Health Sciences A.S.

Graduates of this program should be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills
Write clear, well-organized documents.
Communicate effectively in personal and professional situations.
Know how to locate, evaluate, and use information sources.
Understand basic math and scientific terms/concepts and procedures/processes.

All pathways listed below lead to an Associates of Science degree. Each pathway provides specific course guidance based upon student goals.

BSN Transfer Nursing : Designed for students who plan to apply to a four year nursing program.

Belmont/NSCC Nursing Partnership: Designed for students who plan to apply to Belmont University as a partnership student.

Nursing: Designed for students who plan to apply to the NSCC nursing program.

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA): Designed for students who plan to apply to the NSCC OTA program.

Surgical Technology: Designed for students who plan to apply to the NSCC Surgical Technology Program.

Please review the appropriate advising sheet and review information available on each programs website to ensure completion of required courses prior to applying to your desired program. 

General Education Requirements

Communication - 9 Credits

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 Credits *
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 Credits *
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credits *
OR
COMM 2045 - Public Speaking 3 Credits *

Humanities and/or Fine Arts - 9 Credits

(a minimum of 3 must be from a literature class)

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credits

PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits *
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits *

History - 6 Credits

Natural Sciences - 8 Credits

BIOL 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credits *
BIOL 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credits *

Mathematics - 3 Credits

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credits *

General Education Total - 41 Credits

Required: NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit

NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit

Area of Emphasis Requirements

Listed below are variations that reflect the Health Science A.S. pathway chosen.

1) BSN Nursing, Nursing A.A.S., or Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) A.A.S. (61 credit hours)

BIOL 1215 - Principles of Nutrition 3 Credits
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 Credits
PHED 1010 - Intro to Health and Wellness 3 Credits
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credits *
PSYC 2125 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 Credits

2) Belmont BSN Nursing Pathway (63 credit hours)

*one humanities of gen ed will be specified as PHIL 2200

Physical Activity Course
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits *
OR
MATH 1130 - College Algebra 3 Credits*
BIOL 2230 - Microbiology 4 Credits
BIOL 1215 - Principles of Nutrition 3 Credits
PHIL 1010 - Biblical Studies 3 Credits
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 Credits
CHEM 1050 - Survey of Chemistry 4 Credits
OR
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 Credits*

3) Surgical Technology A.A.S. (61 Credit Hours)

BIOL 1000 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
BIOL 1215 - Principles of Nutrition 3 Credits
Physical Activity Course
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology 3 Credits

Area of Emphasis Total - 19 Credits

Notes:

Additional course requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not accept transfer students. Nursing students are admitted in the freshman year at UTK.
Community college students may also pursue various RN to BSN programs as a means of attaining the BSN degree. These programs assume the completion of the Associate of Applied Science degree with a major in nursing, licensure as a Registered Nurse, and fulfillment of other criteria. Information concerning these programs is available in university catalogs.
Students who plan to attend the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee, Martin are strongly encouraged to complete BIOL 2230 (Microbiology) and CHEM 1110 (General Chemistry I) before transferring to these institutions.

* This course is part of the general education core.