2023-2024 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bioclinical Science (A.A.)


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A.A. Degree: 60 Hours

The Associate of Arts in Bioclinical sciences provides students with a foundation of knowledge and skills applicable to broad range of applied health sciences professions.  It is not designed to be a directed path of study for any one particular health science program, nor is it an appropriate choice for students with an end goal of a advanced medical degree (such as a MD).  Students with a goal of entering a selective admissions health science program should follow the recommended prerequisite course sequence provided by that program to ensure they are taking the appropriate courses.

Institutional Requirements - 2 Credit Hours


General Education Requirements - 42 Credit Hours


CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours


Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours


Note: COM 100 is preferred.

Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours


Any course with an approved MOTR number or additional hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement.  Credit received from an OTC course may be greater than the MOTR transfer equivalency.  The additional credit provided form OTC for a MOTR approved course will move the additional credit to the Core electives (e.g. CHM 160 at OTC = 4 credit hours, MOTR equivalency = 3 credit hours; additional 1 hour moved to Core electives).

Note: BCS 210 is preferred.  Please select another CORE 42 course to fulfill this requirement. 

Program Requirements - 12 Credit Hours


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