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, [phone] to make sure you meet UWF admission requirements.

Department Head:

Michael R. Allen, [phone]

[e-mail]

Program Contact:

Elizabeth Yelverton, [phone]

[e-mail]

Degree Requirements

Semester 1 (14 cc)

BSC 1010	Principles of Biology	3 cc
BSC 1010L	Principles of Biology Laboratory	1 cc
CHM 1045	General Chemistry I	3 cc
CHM 1045L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1 cc
ENC 1101C	English Composition I	3 cc
MAC 1105	College Algebra	3 cc
	or
MAC 2311	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4 cc

Semester 2 (17 cc)

BSC 1093	Anatomy and Physiology I	3 cc
BSC 1093L	Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory	1 cc
CHM 1046	General Chemistry II	3 cc
CHM 1046L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1 cc
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3 cc
STA 2023	Elementary 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 1011	Principles of Biological Diversity	3 cc
CHM 2210	Organic Chemistry I	3 cc
CHM 2210L	Organic 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 2010	General Microbiology	3 cc
MCB 2010L	General 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 1094	Anatomy and Physiology II	3 cc
BSC 1094L	Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory	1 cc
CHM 2211	Organic Chemistry II	3 cc
CHM 2211L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1 cc
BSC 1931	Special Topics in Biological Sciences	1 cc
BSC 1932	Special Topics in Biological Sciences	2 cc
BSC 2033	Ethical Issues in Biology	2 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60