Premedical Professional, A.S.
Award: Associate of Science degree, A.S.
Code: AS.ARTS-SCI.PREMED
Total Credit Hours: 60
About Biology Department
Purpose: This program provides preparation for entry into dental, optometry, medical, nursing, pharmaceutical and veterinary programs at four-year institutions.
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Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses
General Education Requirements: 33-36 credits
An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:
Arts and Humanities: 6 credits
Biological and Physical Sciences: 8 credits
Computer Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies or Mathematics: 3 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits
Program Requirements: 9 credits
The Program Requirements for this degree are simultaneously satisfied by three of General Education Requirements listed above: (1) the Communications Arts and Humanities general education requirement, (2) the Sophomore Literature Arts and Humanities general education requirement, and (3) one of the History Social and Behavioral Sciences general education requirement courses (HIS 111 or HIS 112 or HIS 211 or HIS 212).
Area of Concentration Requirements: 24-27 credits
Diversity Requirement
Satisfied by SOC 111 requirement. Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze and solve problems by applying discipline-appropriate quantitative tools, concepts, and methods.
- Investigate physical phenomena experimentally, using discipline-specific tools and methodology. Demonstrate mastery of discipline-specific lab safety rules.
- Apply knowledge of discipline-specific fundamental concepts to explain experimental outcomes or real world phenomena.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret information based on scientific reasoning and discipline-specific concepts.
This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.
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