Pre-Health Professions Emphasis (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)

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Pre-Health Professions Emphasis (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine)

A.S. (TTP)

Expected Hours for A.S. (TTP) Degree

60

What is Pre-Health Professions Emphasis (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine): General Transfer Major?

The Associate of Science in Pre-Health Professions is designed to prepare students for more advanced study in a pathway through which students can pursue professional, doctoral-level healthcare careers (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine). Depending on the career, this usually occurs after transferring to a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree.

What will I learn?

All students who complete a degree designated as a Tennessee Transfer Pathway will be able to do the following:

  1. Communicate effectively through oral and written modes, using conventions appropriate to their audience and purpose, including critical listening, reading, and research skills.
  2. Evaluate the significance of humanity’s cultural heritage and diversity and its development in a historical and/or global context through critical and analytical methodologies.
  3. Connect knowledge of social and cultural institutions to issues of personal or public importance.
  4. Analyze historical and contemporary issues by drawing on historical contexts.
  5. Demonstrate a broad understanding of scientific principles and concepts.
  6. Apply relevant mathematical modeling to a variety of applied or theoretical problems.

What can I do with this degree?

This degree will be part of a pathway leading to a four-year bachelor’s degree, which is usually required in order to apply and gain admission to a professional (Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine), doctoral-level school.  The professional degree is usually is a four-year degree.

What are my options to pay for this degree?

  • Apply for financial aid at www.FAFSA.gov
  • A student is encouraged to apply early for financial aid. He/she must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the FAFSA Renewal Application as soon as possible after October 1 to ensure that the Financial Aid Office receives the Institutional Student Information Record and other documents prior to the priority deadline. July 1st is the priority deadline for applying for the fall semester and December 1st for the spring semester.

Program Schedule

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Fall Semester

CHEM 1110

General Chemistry I*

4

ENGL 1010

English Composition I

3

GEN 1010

First Year Seminar

3

MATH 1830

or

MATH 1910

Applied Calculus

or

Calculus I

3

 

4

HIST 2310

or

HIST 2010

Early World History

or

Early US History

3

Fall Semester Milestones
    • CHEM 1110 requires completion of ALL Learning Support requirements.
      If you have not had high school chemistry or CHEM 1010, you need to enroll in CHEM 1010 before enrolling in CHEM 1110.
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    • If you have Writing Learning Support requirements, then you will need to register for ENGL 0900 in addition to ENGL 1010. If you have Reading Learning Support requirements, then you will need to register for READ 0810 in addition to ENGL 1010.
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    • GEN 1010 can be taken as a two week bootcamp that runs for 3 hours per day for the 10 weekdays prior to the first day of class.
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    • MATH 1830 requires a Math ACT score of 22 or higher. Otherwise, completion of MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 is required.
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      • MATH 1900* requires a Math ACT of 22 or higher. Otherwise, completion of MATH 1000 or SAILS Plus is required. This class is offered only in Fall semesters.
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    • Check with the transfer university and/or professional school to plan to attend to determine which MATH course is required for their program.
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  • All History courses requires completion of Reading Learning Support requirements.
    Students should take the history sequence required by the senior institution.
    For example, UTK and UTC prefer World History whereas TTU and MTSU prefer US History.

FINANCIAL AID ALERT - If you receive aid, the priority deadline to apply or renew your FAFSA and submit any requested documentation could be near. Be sure to check your Cleveland State email daily for deadlines, announcements, and award updates for the academic year. Please see your success coach or enrollment specialist to make sure you are in good standing or if you have any questions.

ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your success coach and/or academic advisor to discuss Spring registration. Remember, advising is key to success!

Spring Semester

CHEM 1120

General Chemistry II*

4

ENGL 1020

English Composition II

3

COMM 2025

Fundamentals of Communication

3

HIST 2320

or

HIST 2020

Modern World HIstory

or

Modern United States History

3

PHIL 1040

Introduction to Ethics

3

Spring Semester Milestones
CHEM 1120 requires successful completion of CHEM 1110.

  • ENGL 1020 requires completion of ENGL 1010 with a grade of C or higher.

All History courses requires completion of Reading Learning Support requirements.
Students should take the history sequence required by the senior institution.
For example, UTK and UTC prefer World History whereas TTU and MTSU prefer US History.

FINANCIAL AID ALERT - Now is the time to begin thinking about financial aid for next semester. Be sure to check your Cleveland State email daily for deadlines, announcements, and award updates for the upcoming academic year. Please contact your success coach or academic advisor if you have any questions.

ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your success coach and/or academic advisor to discuss Summer and Fall registration. Remember, advising is key to success! If you are planning to transfer to a four-year university, make an appointment with your academic advisor soon. They can assist you with making the right course selections, as well as help you begin the transfer process.

Fall Semester

MUS 1030

Introduction to Music

3

BIOL 1110

General Biology I*

4

CHEM 2010

Organic Chemistry I*

4

PSYC 1030

Introduction to Psychology

3

Fall Semester Milestones
    • MUS 1030 requires completion of Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
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    • BIOL 1110 requires completion of all Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
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    • CHEM 2010* requires successful completion of CHEM 1120.
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    • PSYC 1030 requires completion of Reading and Writing Learning Support requirements.
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  • FINANCIAL AID ALERT - Check your Cleveland State email daily for important dates, deadlines and announcements regarding your financial aid. Please check with Financial Aid if you have any questions.
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ADVISING and REGISTRATION - Work with your academic advisor to discuss Spring registration. Your advisor can assist you in course selection, as well as checking requirements for transfer and/or graduation.


Spring Semester

ENGL 2320

or

ENGL 2220

or

ENGL 2120

Modern World Literature

or

Modern British Literature

or 

Modern American Literature

3

BIOL 1120

General Biology II*

4

CHEM 2020

Organic Chemistry II*

4

SOCI 1010

Introduction to Sociology I

3

Spring Semester Milestones
    • Any literature course will satisfy the Humanities/Fine Arts (literature) requirement and all require successful completion of ENGL 1020.
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    • CHEM 2020* requires successful completion of CHEM 2010. This class is offered only in Spring semesters.
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    • GRADUATION - Apply to graduate by completing the online Intent to Graduate form. This can be found under the Graduation Tab within the Registration Tools and Forms on Cougarnet. You will need to schedule to take your exit exam and/or program test at mycs.cc/testing. These will be taken in the Testing Center.
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  • CONGRATULATIONS! After you complete this semester's courses and maintain an overall 2.0 GPA, you will be a Cleveland State Graduate!
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