Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook

Pre-Health Professions Emphasis (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine): University Parallel, A.S. (TTP)


This emphasis is designed as a transfer program to a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree.  This emphasis prepares students for more advanced study in a pathway through which students can pursue professional doctoral-level healthcare careers (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine).

Summary of Required Hours 

Fall Credit Hours
   4
   3
GEN 1010 - First Year Seminar   3
  or MATH 1910 - Calculus I   3-4
1History Sequence   3
   
Spring  
   4
   3
   3
1History Sequence   3
Humanities/Fine Arts   3
   
Fall  
Humanities/Fine Arts   3
2Natural Sciences Elective Sequence Option 4
2Natural Sciences Elective Sequence Option 4
Social/Behavioral Sciences   3
   
Spring  
Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature)   3
2Natural Sciences Elective Sequence Option 4
2Natural Sciences Elective Sequence Option 4
Social/Behavioral Sciences   3
Total 60

1Students who seek an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree should take the history sequence required by the senior institution.  For UT system universities, one course in Tennessee History may be substituted for one course in American History.

2Choose two of the following Natural Science Sequence options:

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