Pre-Clinical Laboratory Sciences Associate in Arts (MEDTC-AA)

The curriculum provides the first two years of college education leading to transfer to a Florida school offering a baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology.

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.  If you plan to transfer of University of West Florida, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Yelverton, (850) 484-2527 to make sure you meet UWF admission requirements.

Department Head:

Michael R. Allen, (850) 484-1168

mrallen@pensacolastate.edu

Program Contact:

Elizabeth Yelverton, (850) 484-2527

eyelverton@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

Semester 1 (14 cc)

BSC 1010Principles of Biology

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

or

MAC 2311Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4 cc

Semester 2 (17 cc)

BSC 1093Anatomy and Physiology I

3 cc

BSC 1093LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

See Choices Social Sciences (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

One Social Science general education course must be a writing emphasis course. See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 3 (16 cc)

BSC 1011Principles of Biological Diversity

3 cc

CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I)

6 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

Foreign Language I must be chosen if this requirement has not been met.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 4 (13 cc)

MCB 2010General Microbiology

3 cc

MCB 2010LGeneral Microbiology Laboratory

1 cc

See Choices Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)

3 cc

See Choices Any Social Sciences General Education Course

3 cc

General Education Elective or Foreign Language II

3 cc

One Social Science general education course must be a writing emphasis course. See general education course list for general education course options.

If the Foreign Language II requirement has been met, students must select a general education elective from an area other than Natural Sciences.

Program Electives

BSC 1094Anatomy and Physiology II

3 cc

BSC 1094LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II

3 cc

CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1 cc

BSC 1931Special Topics in Biological Sciences

1 cc

BSC 1932Special Topics in Biological Sciences

2 cc

BSC 2033Ethical Issues in Biology

2 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60

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