Dec 20, 2024

2018-2019 Academic Catalog

2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Science, A.S.

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The Medical Science A.S. degree is designed to prepare students to sit for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which is a requirement for admission to virtually all American medical schools.

It is also suitable for students who are considering advanced degrees in the health care field.

Note that the MCAT is typically taken at the end of the student’s Junior year. While this degree completes most of the required course work, additional courses are required to sit for the exam. See notes below.

Note: Student must earn a C or higher in all courses.

Program Proficiencies and/or Prerequisites

CHEM-110 Introductory Chemistry 4 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.
MATH-170 Pre-Calculus 4 cr.
MATH-180 Trigonometry 3 cr.

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.

Mathematics

Students’ Accuplacer score for Mathematics will determine their placement in the Math sequence, beginning with MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra through MATH-188 Calculus I. Students who place at the beginning of the Math sequence will need to complete 11 additional credit hours of coursework to complete the degree requirements.

Take MATH-115 , MATH-170 , MATH-180 , if needed, before taking MATH-188 .

MATH-188 Calculus I 4 cr.

Social and Behavioral Science

PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.

Humanities

Take one course from the following:

ENGL-140 Exploring Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-230 Southwest Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-235 Women’s Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-245 Native American Literature 3 cr.
ENGL-251 American Literature to 1865 3 cr.
ENGL-252 American Literature From 1865 to Present 3 cr.
ENGL-261 Survey of World Literature I 3 cr.
ENGL-262 Survey of World Literature II 3 cr.
HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr.
HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr.
HIST-131 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr.
HIST-132 U.S. History from 1865 3 cr.
NAVA-111 Elementary Navajo I 4 cr.
NAVA-112 Elementary Navajo II 4 cr.
PHIL-110 Introduction to Philosophy 3 cr.
PHIL-115 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr.
SPAN-111 Elementary Spanish I 4 cr.
SPAN-112 Elementary Spanish II 4 cr.

Lab Science Requirement

BIOL-121 Introductory Biology I 4 cr.

Fine Arts

Take one course from the following:

ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr.
MUSI-110 Introduction to Music 3 cr.
MUSI-111 Music History 3 cr.
MUSI-112 Music and Culture Around the World 3 cr.
MUSI-114 Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 cr.
MUSI-115 History of Rock and Roll 3 cr.
MUSI-130 College Music Theory I 3 cr.
MUSI-131 College Music Theory II 3 cr.
THEA-110 Introduction to Theatre 3 cr.
THEA-120 Introduction to Film 3 cr.

Remaining Requirements: 11 credits

SOCI-110 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
BIOL-122 Introductory Biology II 4 cr.
MATH-251 Statistics 4 cr.

Total General Education Requirements: 35

Core Courses

BIOL-255 Introduction to Genetics 4 cr.
BIOL-260 Introduction to Cell Biology 4 cr.
CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
PHYS-211 General Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS-211L General Physics Lab I 1 cr.
PHYS-212 General Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS-212L General Physics Lab II 1 cr.
PHIL-240 Biomedical Ethics 3 cr.
Student must take any two of the three SOCI courses:
SOCI-240 Sociology of Health Care Access 1 cr.
SOCI-241 Sociology of Health Care Innovation 1 cr.
SOCI-242 Sociology of Health Care Global 1 cr.

Total Credits: 63

Additional Information Re MCAT Eligibility

The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is normally taken at the end of one’s Junior year.

To be eligable to sit for the MCAT, a student must also take a suitable Biochemistry course and two semesters of Organic Chemistry with labs from an accredited institution.

Depending on the school you transfer to, some of the courses recommended below may be required.

In addition, the following courses are recommended (but not required) to sit for the MCAT:

Microbiology
Calculus 2
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Embryology
Immunology
Molecular Biology
Virology
Ecology & Evolution

At the beginning of the Junior year, students should contact preferred medical schools for distinctive prerequesites.

Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:

Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.