Associate of Science Degree
Pre-Med/Dent Emphasis
A minimum of 60 semester credit hours, including a minimum of 39 semester hours from the AS General Education Degree Requirements is necessary to complete the degree. Each student must see an advisor to make sure the requirements are met.
By selecting a specific emphasis of study at TSJC, the student who is planning to transfer to a four-year college or university has the opportunity to lay the foundation for their educational career.
Required Courses: MAT 201, BIO 111, BIO 112
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| Electives (selected from the AA/AS Approved Electives List) ** | ||
| Choose 20 Credits from this list | ||
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics Calculus-based I | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics Calculus-based II | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| ** Electives should be selected after consulting with an academic advisor and referring to appropriate four-year institutions' transfer guides. | ||
| General Education Courses | ||
| Communication | 9 credits | |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| COM 115 / COM 125 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 credits minimum | |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 122 | College Trigonometry | 3 |
| MAT 125 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| MAT 201 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus II | 5 |
| Physical and Life Sciences | 8 credits minimum | |
| AST 101 | Astronomy I | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEY 121 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Pysics: Calculus-Based I | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus-Based II | 5 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| 9 credits from 2 different categories, 1 must be a history. | ||
| History: | ||
| HIS 101 | History of Westerm Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 102 | History of Westerm Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 201 | U.S. History I | 3 |
| HIS 202 | U.S. History II | 3 |
| Economic and Political Systems: | ||
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POS 105 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government | 3 |
| POS 205 | International Relations | 3 |
| Geography: | ||
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Human Behavior and Social Systems: | ||
| ANT 101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 111 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY 227 | Psychology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 102 | Introduction to Sociology II | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | ||
| 9 credits with no more than 6 credits from any one category: | ||
| Arts: | ||
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 111 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 112 | Art History II | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 122 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUS 123 | Survey of World Music | 3 |
| THE 105 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | 3 |
| THE 211 | Development of Theatre I | 3 |
| THE 212 | Development of Theatre II | 3 |
| SPA 211 | Spanish Language III | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Spanish Language IV | 3 |
| Literature & Humanities: | ||
| HUM 121 | Humanities Early Civilizations | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Humanities Medieval to Modern | 3 |
| HUM 123 | Humanities Modern World | 3 |
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| LIT 201 | Masterpieces of Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 202 | Masterpieces of Literature II | 3 |
| LIT 211 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 212 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| Ways of Thinking: | ||
| PHI 111 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 112 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 113 | Logic | 3 |
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