Pre-Professional Sciences
Program Description
The associate degree in Pre-Professional Sciences prepares students for working in a health-related field such as medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, veterinary, pharmacy, and physician assistant. The degree combines theory and science concepts buiding on a core of biology and chemistry classes, along with hands-on experiences in our state-of-the-art laboratories. The program is an excellent preparation for students who wish to seek employment as a laboratory technician, consultant, or a science researcher. It is also excellent preparation for students who intend on applying to professional and graduate school and includes coursework that is required and/or highly desired by those programs.
Degree Requirements
Biology & Chemistry (38 credits)
- BIOL121 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
- BIOL122 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4
- BIOL131 General Biology: Cells 4
- BIOL132 General Biology: General Biology: Organisms 4
- BIOL204 General Microbiology 4
- CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
- CHEM116 General Chemistry II 5
- CHEM225 Organic Chemistry I 4
- CHEM326 Organic Chemistry II 4
Support Courses (27 credits)
- ENGL110 First-Year Composition I 3
- ENGL111 First-Year Composition II 3
- COMM101 Fund/Speech Communication 3
- MATH111 College Algebra 3
- MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods 3
- PHYS221 Principles of Physics I 4
And - PHYS222 Principles of Physics II 4
Or - PHYS231 Applied Phys Engineer/Scientist I 4
And - PHYS232 Applied Phys Engineer/Scientist II 4
Select one Social Science Elective (4 credits)
General Education: All LSSU Associate’s degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 62 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your Major, and a gpa of 2.00 or higher is required in your General Education Requirements.
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