Associate of Arts in Bioclinical Science - OTC Bioclinical Sciences

Bioclinical Science (A.A.)

Program Description

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

BCS 102: Navigating Bioclinical Science

Program Requirements - 12 Credit Hours

Program Electives - 4 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.

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Note: MTH 128 or MTH 128S is preferred for OTC's Health Sciences programs.

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours

Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Note: COM 100 is preferred.

Humanities and Fine Arts - 9 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, and a limit of no more that 3 credit hours of performance courses can be applied to Humanities and Fine Arts)

Note: ENG 180, PHL 101, PHL 105, REL 100 are preferred.

Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours (from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a lab component)

Note: BCS 132 and CHM 101 are preferred.

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)

Note: PLS 101, PSY 110, SOC 101 are 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.